CALLIMORPHA] 



ARCTIADAE 



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and S. Europe, W. Asia ; 8. Larva purplish, tubercles ochreous, 

 hairs light brown ; dorsal line broad, ochreous, darker-edged ; 

 spiracular white, irregular; head black: on Myosotis, Urtica, 

 /'/, i ,/f n : /<,. etc.; 9-5. 



2. C. dominula, Z. 52-58 mm. Head and thorax blue-black, 

 thorax with two dorsal orange marks. Fore wings dark indigo- 

 green ; an orange dorsal spot near base, and two near costa 

 before middle ; a spot in disc below middle, two or three larger 

 posterior and some smaller subapical spots ochreous -whitish. 

 Hindwings crimson; a black discal spot; an interrupted black 

 crimson-spotted terminal band. 



England to Lancashire, local ; Europe, Asia Minor ; 6. 

 Larva black, white-marked, hairs black ; dorsal and spiraeular 

 lines yellow, interrupted ; head black : on Myosotis, Urtica, 

 Plcuitayo, etc.; 8-5. 



2. CARADRINIDAE. 



Ocelli usually distinct. Tongue usually well developed. 

 Labial palpi moderate, more or less ascending, second joint 

 densely scaled, usually rough, ter- 

 minal rather short, obtuse. Thorax 

 usually densely hairy beneath. 

 Posterior tibiae with all spurs 

 piv-M'iit. Forewings : 7 and 8 out 

 of 9, 10 connected with 9. Hind- 

 wings : 3 and 4 connate or short- 

 stalked, 5 obsolete or imperfect, 

 parallel to 4, 6 and 7 connate 

 or short-stalked or seldom closely 

 approximated only, 8 shortly anas- 

 tomosing with cell near base, 

 thence evenly diverging (in Stilbia 

 anastomosing to middle). 



A dominant family in temperate 

 regions, especially in the northern hemisphere, the species being 

 very numerous and often occurring in great plenty ; within the 

 tropics, however, their place is largely taken by the Plusiadae. 

 The structure is in most particulars remarkably uniform, the neu- 

 ration and palpi being practically identical throughout thefamily. 

 The markings are usually very similar, and the colouring dull 

 and adapted to conceal insects which are accustomed to hide 

 amongst dead leaves or refuse ; hence this group is not one of 



Neuration of Melanchra brassicae. 



