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scattered over the wings, the inner margin of which is also occasionally ochraceous ; hind wings brown. Taken 

 in woods in the autumn, being the most abundant species in the genus. 



^ SvNONY.MES. — Torlrix effraciana, Hiibuer ; Haworth ; Curtis; Stephens ; Wood, fig. 1105. 

 Phalieiia Tortrix emargana, Donovan, III., pi. 106, fig. I. 



Species 4. — Teras caudana " — (Plate XCVII., Figs. 4, 5) — Measures 8 or 9 lines in expanse ; fore wings 

 subcaudate at the tip, gray, very obsoletely reticulated, and with a nearly obsolete fascia across the middle ; the 

 inner margin also occasionally fulvous, the costal incision very shallow ; liind wings brown. The caterpillar is 

 green speckled with black, and a reddish head. Taken in Yorkshire and other northern parts of the country in 

 August, rare near London. 



" Synonyme. — Pyralis caudana, Fabricius ; Haworth ; Stephens; Curtis ; Wood, fig. 1106. 



Species 5. — Teras ocheacea '' — (Plate XCVII., Fig. 6)^ — Measures 9J lines in expanse ; fore wings of a 

 very pale ochraceous buff, with the slightest possible indicatures of two slender oblique dark streaks extending 

 from the costa, and preceding the costal notch, beyond which the costa and apical margin, and more especially 

 the inner margin, are irrorated with rusty brown scales ; hind wings nearly white, the costal portion slightly 

 maculated. From Mr. Stone's cabinet, now in the collection of Mr. Bentley. 



^ Synonyme. — Glypliisia ochraeea, Stephens, Catal. Teras caudana, var. Stephens, 111. 



DICTYOPTERYX, Stephens. 

 The palpi in this genus are short, stout, and subclavate, the terminal joint being partially exposed. The head 

 is slightly crested ; the fore wings are not incised along the costa, which is also not scabrous, the tip is acute, 

 and rather hooked, the apical margin being rather deeply emarginate, and the disc is generally of pale buff or 

 yellowish colours, and delicately reticulated. 



Species 1. — Dictyopteeyx contaminana <^ — (Plate XCVII., Fig. 7) — Measures from 7 to 8i lines in 

 expanse ; fore wings straw-coloured or reddish, the basal portion reticulated with chestnut liueolse, a streak at 

 the base, and a broad central fascia, furcate towards the costa, of dark chesnut red ; the apical portion also 

 reticulated with the same colour, the extremity of the wing bearing a streak of this colour. Common in woods 

 from July to September. 



■^ Synonyme. — Tortrix coniaminana, Hiibner ; Haworth ; (Harris' E.'ipos., pi. 28, fig. 2, 3) ; Stephens ; Wood, figs. 1107. 



Species 2. — Dictyopteryx ciliana'' — (Plate XCVII., Fig. 8) — Measures from 7 to 9 lines in expanse; 

 fore wings acute at the tip, ferruginous, with the disc more or less reticulated with brown or red, and with an 

 •S. / Q^'-J obscure, very short, oblique fascia, slightly darker than the colour of the disc, extending from the middle of tlie 



costal margin, and darkest on the disc ; the apical margin also darker brown ; the posterior wings whitish or 

 pale brown, and the fringe white. It varies considerably in size, as well as in the ground colour of the wings, 

 from dirty red to pale testaceous, and even straw-coloured, and also in the strength of the reticulations. Taken 

 in September and October, in woods and hedges. 



'^ Svnonymes. — Torlrix ciliana, 'RuXmei ; Haworth; Stephens; Wood, fig. 1108. 

 Phal. Torlrix obscurana, Donovnn, Xll., pi. 374, fig. 2. 



Species 3. — Dictyopteryx uhombana'^— (Plate XCVII., Fig. 9) — Measures from 7 to 9 lines in expanse ; 

 fore wings acute, dull ferruginous, or rusty brown, obsoletely reticulated with brown, and with a nearly 



