CARADRININA [iiypenodes 



5. Hypenodbs, Gn. 



Head loosely scaled, with small frontal tuft. Antennae in 



$ ciliated. Palpi very long, 



^__^- S 55^2^j> porrected, second joint thickened 



^^-^^^^-^-"^^^^--^ with rough projecting scales, 



t^-^" l ^-S=~——JJ terminal rather short, cylindrical. 



\^~c -^"^-^7/ Thorax with appressed scales. 



^^/ Abdomen with small crest near 



base. Tibiae smooth -scaled. 



}r-~* Forewings : 7 separate, 9 and 10 



^^••-■■^G' out of 8. Hindwings : 5 parallel 



<i> to 4. 



Forowing and lioud of ihjpenodcs Although consisting of very 



few species, this genus is almost 



universally distributed. Imago with forewings unusually 



elongate. Larva without prolegs on 7 and 8. 



Forewings with a dark suffusion beyond discal spot 



1 . costistrit/alis. 

 „ without such suffusion . . 2. albistrhjal.is. 



1. H. costistrigalis, Stph. 18-19 mm. Forewings whitish- 

 ochreous mixed with brown and dark fuscous, lighter dorsally ; 

 a fino black dash beneath costa at base; first line partly 

 blackish-marked, dentate; second line oblique, irregular, 

 partly marked with dark fuscous and edged posteriorly with 

 whitish ; a small blackish discal spot, connected with second 

 line by a dark fuscous suffusion ; subtcrminal line indistinctly 

 pale. Hindwings fuscous-whitish ; a grey discal dot. 



England to Cumberland, local ; C. Europe ; 7, 8. Larva 

 dark purple - brown ; dorsal line slightly paler; subdorsal 

 obscurely pale, black ish-edged beneath; sides more ochrcous : 

 on flowers of Thymus (in captivity only, natural food un- 

 known) ; 7, 8. 



2. H. albistrigalis, Hw. 1 7-20 mm. Forewings brown; a fine 

 black dash beneath costa at base ; first lino partly blackish- 

 marked, dentate; second blackish, posteriorly whitish-edged, 

 towards costa indistinct, on lower half straight and conspicuous ; 

 an indistinct dark fuscous discal spot, posteriorly pale-edged ; 

 Bubterminal line indistinctly pale. Hindwings light grey. 



England to York, local ; France ; 6, 7. 



6. Bomolocha, fib. 

 Characters of Ifypena, but eyes ciliated. 



