28 pyralididjE. 



in a cocoon covered witli particles of mud, dead leaves, 

 and debris, half sunk in the earth. 



Larva : head dark browu ; back chocolate-colour; plate 

 on the second segment blackish brown ; belly brownish 

 ochreous ; legs pale greyish drab ; anal plate blackish ; 

 the front and side margins paler. E. M. M. xix. 149. 



Enrrhypara nrticata, L. 



tirtiealis, Schift'. 



(Plate 3. fig. 8.) 



Loc. Scotland (Mid. and S.W.), Rugby, Marlborough, 

 Plymouth, Monkton, Devon, Bristol, Chester, Leeds, 

 Richmond (York.), Sheffield, Wakefield, Norfolk, Col- 

 chester, Southend, Deal, Folkestone, Ireland, Pem- 

 broke, Glamorgan, Carmarthen. 



Common everywhere in June and July. 



The larva, which feeds in rolled-up leaves of nettle, is 

 of a dirty pale yellow, rather transparent ; dorsal stripe 

 green, on each side of which is a yellowish-white line ; 

 head black, with white marks on each side; dorsal plate 

 greenish, with black markings ; spiracles black ; legs 

 the same colour as the body. This larva forms a cocoon 

 in October in any convenient situation in which to pass 

 the winter, changing to pupa in the following April or 

 May. 



Scopula alpinalis, Schiff. 



(Plate 3. fig. 9.) 



Loc. Scotland (generally distributed at great eleva- 

 tion), Rannoch, Luss, Ardeutinny,Invergarry,Inverness, 

 Ross. 



