LUZOI-EKA] 



PHALONIADAE 



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feeding among seeds of Umbelliferae, .afterwards hybernating 

 and pupating in the stems. 



First fascia not reaching above middle . 2. dilucidana. 



entire or narrowly interrupted near costa 



1. frandllana. 



1. L. francillana, F. 14-18 mm. Forewings pale yellow; 

 costal edge ferruginous on anterior half ; two slender somewhat 

 irregular dark ferruginous fasciae parallel to termen, first 

 before middle, often narrowly interrupted hear costa, second 

 subterminal. Hindwings pale grey. 



England to Lancashire, E. Ireland, local; C. and SW. 

 Europe, WC. Asia to N. Persia; 7, 8. Larva yellow -whitish; 

 head black ; plate of 2 brownish -tinged : among seeds of 

 Daucus carota ; 8, 9. 



2. L. dilucidana, titj>k. 13-15 nun. Differs from L. francil- 

 lana as follows : forewings paler, first fascia extending from 

 dorsum only to middle of wing. 



England to York, E. Ireland, local ; Germany ; 7, 8. Larva 

 yellow -whitish ; head and two posterior marks on 2 black : 

 among seeds of Peueedanum sativwn ; 8, 9. 



2. PHALONIA, lib. 



Thorax sometimes with posterior crest. Forewings : 7 to 

 costa or apex. Hindwings : 3 

 and 4 separate at origin, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



A characteristically European 

 genus of some extent, ranging also 

 into the other northern temper- 

 ate regions ; a development of 

 Euxantkis. The species are in 

 some instances very closely allied 

 together, and require careful con- 

 sideration. Most of them are 

 local, and more or less retired in 

 habits in the perfect state. Larva 

 stout, usually feeding within stems or seed-heads. 



1. Forewings with four darker fasciae . . 2. 



not with four fasciae . . .3. 



2. Forewings deep yellow . . .1. rutilana. 



,, silvery-white . . .2. dipoltella. 



3. Forewings with distinct subterminal parallel fascia 4. 



without such fascia 6. 



Neuration of Fhalouia tesserana. 



