40 CARADRININA [DIACBISIA 



3. Hindwings spotted . . . .4. 



,, not spotted ... 2. urticae. 



4. Fore wings with median series of black dots 



3. menthastri. 

 without median series of black dots 



4. lubricipeda. 



1. D. mendica, Cl. 30-38 mm. Abdomen grey or white, 

 with lateral and sometimes dorsal black spots. Forewings in 



$ brownish-grey or dark grey, in ochreous- white ; from 3 to 

 10 scattered black dots. Hindwings in $ brownish -grey or 

 dark grey, in $ ochreous-white ; six blackish dots, all some- 

 times absent. Local forms occur with the black markings 

 more developed, rarely forming streaks. In Ireland the <$ 

 is usually grey-whitish or ochreous-whitish. 



England, Ireland, common ; Europe, WC. Asia ; 5, 6. 

 Larva grey, tubercles reddish, hairs brown-reddish ; head 

 bro wn- reddish : on Rumex, Myosotis, Plantago, etc.; 7-9. 



2. D. urticae, Esp. (papyratia, Marsh) 38-40 mm. Abdomen 

 orange -yellow, black -spot ted. Forewings white; two small 

 black dots obliquely placed in disc; sometimes three or four 

 minute black dots towards base and apex. Hindwings white. 



England, Lanark, Ross, local ; N. and C. Europe, N. Asia ; 

 6. Larva dark brown, hairs dark grey ; spiracles white ; head 

 blackish : on Rumex, Mentha, etc. ; 7-9. 



3. D. menthastri, Esp. 35-42 mm. Abdomen orange-yellow, 

 black -spotted. Forewings ochreous-whitish ; black basal and 

 subbasal dots ; first, median, and second lines formed by angu- 

 lated series of black dots ; two obliquely placed black discal 

 dots, lower often double ; an irregular subterminal series of 

 pairs of black dots. Hindwings ochreous-white ; a black 

 discal spot ; three subterminal pairs of black dots, often partly 

 absent. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, abundant ; Europe, WC. and N. 

 Asia ; 5, 6. Larva brown, hairs long, brown ; dorsal line 

 ochreous ; spiracles white ; head black : on Plantago, Mentha, 

 Jtumex, etc.; 7-9. 



4. D. lubricipeda, L. 34-40 mm. Abdomen orange-yellow, 

 black-spotted. Forewings light ochreous -yellow or whitish- 

 ochreous ; first line forming a black costal spot, and subdorsal 

 dot ; two or three obliquely placed black discal dots ; costal 

 end of second line sometimes black ; lower part of second and 

 upper of subterminal forming a straight series of pairs of black 

 dots, sometimes obsolete in disc, lowest enlarged. Hindwings 



