PYRALIDIDiE. 29 



In June and July. 



Tliis is an alpine species, occurring only at high ele- 

 vations in Scotland, where it is usually very common. 

 It is easily disturhed by day, flying a short distance and 

 settling again. 



The larva is pale yellow, with four shining black spots, 

 each bearing a hair on each segment ; head finely 

 freckled ; abdominal legs finely streaked ; anterior legs 

 black. Feeds in June in leaves of a large species of 

 Senecio rolled together. Pupates in the earth. 



E. Hofmann. 



Scopula lutealis, HI)., Haiv., Gn. 



pascualiK, Zell. 



(Plate 3. fig. 10.) 



Loc. Scotland (common to Orkney), Possil Park, 



Rugby, Marlborough, Cathcart, Devonshire, Clifton, 



Chester, Yorkshire, Kettcringham, Norwich, Suffolk, 



Lynn, Cawston, Croydon, Pembroke, Howth. 



A common species in July and August. 



The larva feeds on dock, bramble, and thistle. Head 

 pale yellowish brown, with a few dark brown dots ; 

 ground-colour pale green ; dorsal stripe broad, dark 

 green, edged with greyish white from segments two to 

 six; spiracular line narrow, greyish white, tubercular 

 spots dark green ; belly pale greyish green ; second seg- 

 ment green ; anal flap yellowish. This larva spins a 

 slight cocoon amongst its food. 



Lutealis larva is distinguishable from prunalis by the 

 absence of black spots on the second segment. 



