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Occurs in June and July. 



This species differs from nimbella in the longer and 

 narrower fore wiiigs^ the costal streaky and the more 

 conspicuous longitudinal white lines ; from senecionis 

 by its smaller size, narrower wings, smaller dots, darker 

 colouring of the fore wings, bifurcating costal streak, 

 and by the absence of the second dotted line. 



The larva feeds in September on the flower-heads of 

 chamomile. It is greenish, with darker spots and 

 markings. It passes the winter in a cocoon, pupating 

 the following spring. E. M. M. vii. 132. 



E. M. M. viii. 68. 



Homoeosoma nehulella, Hb. 



(Plate 10. fig. 14.) 



Loc. Exeter, Bristol, Flamborough Head, Scar- 

 borough, Norwich, Brandon, Merton, Horning, 

 Yarmouth, St, Margaret's Bay, Malahide, Howth, 

 Wicklow. 



Occurs in July and August. 



Can easily be distinguished from bincevella by the 

 indistinctness and lesser number of the spots on the 

 fore wing. 



The larva feeds in the heads of asters, thistles, and 

 other Compositie. It passes the winter in a cocoon, 

 away from its food-jilant, and pupates the following 

 spring. 



The ground-colour of the larva is yellow or whitish 

 green, with five pale violet stripes ; head and dorsal 

 plate yellowish brown, the latter with a black spot on 

 each side. — Treit, (referred to nimbella by Stainton). 



