EOIS] STERRHIDAE 237 



face dark fuscous. Antennal cilia of <$ from short paired 

 processes. Posterior tarsi in 1. Forewings deep yellow- 

 ochreous dusted with black along costa; first line, median, 

 second, and margins of subterminal ferruginous-ochreous, in 9 

 more fuscous, subsinuate ; sometimes a dark fuscous discal dot 

 on median. Hindwings as forewings, but first line absent, 

 discal dot beyond median. 



Surrey, local ; N. and C. Europe, N. Asia ; 6, 7. 



7. E. holosericata, Dup. 18-20 mm. Head dark fuscous, 

 fillet ochreous-white, collar pale ochreous. Antennae in $ fili- 

 form, cilia 1. Posterior tarsi in $ almost 1. Forewings 

 whitish -ochreous, along costa much sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous ; first line, median, second, and margins of subterminal 

 light fuscous, subsinuate. Hindwings as forewings, but costa 

 not dark -sprinkled, first line absent, a blackish discal dot 

 beyond median. 



S. England to Pembroke and Norfolk, local; C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 7. Larva dull reddish-brown ; dorsal line paler, 

 edged with black lines : on Polygonum aviculare (?) ; 8-5. 



8. E. dilutaria, Hb. (inter jectaria, B. ; osseata, Stt.) 17-20 

 mm. Head dark fuscous, fillet ochreous-white, collar pale 

 ochreous. Antennae in filiform, cilia 1. Posterior tarsi in 

 1. Forewings whitish -ochreous, along costa sprinkled with 

 dark fuscous and brownish -tinged towards base ; first line, 

 median, second, and margins of subterminal pale fuscous, sub- 

 sinuate, darker on costa ; short black terminal marks ; a black 

 discal dot beyond median. Hindwings as forewings, but with- 

 out darker costal colouring, first line absent. 



England to York, local ; C. Europe, N. Asia ; 6, 7. Larva 

 grey-brown, ochreous-marked ; dorsal line pale ochreous, dark- 

 edged, interrupted by white spots on incisions 6-8 ; lateral ridge 

 ochreous; head ochreous-marked: on Taraxacum,, Anagallis, 

 etc. ; 8-5. 



9. E. humiliata, Hufn. (osseata, F.) 17-20 mm. Differs 

 from E. dilutaria as follows : wings darker, slightly black- 

 sprinkled, terminal line dark grey, almost entire, forewings 

 with a dull red costal streak. 



I. of Wight, local ; Europe, Asia Minor, N. Africa ; 6, 7. 



10. E. subsericeata, Hw. (mancuniata, Knaggs) 21-23 mm. 

 Head blackish, fillet white, collar pale ochreous. Antennae in 



$ subdentate, cilia 1J. Posterior tarsi in $ J. Forewings 

 ochreous-white, sprinkled with pale grey ; first line, median, 

 second, and margins of subterminal light ochreous-grey regular; 



