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5, 6. Larva deep yellow ; head somewhat darker : in pods of 

 Lnthyrus macrorrhizus (and perhaps L. pratensis) ; 7. 



13. L. nigricana, Stph. (nelritana, Z., non Tr. ; proxima/na, 

 Wilk. ; pisana, Gn.) 12-14 mm. Palpi ochreous - whitish. 

 Forewings dark fuscous, ochreous-tinged ; costa with ochreous- 

 white strigulae, some ending in leaden-metallic marks ; ocellus 

 edged with leaden -metallic, including several black marks. 

 Hindwings dark fuscous, lighter anteriorly. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. Ireland, rather common ; C. Europe, 

 WC. Asia to N. Persia ; 6, 7. Larva yellow-whitish ; head 

 light brown ; plate of 2 pale ochreous or brownish : in pods of 

 pea (Pisum sativum) ; 7-9. 



14. L. leguminana, Z. (interruptana, Wilk.) 12-13 mm. 

 Forewings dark fuscous, posteriorly somewhat ochreous - 

 sprinkled ; costa posteriorly with white strigulae ; a short nar- 

 row white median dorsal spot, not crossing fold, divided by a 

 dark fuscous indistinct strigula; ocellus edged by leaden- 

 metallic striae, including several black marks. Hindwings 

 fuscous. 



Essex, Devon, scarce and local ; Germany, Austria, NW. 

 Russia; 6. 



15. L. scopariana, US. 11-12 mm. Forewings dark fus- 

 cous, posteriorly suffused with pale ochreous ; costa posteriorly 

 with white strigulae, several ending in leaden-metallic marks ; 

 an erect leaden-metallic median dorsal mark; ocellus edged 

 with leaden -metallic, including several black marks. Hind- 

 wings fuscous, apex whitish, costa before apex with two dark 

 fuscous marks. 



Lancashire, local ; C. Europe ; 4, 5. Larva deep yellow ; dots 

 black ; head pale brownish : in flowers of Genista, tinctoria, ; 6, 7. 



16. L. cosmophorana, Tr. 10-14 mm. Forewings dark 

 fuscous, posteriorly very finely striated with pale ochreous ; a 

 bent median leaden-metallic stria, white on costa; four thick 

 white strigulae on costa posteriorly, a somewhat curved stria 

 from first edging ocellus, streaks from last two, and posterior 

 edge of ocellus leaden-metallic ; ocellus yellow-ochreous, crossed 

 by several black dashes. Hindwings rather dark fuscous. 



Scotland to Caledonian Canal, local ; N. and C. Europe, 

 WC. Asia to N. Persia; 6. Larva greenish-yellow; head 

 brown : in resinous swellings in bark of Pinus sylvestris ; 3, 4. 



17. L. cognatana, Barr. 12-14 mm. Differs from L. coni- 

 ferana as follows : forewings broader, dorsal spot broader, more 

 triangular, curved outwards, costal strigulae more oblique, first 



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