chammjs] CRAMBIDAE 



streak from base, ending abruptly near termen, cut by thick 

 oblique dark brown bars in middle and close beforo extremity; 

 some dark fuscous terminal marks ; cilia brownish, with several 

 whitish bars. Hindwings light grey. 



Perth, Aberdeen, very local ; N. and C. Europe, Asia Minor, 

 N. America ; 7. 



15. 0. pinellus, L. (pinetellus, L.) 19-24 mm. Face with 

 short cone. Forewings ferruginous-ochreous ; a shining white 

 broadly dilating median streak from base to -£, cut in middle by 

 a dark brown oblique bar, posterior portion edged with dark 

 brown; second lino obscurely brown towards costa ; cilia shining 

 brownish. Hindwings light grey. 



Britain to Ross, S. Ireland, not common ; N. and C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor; 7, 8. Larva dull reddish -grey ; spots black; 

 head and plate of 2 black : amongst stems of grasses (Aira, 

 Eriophorum, etc.); 9-6. 



16. C. margaritellus, lib. 19-21 mm. Forewings ferruginous- 

 brown, becoming ferruginous-yellow dorsally ; a shining white 

 gradually dilating median streak from base to near termen, 

 broadest at ^, thence pointed, upper edge straight ; cilia shining 

 pale fuscous. Hindwings light grey. 



Devon, Norfolk and Merioneth to Inverness, Ireland, local, 

 commoner northwards ; N. and C. Europe ; 7, 8. 



17. 0. furcatellus, Zett. 19-21 mm. Forewings rather 

 dark ferruginous-fuscous ; a rather narrow white median streak 

 from base to £, broadest at ■§, thence pointed, upper edge 

 straight ; cilia in $ fuscous, in ? whitish except base. Hind- 

 wings rather dark grey. 



Caernarvon to Sutherland, usually above 2000 feet, local ; 

 N. and mountains of C. Europe ; 7, 8. 



18. C. latistrius, Hw. 21-25 mm. Face with strong sharp 

 cone. Forewings light ferruginous-brown tinged with grey ; a 

 shining white evenly broad median streak from base to termen, 

 edged with dark fuscous scales ; some blackish terminal dots ; 

 cilia shining fuscous, opposite median streak white. Hindwings 

 pale ochreous-grey. 



Britain to Perth, local ; NO. Europe ; 7. 



19. C. perlellus, Sc. (warringtonellus, Stt.) 20-27 mm. Face 

 rather prominent. Forewings very shining whitish, often 

 ochrcous-tinged ; veins and dorsal area often more or less 

 broadly suffused with dark grey; cilia shining white. Hind- 

 wings grey, sometimes much suffused with ochrcous-whitish, 

 sometimes posteriorly dark grey. 



