ODONTOSIA. 271 



Notodonta carmelita t Ochsenheimer, Schmett. Eur. iii. p. 61 



(1810). 

 Lophopteryx carmclita, Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. ii. p. 27, 



pi. 14, fig. 3 (1828); Buckler, Larvae of Brit. Lepid. ii. p. 



l6 5> pl- 35> fi g- 5 ( l88 7); Barrett, Lepid. Brit. Isl. iii. 



p. 136, pl. 109, figs. 2, 2fl, b (1895). 

 Odontosia carmelita, Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 139, 



pl. 31, fig. 4(1880). 



The Scarce Prominent is found in Central and Eastern 

 Europe. It expands about i^ inch. 



The fore-wings are rusty-brown on the costa, with a large 

 and a small white spot, the latter being sometimes wanting. 

 The hind and inner margins are bluish grey, with the nervures 



The Scarce Prominent. 



dotted with black and white, and a black line on the hind 

 margin, which runs out into the white fringes, giving them a 

 chequered appearance. The hind-wings are paler than the 

 fore-wings, with a faint whitish band and a bluish cloud at the 

 anal angle. 



The larva is green, with a yellow spiracular line. The 

 spiracles are black, ringed with white. It feeds on birch. 



The pupa is shining, and of a deep mahogany colour, with a 

 rounded extremity. The cocoon is made of dirty grey silk, 

 plastered over with earth 



