260 TORTRICINA. 



1. Arbutella, Linn. Atis anticis sordide purpureis, reticulatis ; 

 strigis nubilisque subcasruleis impositis ; posticis griseis. tf Exp. 

 al. 7 tin. 



Head and face purplish brown. Eyes intense brown. Palpi longer 

 than the head, purplish brown above, at the sides and at the apex ; 

 drab beneath. Antennae grey. Thorax dull, dusky crimson. Patagia 

 same colour as the thorax ; the apices glossy. Anterior wings glossy, 

 pale violet, with crimson markings. Near the base is an indistinct 

 narrow fascia, most denned at the middle, and towards the dorsal 

 margin. At the middle of the costa is another more distinct and 

 broader- curved fascia, extending to the dorsal margin ; beyond this 

 is a streak from the costa to the anal angle ; before attaining the 

 latter it furcates, forming an inverted Y, followed by a broad streak 

 dilating in the middle before the apex. The apex and apical margin 

 more or less spotted and streaked with crimson. The costa is gemi- 

 nated throughout ; those geminations beyond the middle, palest and 

 most distinct. The pale or violet portions of the wing finely reticu- 

 lated with iron-grey ; the dorsal margin slightly fuscous. Apical 

 scales crimson, with paler bases. Cilia drab, with the tips reddish ; 

 both paler towards the anal angle. Posterior wings and marginal 

 scales bronze-brown, with paler bases. Cilia glossy drab. Abdomen 

 dusky brown, with a violet tinge, the segments edged with fuscous 

 scales ; the caudal tuft somewhat fulvous, mixed with reddish. 



Not uncommon in the north of England and Scotland, where 

 the food-plant occurs. It is variable in size, and in the intensity 

 of its colouring. 



The imago appears in May and June among Vaccinium and 

 Myrica Gale, and occurs in moors and boggy places. 



The larva feeds on Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi. 



2. fulvipunctana, Haw. Alis anticis sordide purpureis reticulatis ; 

 in medio fascia vix saturation, strigis nubilisque subcasruleis im- 

 positis ; posticis griseis. tf Exp. al. &J- tin. 

 Head fuscous. Face rather darker than the head. Eyes black. 

 Palpi longer than the head, dark fuscous, pale beneath. Antenna3 

 pale grey. Thorax and patagia dull, claret-brown, with paler mark- 

 ings. Anterior wings slightly glossy, a pinkish ground thickly 

 streaked and reticulated with dull crimson. Before the middle of the 

 costa commences an irregular, interrupted fascia, dilating and in- 

 distinctly furcating towards the dorsal margin. Near the apex are 

 two or three curved streaks, and at the apex itself is an eye-tike 

 spot. Apical scales dull crimson, paler at the anal angle, with pale 

 bases. Cilia pinkish drab. Posterior wings glossy, pale grey, slightly 

 fuscous at the apex. Marginal scales grey, with yellow bases. Cilia 

 very pale fuscous. Abdomen grey, with the caudal tuft (which is 



