TROCHILIUM] AEGERIADAE 567 



England to York, Argyll, rather common ; Europe, Asia 

 Minor to Syria, N. Asia, N. Africa ; 7. Larva ochreous- 

 whitish, pinkiflh-tinged j head brown, pale-marked; plate of 

 2 more ochreous : in stems and roots of Lotus corniculatus ; 

 8-6. 



10. T. musciforme, View, (philanthiformis, Lasp.) 16-18 

 mm. Face white on sides. Abdomen with fine white rings 

 on 2, 4, and G. Forewings hyaline ; costal and dorsal streaks, 

 veins, a thick bar on transverse vein, and terminal fascia dark 

 fuscous ; dorsal streak reaching margin of cell nearly through- 

 out; fascia mixed with fuscous-whitish. Hindwings hyaline; 

 veins, a triangular spot on transverse vein, and termen dark 

 fuscous. 



Cornwall to I. of Man, Scotland to Caledonian Canal, E. 

 Ireland, on coasts, local ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. Larva ochreous- 

 whitish ; head light reddish-brown ; plate of 2 pale brownish : 

 in stocks of Statice armeria ; 8-5. 



11. T. chrysidiforme, fisp. 17-20 mm. Face white. Abdo- 

 men with pale yellowish rings on 4 and 6 ; anal tuft reddish- 

 orange, sides black. Forewings orange-red, with small hyaline 

 discal and posterior patches ; costal streak and a square spot 

 on transverse vein touching it indigo-black ; a dark purplish- 

 fuscous terminal suffusion. Hindwings hyaline ; veins, a spot 

 on upper part of transverse vein, and termen black. 



Kent, Sussex, on coasts, local ; WC. and SW. Europe ; 6, 7. 

 Larva brownish-whitish ; head and plate of 2 reddish-brown : 

 in roots of Rumex ; 8-5. 



3. SCIAPTERON, Styr 



Head with appressed hairs. Tongue developed. Antennae 

 -J, in c with strongly ciliated lamellae. Labial palpi with 

 second joint clothed with dense projecting hairs beneath, 

 terminal loosely haired. Abdomen with expansible anal tuft. 

 Forewings : 7 to apex. Hindwings : 3 and 4 separate. 



A moderate genus, almost confined to the more southern 

 parts of Asia, with one European species only. 



1. S. tabaniforme, Rott. (vespiforme, Westw., non L.) 28-31 

 mm. Head with white vertical bar before each eye, and 

 yellow posterior ring. Abdomen with yellow rings on 2, 4, 6, 

 and sometimes 7. Middle and posterior tibiae orange, black- 

 banded. Forewings rather dark fuscous, with elongate obscure 

 hyaline patch towards base; costal streak violet -blackish. 

 Hindwings hyaline ; veins and termen dark fuscous. 



