CARADRININA [diackisia 



.'i. Hindwings spotted . . . .4. 



„ not spotted ... 2. urticae. 



4. Forewinga with median series of black dots 



.'i. mcnthastri. 

 „ without median series of black dots 



4. lubricipeda. 



1. D. mendica, CI. 30-38 mm. Abdomen grey or white, 

 with lateral and sometimes dorsal black spots. Forewinga in 

 <J brownish-grey or dark grey, in ? ochreous-whitc ; from .'i to 

 10 scattered black dots. Hindwings in $ brownish-grey or 

 dark groy, in $? ochrcous-white ; six blackish dots, all some- 

 times absent. Local forms occur with the black markings 

 more developed, rarely forming streaks. In Ireland the <J 

 is usually grey-whitish or oehrcous-whitish. 



England, Ireland, common ; Europe, WC. Asia ; 5, 6. 

 Larva grey, tubercles reddish, hairs brown-reddish ; head 

 brown-reddish. : on Jiumex, MyosoUs, Phmtago, etc.; 7-9. 



2. D. urticae, lisp, (jjapyi-atia, Marsh) 38-40 mm. Abdomen 

 orange -yellow, black -spotted. Forewings white; two small 

 black dots obliquely placed in disc; sometimes three or four 

 minute black dots towards base and apex. Hindwings white. 



England, Lanark, Ross, local ; N. and (J. Europe, N. Asia ; 

 6. Larva dark brown, hairs dark grey ; spiracles white ; head 

 blackish : on Jiumex, Mentha, etc.; 7-9. 



3. D. menthastri, Esp. 35-42 mm. Abdomen orange-yellow, 

 black spotted. Forewings ochreous-whitish ; black basal and 

 subbasal dots; first, median, and second lines formed by angu- 

 lated series of black dots ; two obliquely placed black discal 

 dots, lower often double ; an irregular subterminal series of 

 pairs of black dots. Hindwings ochreous- white ; a black 

 discal spot; three subterminal pairs of black dots, often partly 

 absent. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, abundant; Europe, WC. and N. 

 Asia ; 5, 6. Larva brown, hairs long, brown ; dorsal line 

 ochreous ; spiracles white J head black : on J'tantago, Mentha, 

 Jiumex, etc.; 7-9. 



4. D. lubricipeda, L. 34-40 mm. Abdomen orange-yellow, 

 black-spotted. Forewings light ochreous-yellow or whitish- 

 ochreous; first line forming a black costal spot, and subdorsal 

 dot; two or three obliquely placed black discal dots; costal 

 end of second line sometimes black ; lower part of second and 

 upper of subterminal forming a straight series of pail's of black 

 dots, sometimes obsolete in disc, lowest enlarged. Hindwings 



