melanchra] CARADRINIDAE 81 



20. Spots outlined with brown . . 17. ad-vena. 



„ black . . .21. 



21. Forewings with conspicuous black median prae- 



subterminal spot . . 16. tincta. 



„ without such spot . .18. nebulosa. 



22. Forewings with black median basal dash . 1 2. dissimilis. 



„ without such dash . . 23. , 



23. Forewings with veins conspicuously pale . 2. reticulata. 



„ „ „ not conspicuously pale 5. trifolii. 



1. M. cespitis, F. 31-37 mm. Antennae in $ shortly bi- 

 pectinated. Forewings rather dark fuscous ; first and second 

 lines obscurely pale, internally black-edged ; spots finely out- 

 lined with blackish, orbicular and reniform edged with fuscous- 

 whitish ; subterminal line fuscous-whitish. Hindwings white, 

 postmedian lino and termen sometimes fuscous. 



Britain to Ross, N. and E. Ireland, local, scai'ce in Scotland ; 

 C. Europe ; 8. Larva bronzy olive-brown ; dorsal, subdorsal, 

 and spiracular lines whitish, dark-edged ; lateral hardly paler, 

 dark-edged ; head brownish : on grasses ; 4-6. 



2. M. reticulata, Vill. (saponariae, Bkh.) 37-42 mm. Fore- 

 wings brown, veins whitish-ochrcous except before subterminal 

 line, with darker interncural marks; subbasal, first, second, and 

 subterminal lines whitish-ochreous ; spots outlined with dark 

 fuscous, orbicular and reniform edged with whitish-ochreous. 

 Hindwings whitish-fuscous, with fuscous terminal suffusion. 



England to York, not common ; N. and C. Europe, NW. 

 Asia ; G, 7. Larva light grecnish-ochrcous or pinkish-ochreous, 

 darker-freckled ; dorsal, subdorsal, lateral, and spiracular lines 

 faintly paler ; head light brownish : on Silene, Rumex, Primula, 

 etc. ; 8-4. 



3. M. serena, F. 29-33 mm. Forewings white, median area 

 grey ; subbasal lino edged with black ; first and second lines 

 edged internally with black, externally with grey ; median lino 

 black ; spots outlined with black, orbicular and reniform edged 

 with white ; subterminal line edged by some black marks, 

 terminal space grey. Hindwings light grey, with dark posterior 

 suffusion. 



Britain to Forfar, E. and W. Ireland, rather common ; ( '. 

 and S. Europe, WC. Asia to Turkestan ; 6, 7. Larva dull 

 yellowish-green, with dark grey irroration forming obscuro 

 blotches; spiracular line yellower, well-marked ; head greenish- 

 ochreous : on flowers of Sonchics and Lactuca ; 7, 8. 



4. M. chrysozona, lihh. (di/sodea, Hb.) 30-33 mm. Fore- 



