LEPTOMERIS] STERRHIDAE 241 



5. Subtermiual line preceded by two ochreous blotches 



4. ornata. 

 ,, not preceded by ochreous blotches 6. 



6. Second line black-dotted ; posterior tarsi of 3 1 . 7. 



,, ,, not black-dotted ; posterior tarsi of <$ 



H- 8. 



7. Termen of hindwings angulated . . 6. emutaria. 



rounded . 3. marginepunctata. 



8. Discal dot of fore wings black, distinct . . 9. 



,, ,, pale fuscous or absent 



1. remutaria. 



9. Second line grey . . . .7. strigilaria. 



pale ochreous . . 2. immutata. 



1. L. remutaria, Hb. 26-30 mm. Head blackish, fillet 

 white, collar pale ochreous. Posterior tarsi in $ f . Forewings 

 ochreous -whitish, dusted with black; lines subsinuate, first, 

 median, and margins of subterminal pale greyish -ochreous, 

 second pale fuscous, waved ; sometimes a pale fuscous discal 

 dot before median. Hindwings as forewings, but first line 

 absent, discal dot black, beyond median, second sinuate ; termen 

 obtusely angulated. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, E. and S. Ireland, common ; N. 

 and C. Europe ; 5, 6. Larva greyish-brown, irregularly darker- 

 marked ; a dark dorsal cross on 10; dorsal line faint, pale, in- 

 complete : on Asperula, birch, etc. ; 7-4. 



2. L. immutata, L. 22-25 mm. Head blackish, fillet white, 

 collar pale ochreous. Posterior tarsi in $ -f. Forewings 

 ochreous-white, dusted with black ; lines regular, first, median, 

 second, and margins of subterminal pale ochreous, second sub- 

 sinuate, slightly waved ; a black discal dot before median. 

 Hindwings as forewings, but first line absent, discal dot beyond 

 median ; termen very obtusely angulated. 



England, S. Ireland, local ; N. and C. Europe, N. Asia ; 6, 

 7. Larva pale dull brownish -ochreous, pink-tinged above; 

 dorsal line pale, dark-edged, more strongly posteriorly ; sub- 

 dorsal grey ; spiracular pale ; pairs of black dorsal spots on 

 incisions from 5 to 10 : on Malva, Polygonum, etc. (?) ; 8-5. 



3. L. marginepunctata, Gz. (incanata, Hw.; promutata, Gn.) 

 23-26 mm. Head blackish, fillet ochreous-white. Posterior 

 tarsi in <$ almost 1. Forewings pale whitish-ochreous, much 

 sprinkled with black ; lines sinuate, first and second grey, 

 dotted with black, median grey, praesubterminal broad, grey, 

 waved, postsubterminal pale grey ; a black discal dot before 



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