58 PTEROPHORID^E. 



Local, bu{ plentiful where it occurs ; it flies over 

 wood-sage in the sunshine in July. 



This species is larger than pilosellm ; it can be recog- 

 nized hy the broad fascia-like markings of the fore 

 wings, and the larger patch of black on the inner digit 

 of the hind wing. 



The larva feeds in May and June on Teucrium scoro- 

 donia (wood-sage) . 



The ground-colour of the larva is green or yellowish 

 green ; head yellowish green, with dark brown markings ; 

 dorsal line faint pink ; subdorsal line broader, pale rosy ; 

 tubercles brown, bearing short white bristles ; spiracles 

 ringed with violet-brown ; legs yellowish green, mottled 

 with violet-brown. Ent. xvi. 73. 



E. M. M. iv. 16, 39, & viii. 155. 



Oxyptilus parvidactylus. Haw. 

 mierodadt/lus, St. 

 (Plate 17. fig. 3.) 

 Loc. Ventnor, Bo.x Hill, Folkestone. 



Occurs in May and June, flying in the sun on chalk 

 downs. 



This species differs from any other in its smaller size 

 and darker colour. 



The larva feeds in April in the young leaves of 

 Stachys alpina ; in autumn in the heads of Mamibium. 



The ground-colour of the larva is dirty pale green ; 

 on each segment are four black warts, bearing a star- 

 shaped tuft of bristles ; head and dorsal plate black ; 

 the latter divided by a pale line. Frey. 



