242 TORTRICINA. 



Not uncommon among St. John's Wort (Hypericum) . It 

 varies in size and in the colour of the anterior wings, the latter 

 ranging from ochreous drab to reddish ochreous, or pale ferru- 

 ginous. 



The imago appears in June and July, and occurs at Coombe, 

 Darenth, and West Wickham Woods, and other places in the 

 Metropolitan district ; in Cheshire, also at Enniskerry in Ireland. 



The larva feeds in the tops of Hypericum perforatum and H. 

 hirsutum. 



4. modestana, Fischer. Alls anticis nitidis albidisve stramineis; 

 strigis maculisque brunneis ; strigulis geminatis costalibus albidis ; 

 macula ocellari distincta plumbea, lineis longitudinalibus atris ; 

 posticis fuscis. J Exp. al. 6|-7 lin. 



Head and face cream-colour. Eyes intense brown. Palpi above 

 cream-colour, slightly rufescent, greyish at the sides beneath, at the 

 apex dusky, at the base pale fuscous. Antennae shining, fuscous-grey. 

 Thorax and patagia drab. Anterior wings slightly shining, drab, 

 with pale umbreous markings ; at the base is a speckled umbreous 

 patch, of irregular shape, followed by others in the centre of the wing. 

 The costa is streaked throughout ; before the middle are two, and 

 beyond four, drab-coloured geminations, mostly produced, fusing and 

 directed to a point in the apical margin, below the apex. The apical 

 region of the wing broadly tawny or pale fuscous, slightly irrorated 

 with umber atoms. The ocelloid patch is distinct, bounded anteriorly 

 and posteriorly by a slightly lustrous, leaden-coloured streak, with 

 longitudinal black lines between. Apical scales tawny and drab. 

 Cilia drab, slightly darker at the apex. Posterior wings fuscous, 

 clothed with coarse scales. Marginal scales and cilia drab. Abdo- 

 men fuscous, the caudal tuft drab. $ Exp. al. T-TJlin. In general 

 appearance like the tf , but the markings are more distinct and the 

 colours slightly darker. 



A local species, and in but few cabinets ; it most resembles 

 G. microgrammana, but its larger size and the presence of umbreous 

 markings readily distinguish it. 



The imago appears in July among mixed herbage, at Charlton 

 Sand-pit. We are not aware of any other locality. 



5. microgrammana, Guen. Alis anticis nitidis, pallide ochraceis, 

 fusco multi-strigatis ; strigulis costalibus subargenteis ; macula 

 ocellari subaurea, punctis atris ; posticis maris griseis ; fcem. fusco- 

 cinereis ; ciliis albis. tf Exp. al. 5 lin. 



Head and face yellowish drab, the latter paler below. Eyes black. 

 Palpi longer than the head, silvery white. Antennae drab. Thorax 

 and patagia yellowish drab. Anterior wings glossy, drab, with an 



