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Nephopteryx genistella, Duj), 



ulicclla, II. -S. 



(Plate 12. fig. 8.) 



Loc. Isle of Wight (Freshwater), Dover, Portsea. 



Occurs in August. 



The larva feeds in a loose weh on furze. Larva : 

 dorsal stripe blackish hrown, bordered with pale drab, 

 followed by a ragged stripe of deeper reddish drab, 

 followed by a pale stripe bearing the black tubercles; 

 subdorsal stripe broad, dark brown, followed by two 

 narrow drab stri[)(;s divided by a ragged brownish 

 stripe; head pale drab, marked with dark brown; on 

 each side -of the third and twelfth segments is situated 

 an ocellatcd spot, whitish grey with a black centre; 

 spiracles whitish ; anterior legs reddish brown; ventral 

 legs spotted and tipped with dark brown. 



E. M. M. X. 89. 



Pempelia palumbella, Fb. 



contvhnnctlu, ID). 



(Plate 12. fig. 9.) 



Loc. Scotland (S.W.), Plymouth, Bristol, Bidston, 

 Haddon, Ness, SlieflSeld, York, Brandon, Norwich, 

 Ilorsford, St. Faith's, Cawston, Hastings, Croydon, 

 Epping Forest, Bray (Wicklow). 



Common in July and August on dry heaths. 



The larva feeds during March and April on the 

 stems of Polygala chuinoibuxus in a web near the 

 ground ; it pupates in May in a white web. 



The ground-colour of ihe larva is dark reddish brown, 



