110 BRITISH MOTHS 



" wings with the tips generally produced into a prominent angle. Most of the species are of comparatively large 

 size ; they are the types of Haworth's 7th section, named Obliquanse, and from the oblique bars on the fore wings. 



Species 1. — Lozot(enia fohsterana ' — (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 17) — Measures 14 inch in expanse; fore 

 wings obtuse, ashy brown, with a dark brown patch in the middle of the costa, another towards the extremity 

 of the costa, and a third near the hinder margin, forming with the two others a triangle; the disc of the wing 

 slightly reticulated. Hind wings pale gray brown. Taken in woods, in June, but not common. 



' Synonyme. — Pyralis Forsterana, Fabricius ; Haworth ; Albin ; pi. 62, fig. a — d. Stephens, Wood, fig, 848. 



Species 2. — Lozotcenia SorbianaJ — (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 18) — Varies from 10 to 15 lines in expanse ; 

 fore wings obtuse, golden brown, with the base darker, terminating in an oblique line ; the middle of the costa 

 with a brown patch, which is dilated behind into a broad oblique fascia, from which it is sometimes separated ; 

 another brown patch towards the extremity of the costa, disc slightly reticulated ; hind wings dark-brown, with 

 a pale fringe. The Caterpillar feeds on oak, birch, &c., and the moth appears in woods, in July. 



J Synonymes. — Tortrix Sorbiana, Hubner; Curtis ; Stephens; Wood, fig. 849. 



PhaltBna Tortrix avellana, LiDnreus ; Hawortii ; Stephens ; (Cat.) 



Species 3. — Lozotcenia heparana '' — (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 19) — Varies from |- to nearly 1 inch in 

 expanse ; fore wings retuse, red-brown, scarcely reticulated, with a more or less distinct dusky fascia at the base ; 

 a second oblique broad fascia running from the middle of the costa nearly to the extremity of the hinder margin, 

 angulated on the inside beyond the middle ; and a dusky patch near the extremity of the costa : hind wings 

 reddish brown; very variable both in the prevailing tint of the wings and in the strength of the markings. 

 A very common insect in woods in June or July, the larvse feeding on the oak, hazel, &c. 



*= Synonymes. — Phalmna Tortriss Heparana, Wien. Verz. ; 

 Treitschke ; Stephens (lUustr.) ; Wood, fig. 850. 

 Tortrix Carpiniana, Hubner ; Haworth. 



Pyralis fasciana, Fabricius ; (variety.) 

 Pyralis Pasquagana, Fabricius ; (variety). 



Species 4. — Lozotcenia cinnamomeana ' — (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 20) — Measures about |- of an inch in 

 expanse ; fore wings cinnamon-coloured, with a basal dark fascia, an oblique dark fascia, and a sub-apical costal 

 spot, all edged with pale cinnamon ; the middle fascia rather angulated : hind wings dull brown ; head, antennae, 

 and palpi, whitish. Coombe Wood, in June. Very rare. 



'Synonyme. — Torlrix cinnamomeana, Trcitschlie ;' Stephens; Wood, fig. 851. 



Species 5. — Lozotcenia ribeana ™ — (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 21) — Measures 7 — H lines in expanse; fore 

 wings testaceous yellow, with a basal fascia externally angulated ; another oblique entire one across the middle, 

 and a sub-apical dusky costal .spot, all margined with brown ; hind wings brown. This species is very similar to 

 T. Heparana, but differs chiefly in colour. It also varies greatly in size, as well as in the strength of its 

 markings. Common in woods and gardens, in June ; the Caterpillar feeding on the currant, gooseberry, 

 bramble, &c. 



■» Synonyme. — Torlrix Ribeana, Hiibner ; Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 852. 



Species 6.— Lozotcenia grossulariana".— (Plate LXXIX., Fig. 22)— Measures from 8 to 11 lines in 



J" ' "^ expanse ; fore wings dull, testaceous yellow or ochreous without reticulations, with a waved red-brown bar 



at the base ; an oblique red-brown anteriorly waved bar across the middle, and a red-brown patch near 



the extremity of the costa ; hind wings brownish. Taken in woods and gardens in June, the caterpillar feeding 



on the currant and gooseberry. 



" Synonyme. — Lozolmnia grossulariana, Wood, fig. 853. 



