112 CARADRININA [NONAGRIA 



England, Ireland, local ; C. Europe ; 9. Larva pale ochreous 

 or pinkish-ochreous ; spiracular line paler ; head and plate of 2 

 reddish-brown: in stems of Typha ; 7, 8. Pupa usually with 

 head downwards. 



25. COBNOBIA, Ihv. 



Head with triangular projecting horny frontal plate, concealed 

 in dense scales ; eyes glabrous. Antennae in ^ ciliated. Thorax 

 with slight anterior crest. Abdomen not crested. Tibiae with 

 appressed scales. 



Restricted to the single species ; closely correlated with 

 Nonagria. 



1. C. rufa, Hw. (despecta, Tr.) 21-23 mm. Forewings whitish- 

 ochreous mixed with pale reddish - ochreous ; veins sprinkled 

 with dark grey and whitish ; first and second lines indicated 

 by series of black dots. Hindwings whitish, posteriorly grey- 

 sprinkled ; an indistinct postmedian series of dark dots. 



England to Cheshire, E. and W. Ireland, in damp grassy 

 places, local ; France, Germany ; 7. The larva may probably 

 be an internal feeder. 



26. LUPERINA, Jtt. 



Head rough-scaled; eyes glabrous. Tongue short, slight. 

 Antennae in $ ciliated. Thorax without distinct crest. Abdomen 

 not crested. 



Contains only two or three closely allied European species, 

 differing little from Caradrina, of which it is a development. 

 Claviform followed by a blackish streak . 1. testacea. 

 not followed by blackish streak . 2. Dumerilii. 



1. L. testacea, Hb. (Guenei, Dbld. ; Nickerlii, Frr.) 31-37 

 mm. Forewings light brownish-ochreous, more or less suffused 

 with brown, especially on median band and terminal area ; lines 

 somewhat paler, obscurely darker-margined ; spots more or less 

 lighter -marked, partly blackish-outlined, claviform connected 

 with second line by an obscure blackish streak ; dorsum some- 

 times blackish on median band. Hindwings white ; a dark 

 fuscous terminal line. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 

 8, 9. Larva much wrinkled, pinkish-ochreous ; dots wholly 

 absent; head and plate of 2 brownish-yellow; plate of 13 sub 

 concave : amongst roots of grasses ; 5-7. The form described 

 as Guenei seems to be a well-marked local variety, less ochreous- 

 tinged and having the cilia of hindwings white instead of pale 

 ochreous as usual. 



