154 BRITISH MOTHS 



Species 7- — Acleris scabrana '' — (Plate XCVI., Fig. 9) — Measures about 8 lines in expanse ; fore wings 

 waved along the costa, the disc ashy with a greenish tinge and rough, the middle of the costa marked with three 

 darker coloured rough patches, arranged in a triangle, visible in certain positions, the one on the disc being the 

 most conspicuous ; these spots, however, vary considerably in distinctness ; the hind wings are pale brownish. 

 Taken in woods in July and August. 



' SvNONVsiEs. — Pyralis scabrana, Fabricius ; Haworth ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1097. 

 Tortrix irrorana, (var.), Hawortli. 



LEPTOGRAMMA, Curtis. OXIGRAPHA, HIbver. 



The palpi in this group are very thickly clothed with short scales, which do not however conceal the terminal 

 joint ; maxillary palpi were also detected by Mr. Curtis in T. literana, but very minute and apparently two- 

 jointed ; the head is tufted in front ; the fore wings with the costa much waved, and rough at the base, the tip 

 ■CiC r>^ ^^^ ■ slightly falcate, the disc generally of a green colour, with numerous small raised tufts of scales. 



Species 1. — Leptogramma literana^ — (Plate XCVI., Fig. 10) — Measures about 9 lines in expanse; 

 fore wings bright pale, grass green and squamulose, the costa towards the base with several straight very short 

 black transverse lines, and the extremity with a row of minute black dots ; the disc with several black lines and 

 marks, a straight one on the middle being most conspicuous ; hind wings brownish ; the black markings on the 

 disc are occasionally confluent, and sometimes, but very rarely, nearly obliterated. Taken in woods in the south 

 of England from July to October. 



' Synonyme. — Phalmna Tortrix literana, Linnaeus ; Hiibner ; Donovan, X., pi. 355, fig. 2 ; Hawortb ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1098. 



Species 2. — Leptogramma Squamana ' — (Plate XCVI., Fig. 11) — Measures from 8 to 9^ lines in expanse; 

 fore wings ashy-green, squamulose ; the costa minutely irrorated towards the base, and more distinctly marked 

 beyond the middle with slender black dots. This is very variable, both in the tone of colour and in the depth 

 of the irrorations with which the disc is covered, and which occasionally run into short black streaks. Taken 

 in various parts of the south of England, in woods, but rare, being found on oaks, &c., covered with lichen. 



' Synonymes. — Pyralis squamana, Fabricius ; Donovan, V., pi. 157, f. 7 ; Hawoitb ; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1099. 

 Tortrix sguamulana, Hiibner. 



Species 3. — Leptogramma irrorana " — (Plate XCVI., Fig. 12) — Measures about | inch in expanse ; 

 fore wings of a light duU green and scabrous, thickly irrorated with black spots, four or six of which form a line 

 towards tlie posterior margin, and with a line of black lunulas between the veins at the base of the cilia, and a 

 black dot at the apex of each ; hind wings ochre-gray, and mottled towards the costa and apex. Also taken in 

 woods in the south of England in August, but very rare. 



"Synonyme. — Tor/ria' irrorana, Hiibner ; Curtis, Brit. Ent., pi. 440; Stephens; Wood, fig, 1100. 



Species 4. — Leptogramma tricolorana " — (Plate XCVI., Fig. 13) — Measures 9^ lines in expanse ; fore 

 wings rough and ashy-coloured, having a green tinge, and varied with reddish-brown and whitish shades, 

 covered with black atoms, sprinkled over the disc ; the costa towards the base with undulated transverse lines, 

 and towards the extremity marked with black dots ; the disc is strongly marked with various black clouds and 

 short streaks, and a reddish streak extends from the base to the apical margin, throwing oif a branch near the 

 base, which extends obliquely to the middle of the costa ; hind wings brownish. Variable in the depth of the 



