282 TORTRICINA. 



white, each bearing a white tuft ; below the former are two dusky 

 crimson tufts, from which proceed two umber-coloured marks, di- 

 vided by an ochreous line and reaching the aforesaid ocellus ; these 

 marks are succeeded below by two others, of dull crimson, edged with 

 white, and then by two more, smoky black. Between these mark- 

 ings and the basal patch is, on the costa, a pale abbreviated space 

 (with a white tuft upon it), afterwards continued to the dorsal 

 margin by drab and umber markings. Beyond the posterior white 

 band at the middle of the costa, in a wavy direction, are placed 

 several whitish tufts on a pale fuscous or drab ground, speckled with 

 umber. Towards the apex is an undulating fascia, which attains 

 the anal angle, of fuscous colour, edged with umber, and dilating 

 somewhat in the middle. In the apex is an oblique band, of a 

 pinkish-brown colour, darkest on the apical margin. The dorsal 

 margin is wholly suffused with fuscous, and streaked throughout 

 with dark umber and drab. Apical scales dull, pale umber, with 

 drab bases. Cilia slightly glossy, drab. Posterior wings fuscous 

 grey, speckled, slightly darker at the margins, the speckled appear- 

 ance resulting from the numerous iron-grey or smoky-black macu- 

 lations of the under surface showing through. Marginal scales pale, 

 fuscous, with lighter bases. Cilia greyish white. $ Exp. al. 

 8-10 lin. 



This beautiful and conspicuous insect is far from uncommon, 

 and unlike any other known British species. 



The imago appears in June, amongst Bryonia dioica (Red 

 Bryony), and occurs at Coombe and Darenth Woods, at Sander- 

 stead Downs, near Beckenham, at Sydenham, Northfleet, and 

 throughout the Metropolitan district. It is a very sluggish in- 

 sect, flying only for a short time at dusk. 



The larva of this species is supposed to feed on the above 

 plant, but has not yet been bred. It is found full-grown in 

 October, about which time it spins a tough cocoon, formed under 

 the leaves which are spun down to the stem. 



Genus III. ERIOPSELA, GUENEE. 



Palpi longer than the head, ascending, remote, diverging. Basal 

 short ; apical minute, obovate, not so long as the basal ; middle four 

 times as long as the apical, irregularly obovate, slightly curved, very 

 stout, thickest beyond the middle. MaxillaB slender, as long as the 

 palpi. Thorax stout, ovate. Anterior wings elongate ; length more 

 than twice the width. Costa straight or slightly arcuated ; apex 

 acute ; apical margin obliquely truncate or slightly concave ; dorsal 



