PYRALIDID^. 17 



mouth, Exeter, Bristol, Wirral, Grassington, Croydon, 

 Leatherhead, Brandon, Iluddcrsficld, Scarborough, 

 Sheffield, Norwich, Horsford, Cawstou, Mayo. 



This common species occurs in July and August. It 

 is at once distinguished from murana by its smaller 

 size, paler and more olive colouring, and the absence of 

 black markings. 



The larva feeds in common moss, which usually 

 grows among short grass. It lives in silken galleries 

 through the winter, and pupates in moss the following 

 spring. Ground-colour dark olive-brown; head dark 

 brown, dorsal line darker ; legs and tubercles black. 



E. M. M. xviii. 106. 



Scoparia murana, Curt. 



muralif:, Gil. 



(Plate 15. fig. 1.) 

 Loc. Scotland (widely distributed), Gadder, Miln- 

 gavic, Langside, Exeter, Wirral, Bradford, Hudders- 

 field, Richmond, Sheffield, Outer Hebrides, Belfast. 



This species is common nearly everywhere in June 

 and July, and again in August. The markings on the 

 fore wings are far darker than in any other Scoparia. 



The larva is generally to be found under moss on old 

 walls, rocks, and stones in April. It feeds on Bryum 

 capillare and Hijpnum cupressiforme, in silken galleries. 

 The ground-colour of the larva is brown, tinged with 

 ochre, grey, or purple, becoming paler towards the 

 ventral surface ; dorsal line dark brown, also tubercles 

 and dorsal plate; head and plates shining, the anal 

 plate paler brown. It pupates about the end of May. 



Eut. XV. 133. 

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