bomolooha] PLUSIADAE 



The genus is fairly numerous in N. America ; the single 

 European species would appear to be a straggler. 



1. B. fontis, Thnb. (crassalis, F.) 26-31 mm. Forewings 

 dark brown, beyond second line pale ochreous ; a pale ochreous 

 dorsal band mixed with ochreous-brown and suffused above 

 with white ; orbicular represented by a dark fuscous dot, reni- 

 i'orni by a suffused mark; second line irregular, white, sharply 

 angulated above middle ; subtcrminal formed by suffused 

 blackish dots, posteriorly white-edged ; an oblique dark brown 

 apical streak. Hindwings fuscous, faintly reddish - tinged ; a 

 darker discal dot. 



S. England to Suffolk and Merioneth, W. and S. Ireland, 

 local ; N. and C. Europe ; 6, 7. Larva green ; dorsal and sub- 

 dorsal lines darker : on Erica ; 7-9. 



7. Hypbna, Schrk. 



Head loosely scaled, with frontal tuft. Antennae in $ 

 ciliated. Palpi very long, porrccted or subascending, second 

 joint thickened with rough projecting scales, terminal rough- 

 scaled, ascending, pointed. Thorax smooth-scaled. Abdomen 

 with small crest near base. Tibiae with appressed scales. 

 Hindwings: 5 parallel to 4. 



A large genus of almost universal distribution, most plenti- 

 ful within the tropics. Larva without prolegs on 7 ; feeding on 

 species of Urticaceae. Pupa in a slight cocoon. 



1. Orbicular forming a raised tuft . . .2. 



„ not forming a raised tuft 2. proboscidalis. 



2. Second line with angular median projection 3. obsitalis. 



„ „ without angular projection . 1. rostralis. 



1. H. rostralis, L. 26-29 mm. Forewings rather narrow, 

 pale brown, more or less mixed with darker fuscous, especially 

 on median hand ; first and second lines dark fuscous, some- 

 times obsolete, first irregular, second almost straight ; orbicular 

 and rcniform represented by tufts of raised scales, sometimes 

 connected by a blackish dash ; subtcrminal line obscurely pale ; 

 usually a suffused oblique dark fuscous apical streak. Hind- 

 wings light fuscous. 



Britain to Roxburgh, local ; N. and C. Europe, N. and WO. 

 Asia; 7-5. Larva bright green ; dorsal line darker ; subdorsal 

 clear white; spiracular white, interrupted, less distinct; dots 

 black; head yellowish-green, black - dotted : on Humuhis ; 

 5, 6. 



2. H. proboscidalis, L. 33-37 mm. Forewings with apex 



