26 PYRALIDIDiE. 



heads, Llandrillo, Richmond (York.), Pembroke, Box 

 Hill, Folkestone. 



This species occurs in dry meadows, flying in the 

 sunshine, in May and July. 



EnnycMa nigrata, Scop. 



mif/uimdis, Hb. 



(Plate 3. fig. 4.) 

 Loc. Worcombe, Clevedon, Folkestone, Galway. 



Occurs during May and August in dry situations 

 amongst rank herbage. 



The larva feeds on Mentha arvensis and Thymus ser- 

 pyllum. Ground-colour dull purple, covered with large 

 black spots, each bearing a fine hair; head bright olive- 

 green, shining, marked with black ; second segment the 

 same, the plate freckled with black ; spiracles black ; 

 anterior legs green ; the ventral and anal legs are trans- 

 lucent and almost colourless. It forms a cocoon of white 

 silk amongst its food-plants. E. M. M. xix. 77. 



Ennychia octomaculata, Fb. 



octoniucuhdis, Tr. 



(Plate 3. fig. 5.) 



Loc. Scotland (West and N.W.), Hebden Bridge, 

 Hastings, Suffolk, Saundersfoot, Battle, Ireland, Pem- 

 broke. 



In June and July in woods and also on rough ground. 

 The larva feeds on Solidago viryaurea (golden rod) in a 

 slight web under the leaves. 



The head is whitish brown, having a few light brown 



