DEPHESSARIA] OECOPHORIDAE 623 



dark fuscous, or ochreous- fuscous spot between and above 

 these ; terminal blackish dots, sometimes obsolete. Hindwings 

 whitish-fuscous or pale fuscous. 



England to Westmoreland, common ; C. and SW. Europe ; 

 9-4. Larva pale green ; dorsal line darker ; dots black ; head 

 and plate of 2 black : in a web beneath leaves of Carduus ; 6-8. 



10. D. subpropinquella, Stt. (rhodochrella, HS.) 18-21 mm. 

 Thorax sometimes dark fuscous. Fore wings light ochreous to 

 brownish -ochreous, sometimes slightly reddish -tinged, with a 

 few blackish scales; first discal stigma black, preceded by a 

 similar dot obliquely above it, second blackish, often obsolete ; 

 a dark fuscous often suffused spot between and above these. 

 Hindwings pale fuscous. 



Britain to Perth, E. Ireland, common ; C. and S. Europe, 

 Asia Minor; 8-4. Larva green ; dorsal line somewhat darker; 

 dots grey ; head and plate of 2 black : in a web beneath leaves 

 of Carduus and Centaurea ; 6, 7. 



11. D. carduella, II 1>. 14-16 mm. Forewiugs light rosy- 

 ochreous, more or less sprinkled with fuscous; costa indis- 

 tinctly spotted with fuscous ; first discal stigma black, preceded 

 by a similar dot obliquely above it, second blackish ; a fuscous 

 suffused spot between and above these ; terminal dark fuscous 

 dots. Hindwings ochreous-whitish. 



England to Westmoreland, local ; C. Europe ; 7. Larva 

 pale grey, sides greenish ; spots black, whitish -ringed ; head 

 and plate of 2 black : in elongate whitish blotches in leaves of 

 Carduus ; 5, 6. 



12. D. cnicella, Tr. 19-21 mm. Forewings dull red-brown, 

 with a few grey scales; base whitish -grey, enclosing a dark 

 grey mark on dorsum ; first discal stigma whitish, often 

 obsolete, second distinct, whitish, sometimes preceded by a 

 similar dot; a faint fuscous spot between and above these. 

 Hindwings grey, paler basally. 



Kent to Hants and Suffolk, on coasts, local ; C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 6, 7. Larva dull green ; dorsal line darker ; dots 

 blackish ; head and plate of 2 black : gregarious, amongst spun 

 shoots of Eryngium maritimum ; 5. 



13. D. hypericella, Tr. (liturdla, Hb.) 17-19 mm. Head 

 and thorax light ochreous-yellowish, patagia dark fuscous. 

 Forewings crimson-fuscous, towards base and costa suffusedly 

 mixed with blackish, with a few yellow- whitish scales ; usually 

 a yellow subbasal dot; an ill-defined yellowish costal spot 

 before middle, and sometimes one at f ; first discal stigma 



