284 TORTRICINA. 



Far from uncommon, and variable in the intensity of its 

 markings. It is very nearly allied to E. quadrana, but may 

 be distinguished by its more pointed and less distinctly marked 

 wings, especially on the dorsal margin, and by the underside of 

 the posterior wings not being speckled on the costal margin and 

 the apex. 



The imago appears in May and August, flying among low 

 herbage, especially in the chalky districts. Near Croydon, San- 

 derstead Downs, Box-hill, near Bristol, near Dover, &c. are 

 given as its localities. 



2. quadrana. Hub. Alls anticis griseis vel cinereis, fasciis duabus 

 ad marginem dorsalem saturatioribus brunneis ; posticis griseis. 

 tf Exp. al. 7-7 lin. 



Head and face tawny. Eyes black, with a velvety appearance. 

 Palpi longer than the head, drab, at the sides marked with pale 

 fuscous towards the apex and at the base, paler between. Antennae 

 grey. Thorax griseous. Patagia griseous, with the bases tawny. 

 Anterior wings dull, pale grey, with drab and brown markings, and 

 clouds. One-fourth from the base is a brown fascia, darkest towards 

 the dorsal margin, sometimes obsolete on the costa, and angulated 

 posteriorly in the middle. At the middle of the costa commences 

 another similar- coloured fascia, also darkest towards the dorsal 

 margin, where it sometimes dilates into a semilunate spot, with its 

 centre palest. The costa is marked with two geminated streaks be- 

 fore the middle, and with four (sometimes five) beyond, the inter- 

 spaces being fuscous ; below these streaks, and towards the apex, is 

 a pale, fuscous cloud, mixed slightly with ochreous. The pale por- 

 tions of the wing streaked with transverse, abbreviated, wavy, dusky 

 Hues. Apical scales and cilia fuscous, with drab tips, both paler at 

 the anal angle. Posterior wings dull, grey, with a fuscous tinge ; 

 on the under side the costal and apical margins are speckled with 

 iron-grey. Marginal scales same colour as the posterior wings, with 

 the bases paler. Cilia pale grey. Abdomen iron-grey, glossy ; the 

 caudal tuft drab. $ Exp. al. 6-6| lin. 



An uncommon species; like E. fractifasciana, but readily 

 distinguished by the fascia being strongly expressed (especially in 

 the $ ) on the dorsal margin, and by the costal and apical margins 

 of the under surface being speckled with iron-grey. 



The imago appears in May, and occurs at West Wickham, 

 Stoat's- nest Downs ; also in Sussex, at Win derm ere, &c. 



The larva is supposed to feed on Scabiosa arvensis (the Field 

 Scabious), as that plant is common where the insect occurs. 



