P1ILYCTABNIA] PYRAUSTIDAE 



oohreous, subcostal vein suffused with ochreous ; lines fuscous, 

 first angulated, indistinct, second serrulate, with a deep abrupt 

 sinuation inwards below middle ; large orbicular and reniform 

 discal spots somewhat darker, outlined with deeper ochreous ; 

 four small fuscous marks on costa posteriorly ; a faint darker 

 praesubterminal line, thickened and darker ochreous or fuscous 

 towards costa. Hindwings whitish ; two grey discal dots, first 

 faint ; grey second and subterminal lines ; a dark grey apical 

 blotch. 



Britain to the Orkneys, Ireland, common ; N. and C. Europe ; 

 7, 8. Larva green ; dorsal line darker ; subdorsal broad, pale 

 yellow ; head pale yellow-brownish, darker-marked : on ftubus, 

 Centawea, Plantago, etc. ; 5, 6. 



4. P. ferrugalis, Hb. 19-22 mm. Forewings reddish-ochreous, 

 suffused with reddish-ochreous-brown ; lines serrate, blackish, 

 first angulated, second curved, with a deep abrupt sinuation 

 inwards below middle ; orbicular and 8-shaped discal spots out- 

 lined with blackish ; a fuscous subterminal line, thicker and 

 darker towards costa. Hindwings grey ; two discal dots and 

 second line darker ; a dark grey apical suffusion. 



Britain to the Clyde, N. and E. Ireland, rather common ; 

 C. and S. Europe, WC. Asia to N. India, Africa, N. America ; 

 6, 9, 10. Larva rather dark green ; dorsal line darker, edged 

 with ochreous-whitish ; subdorsal whitish ; 2 with four black 

 spots, first two elongate ; head pale brownish-ochreous, dark- 

 speckled : on Stachys, Eupatorium, Fragaria, etc. ; 7-10. 



5. P. prunalis, Schiff. 21-24 mm. Forewings fuscous-grey, 

 base brownish ; first line indistinct, second serrate, blackish, 

 curved, with a narrow deep sinuation inwards below middle, on 

 dorsum whitish-edged posteriorly ; orbicular and 8-shapcd discal 

 spots darkor grey ; costa posteriorly spotted with darker and 

 sometimes whitish. Hindwings fuscous-grey, apex darker; 

 two dark fuscous discal dots ; a faint second line. 



Britain to the Orkneys, Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. 

 Larva bright deep green ; subdorsal line shining white ; head 

 grey-whitish : on Urtica, elm, Teucrium, Stachys, etc. ; 10-5. 



6. P. terrealis, Tr. 22-26 mm. Forewings fuscous ; first 

 line indistinct, second dark fuscous, strongly curved outwards 

 from near costa to middle, slightly sinuate below this ; orbicular 

 dot and linear discal mark dark fuscous ; a darker terminal 

 band, edge parallel to second line. Hindwings light fuscous- 

 grey ; two darker discal dots, sometimes obsolete ; second line 

 and terminal band as in forewings. 



