PYRALIDID*. 87 



Botys asinalis, Hb. 



characteralis, Frr. 



(Plate 4. fig. 11.) 



Loc. Plymouth, Dartmouth, Instow, Bristol, Clifton, 

 Isle of Wight, Pembroke. 



In June and July. 



The larva feeds on Rubia peregrina (madder). 

 Ground-colour yellowish brown, rather transparent, 

 becoming paler towards the ventral surface ; dorsal and 

 subdorsal lines reddish brown, between which is a broad 

 baud of olive-brown ; head straw-colour, with dark 

 brown markings ; spiracles and spots black. It forms 

 a slight cocoon in July, and is sometimes double- 

 brooded. E. M. M. ii. 135. 



Eut. xi. 1 90. 



Ebnlea crocealis, Hb., Tr. 



ochrealis, lib. 



(Plate 4. fig. 12.) 



Loc. Plymout\i, Rothesay, Devon, Bristol, Flam- 

 borough Head, lledcar, Hastings, Suffolk, Scarborough, 

 Sheffield, Norwich, Gillingham, Hunstanton, Col- 

 chester, Southend, Deal, Folkestone, Northfleet, Pem- 

 broke, Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Ilowth. 



Common in damp situations in June and July. 



The larva is dirty yellowish green ; doi'sal and sub- 

 dorsal lines dark green ; head black, with a few greyish- 

 white hairs; plate on the second segment dirty white, 

 marked with black ; ventral surface paler than the 

 ground-colour ; tubercles and spiracles black. It feeds 



