196 TORTRICINA. 



an orange-ground ; the innermost is interruptedly and obscurely 

 continued to the dorsal margin ; beyond the middle of the costa is a 

 long, very oblique lustrous blue streak, edged with umber on an 

 orange-ground, and attaining the apical margin below the tip of the 

 wing. Above this streak the costa is alternately marked with four 

 umber and golden -lustred streaks, beyond which is an umber apical 

 spot. Below this streak, towards the middle, is a lustrous blue spot, 

 edged with umber on an orange-ground. The ocelloid patch is 

 umber, streaked longitudinally with orange, and edged with three 

 bright copper-lustred patches. On the dorsal margin is an orange 

 blotch with three streaks running through it, the centre one being a 

 continuation of the markings above it. Apical scales umber, with 

 slightly paler bases ; cilia shining smoky black ; both are thrice in- 

 terrupted, once by an orange streak below the apex, again by a 

 similar streak towards the anal angle, and lastly by a whitish streak 

 beyond it. Posterior wings dull, rich dark brown, slightly paler at 

 the base. Marginal scales same colour, bases pale. Cilia whitish, 

 sometimes straw-coloured. Abdomen dark brown, the caudal tuft 

 dusky drab. $ Exp. al. 7-|-8 lin. 



This most beautiful species is common in fruit-gardens and 

 orchards. It varies in size, but is constant in colour. 



The imago appears continuously from June to September 

 among fruit-trees, and occurs throughout the country ; also in 

 the vicinity of Edinburgh ; likewise at Belfast in Ireland. 



The larva feeds under the bark of the apple, plum, cherry, 

 peach, apricot, almond, and laurel trees. It is of a pinkish- 

 white colour, and goes into pupa about April. 



5. lanthinana, Dup. Alis anticis sordide ochraceis, strigis pur- 

 pureo-brunneis ; costa strigis geminatis, apice aureo; posticis fuscis. 

 3 Exp. al. 4| lin. 



Head dull fuscous brown, sometimes with an ochreous tinge. 

 Face paler, especially below. Eyes black. Palpi as long as the 

 head, cream-colour, slightly darker above. Antennae dark fuscous, 

 paler beneath. Thorax rich brown, paler in front. Patagia paler 

 than the thorax, and with an obscure rosy tinge at the apex. An- 

 terior wings dull pinkish drab, thickly streaked with brown. From 

 the base to beyond the middle, the wing is streaked transversely 

 with wavy dark brown lines ; the apical portion also streaked with 

 brown, but of a richer hue, more suffused and interruptedly. The 

 streaks on the costa assume the geminated form, are dull towards the 

 base, and have a golden lustre towards the apex ; the apical spot dull 

 orange, with a black centre, preceded by a pale or whitish mark 

 upon the costa. The apical margin is orange, mixed with black, and 

 midway between the apical spot and the anal angle is a conspicuous, 

 but small, dark brown dot. The ocelloid patch is brown, suifused 

 with orange, and marked with longitudinal black lines. In certain 



