PHYCID.-E. 99 



Tliis species occurs in Juuc and August. 



Tlie larva feeds in the berries of the spindle ; it pupates 

 in a cocoon. 



The ground-colour of the larva is dull green ; plates 

 darker, the dorsal being divided by a pale line, below 

 which on each side is a black spot ; dorsal stripe dark 

 green; between the dorsal stripe and the spiracular 

 region are several series of rust-coloured markings on 

 each segment ; ventral surface pale green. Varieties of 

 the larva occur of every shade of light brown and flesh- 

 colour, with corresponding darker markings. 



E. M. M. vi. 143. 

 E. M. M. xvi. 65. 



Five descriptions of this larva to which I have re- 

 ferred are all different. It appears to be extremely 

 variable. 



Gynmancyla canella, Hb. 



dcjwsi/el/a, Ziiick. 



(Plate 11. fig. 13.) 



Loc. Plymouth, Hastings, Suffolk, Portsmouth, 

 Southend, Deal, Malahide. 



This species frequents sandhills in July. 



The larva feeds in September on Salsola kali, mining 

 the stems during its earlier stages, afterwards feeding 

 on the leaves in a slight web. It pupates under the 

 sand in a cocoon of silk mingled with sand. 



The ground-colour of the larva is usually dark green, 

 sometimes reddish brown, becoming paler towards the 

 ventral surface ; dorsal line dark ; subdorsal lines paler 

 than the ground-colour ; head light brown, with black 



