JSUCOSMA] EPIBLEMIDAE 469 



dull greenish; head black; plate of 2 black, anterior edge 

 white : on aspen (Populus tremula) ; 5. 



39. E. striana, Schiff. 15-20 mm. Forewings from ochreous- 

 whitish to pale brownish, often red-tinged, strigulated through- 

 out with fuscous ; basal patch hardly darker, edge sinuate ; 

 central fascia dark fuscous, narrowed towards extremities, edges 

 irregular ; a dark fuscous subapical fascia not nearly reaching 

 costa, and small apical spot, sometimes connected. Hindwings 

 in $ pale grey, in ? grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, N. Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 6, 

 7. Larva yellow-whitish ; head and plate of 2 pale brown : in 

 roots of Taraxacum ; 2-5. 



40. E. ericetana, Westw. 13-19 mm. Forewings light 

 fuscous, sometimes obscurely darker-strigulated ; base obscurely 

 darker or ferruginous-tinged ; an indistinct central fascia not 

 reaching dorsum, short transverse tornal streak, and subapical 

 streak not reaching costa darker fuscous or ochreous - brown, 

 obscure. Hindwings rather dark grey. 



England, local ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. Larva in roots of Stachys 

 arvensis ; 2-5. 



41. E. antiquana, Ub. 17-22 mm. Forewings with termen 

 subsinuate, light brownish - ochreous, more or less sprinkled 

 with whitish and dark fuscous ; edge of basal patch fuscous, 

 acutely angulated, not reaching dorsum; a triangular dark 

 brown central blotch, connected with costa by a brown suffusion; 

 a dark brown spot above tornus, and an inwards - angulated 

 streak from apex to termen above tornus more or less connected 

 at angle with central blotch. Hindwings grey, lighter towards 

 base. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, rather local ; C. Europe ; 

 6, 7. Larva yellow-whitish ; head and plate of 2 light brown : 

 in roots of Stachys arvensis ; 2-5. 



6. PAMPLUSIA, Gn. 



Antennae in $ simple. Palpi moderately long, porrected. 

 Thorax smooth. Forewings with termen nearly straight. Hind- 

 wings : 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated to 4, 6 and 7 closely 

 approximated towards base. 



A genus of very few northern temperate species, derived 

 from Enarmonia. Imago with forewings narrow. 



Forewings white . . . .1. pauperana. 



ferruginous . . .2. mercuriana. 



