46 TORTRICINA. 



fuscous, darkest towards the apex. Antennae dull fuscous brown above, 

 pubescent beneath ; basal joint clothed with fuscous scales. Thorax 

 pale dull fuscous. Patagia coloured like the thorax. Anterior wings 

 shining, pale ashy brown, reticulated with fine dull brown streaks, 

 and two conspicuous dull brown patches on the costa ; that nearest 

 the base darkest and most defined, that nearest the apex dilute, and 

 suffused on its posterior edge ; a third and larger patch is on the 

 dorsal margin, which extends obliquely to the middle of the wing, 

 and has its anterior edge defined, posteriorly it softens into the 

 ground-colour of the wing. Apical scales with their tips fuscous, 

 and bases ashy grey. Cilia similarly coloured, but slightly paler. 

 Posterior wings pale grey, irrorated with coarse fuscous scales. 

 Marginal scales pale grey, with dirty white bases. Cilia dirty white. 

 Abdomen fuscous grey, the caudal tuft tawny. $ Exp. al. 11-12 lin. 

 In colour slightly browner than the <$ , having the same markings, but 

 with the patch on dorsal margin less distinct, and has the posterior 

 wings somewhat paler, with a less irrorated appearance. 



This species varies but little in the ground-colour of the 

 anterior wings, but the spots differ both in size and intensity of 

 colour. 



The imago appears in June and July, but not commonly : 

 it occurs at Coombe and Darenth Woods, Devonshire, Cheshire, 

 and other places in England. It likewise occurs in the vicinity 

 of Dublin. 



The larva feeds on Ivy, Honeysuckle, Privet, and has been 

 bred from Myrtle : it is to be found early in the spring. 



5. dumetana, Treit. Alis anticis fusco-ochraceis ; basi fascia, media 

 altera obliqua, macula costali subtriangulari ante apicem brun- 

 neis ; posticis basi griseis, apice pallide flavis subreticulatis. 

 c? Exp. al. 9i lin. 



Head and face pale fuscous brown. Eyes black, slightly shining. 

 Palpi twice the length of head, and of an uniform pale fuscous- 

 brown colour. Antennae : above same colour as the head, slightly 

 paler beneath. Thorax and patagia pale fuscous brown immaculate. 

 Anterior wings clay- colour, with an ochreous tinge and dull fuscous- 

 brown markings. Near the base is a well-defined line proceeding 

 from the costa to the dorsal margin, and curved outwardly towards 

 the former ; the space enclosed slightly darker than the ground- 

 colour of the wing. Before the middle of the costa commences a 

 broad dilating fascia, regularly undulating on its anterior, and widen- 

 ing and contracting, somewhat suddenly, on its posterior edge, the 

 latter reaching the dorsal margin within the anal angle. Near the 

 apex on the costa is a trigonate patch, with a sharply defined inter- 

 rupted streak, proceeding from its apex towards the anal angle. The 

 basal portion of the wing, including the central fascia, streaked with 



