30 PYRALIDID.B. 



Scopula olivalis, Schiff. . 

 umbralis, lib. 

 (Plates, fig. 11.) 

 Loc. Scotland (South-cast), Kenmuir Bank, South- 

 end, Rugby, Marlborough, Plymouth, Devon, Bristol, 

 Chester, Yorkshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Colchester, 

 Hastings, Ireland, Pembroke. 



Common everywhere in June and July about hedge- 

 rows. 



The larva feeds on Sambucus nigra, Stachys sylvatica 

 (hedge-woundwort), Urtica dioica, and Huinulus lupu- 

 lus (hop). It hybernates between leaves spun together 

 and continues feeding the following spring. 



Ground-colour of the larva pale greenish grey ; head 

 and dorsal plate marked with black ; dorsal line dark 

 green ; spiracularstrij)es greyish ; spots black, arranged 

 four on the back of each segment, and a row of trian- 

 gular ones above the spii'acular stripe ; legs black. 



E. M. M. xvi. 228. 



Scoptila pnmalis, Schiff. 



leucophceuUs, lib. 



(Plate 3. fig. 12.) 



Loc. Scotland (widely distributed), Kenmuir Bank, 

 Dunoon, Rugljy, ]\Iarlborough, Plymouth, Devon, 

 Bristol, Wirral, Hastings, Suffolk, Loggerheads, York- 

 shire, Norfolk, Colchester, Southend, Pembroke, Ire- 

 land. 



Common in June and July in hedgerows. 



