HKTEROGEXEA] 



HETEROGENEIDAE 



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transverse vein, tolerably parallel to 4, 6 and 7 tolerably remote 

 at base, 8 connected by bar with middle of cell. 



Only the one species is properly ascertained. 



1. H. asella, Schiff. 15-20 mm. Forewings in dark 

 purplish-fuscous, in $ rather dark ochreous-brownish. Hind- 

 wings blackish-grey. 



Surrey to Devon and Essex, local ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. 



pale green; a broad brown yellowish -edged dorsal 



Larva 

 band, 



beginning on 3, narrowed on 5, becoming very broad on 7 and 

 8, thence diminishing: on beech, oak, poplar; 8-10. 



2. APODA, Hw. 



Head densely rough-haired. Antennae J, in $ dentate, 

 ciliated. Palpi porrected. Thorax, abdomen, and femora hairy. 

 Posterior tibiae with all spurs 

 present. Forewings : 10 separate. 

 Hind wings : 4 and 5 tolerably 

 approximated, 6 and 7 connate, 8 

 anastomosing with cell from near 

 base to middle. 



It is doubtful how far other 

 species which have been placed 

 with this are to be regarded as 

 truly congeneric. 



1. A. limacodes, Hufn. (testudo, 

 Schiff.) 26-29 mm. Forewings 

 yellow - ochreous ; a median line 

 parallel to termen, not reaching 

 costa, a mark from dorsum before 

 tornus, and a line from f of costa to below middle of termen 

 dark brown or blackish ; cilia sometimes mixed with blackish. 

 Hindwings ochreous-orange mixed with blackish, dorsally clearer. 



Kent to Hants and Norfolk ; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor ; 

 6. Larva green ; subdorsal line yellow, pink-edged above ; 

 subspiracular yellowish ; spiracles white : on beech and oak ; 

 8-10. 



7. TORTRICINA. 



Head with dense erect scales. Ocelli usually present. Eyes 

 glabrous. Tongue usually developed. Antennae under |. 

 Maxillary palpi rudimentary or obsolete. Labial palpi with 

 second joint more or less rough-scaled, terminal rather short, 

 obtuse. Tibiae with all spurs present, usually long. Fore- 



Neuration of Apoda Hmamde8 ' 



