76 CRAMBID.'E. 



Occurs during June and July on dry hill-slopes. 



The distinguishing features of this species are the 

 short costal streaky the long fore wings, and the white 

 central streak. 



The females of this species have yellower fore wings 

 and darker hind wings than the males. 



Crambus ericellus, Hb. 



(Plate 8. fig. 7.) 



Loc. Perthshire, Sutherlandshire, Inverness-shire 

 (common atlnvergarry), Ross, llannoch, Spean Bridge. 



This species occurs during July on moors at an eleva- 

 tion of ahout a thousand feet above the sea. It can be 

 easily distinguished by its dark colouring, the pure 

 white central streak, and the narrow dirty yellowish- 

 white streak along the inner margin of the fore wings. 



Crambus sylvellus, Hb. 



adipelhts, Tr. 

 (Plate 8. fig. 8.) 

 Loc. Horning, Ran worth, Killarney. 



Occurs in bogs and marshy meadows from June to 

 August. 



Distinguishing character : the white spot which fol- 

 lows the central streak is continuous to the hind 

 margin. 



The females are larger and have much darker hind 

 wings than the males. 



