Insects. 997 



past considered all these varieties as constituting but one inconstant 

 species; but in July, 1843, I had abundant proof of the fact, by 

 taking them in copula. The caterpillar feeds on the whitethorn, hazel, 

 birch, gooseberry, currant, and all garden shrubs. Some of these 

 varieties resemble those of L. heparana, both in colour and markings, 

 but may be distinguished by the palpi, which are shorter. 



Sp. 6. Lozot^enia Corylana, Steph. 1. c. 73. 



Pyralis Corylana, Fabr. iii. b. 260. Tortrix Corylana, Haworth, 422. 



T. textana, Hubner, PL xviii. fig. 115. 



Measures 6 lines to 1 inch. Anterior wings testaceous-yellow, 

 beautifully chequered with cinnamon colour : usually with three 

 transverse lines, one near the base, and two oblique ones in the 

 middle ; some examples have a fourth line on the costa, near the 

 apex ; in others, the transverse lines are entirely wanting : posterior 

 wings flavescent. Distinguished from the last species by the palpi, 

 which are longer, and of paler colour in the males. 



Found in woods towards the end of July to the middle of August. 



Sp. 7. Lozot^enia Ameriana. 

 Phalana Ameriana, Linn. Tortrix Pyrastrana, Hubner, PI. xx. fig. 

 124, male. T. congenerana, Hubner, PL xlvii. fig. 295, female. 

 T. Gerningana, Haworth, 428, and T. oporana, Haworth, 427, 

 Lozotcenia oporana, and L. Rosana, Steph. I.e. 75. L.fulvana, 

 Steph. Cat. No. 6865. T. Ameriana, Fischer, PL xliii. fig. 2. 



Measures 7 lines to 1 inch 3 lines. Anterior wings of the male 

 rusty brown, with an elongate dark brown spot on the inner margin, 

 near the base ; a second oblique spot in the middle of the wing ; a 

 third abbreviated spot near the posterior margin ; the females are 

 usually ferruginous, reticulated with brown ; the wings strongly 

 caudate, producing a slight hook at the apex : posterior wings 

 brown, with the apex bright orange ; in some examples all the wings 

 are deep smoky brown or black ; intermediate varieties are common, 

 and well known to most collectors. Hubner has figured the male 

 under the name of Tortrix Pyrastrana, and the female under that of 

 T. congenerana. The palpi of this species are short. 



Common in gardens in July. 



