oacoboia] TORTRICIDAE 



angulatcd ; central fascia dark brown, sometimes reddish-tinged, 

 anterior edge slightly irregular, blackish ; costal patch dark 

 fuscous, emitting an irregular stria, Hindwings grey. 



Britain to the Shctlands, Ireland, common ; Europe, N. 

 America; 5, G. Larva blackish-green; spots pale flesh-colour ; 

 head and plate of 2 brown : on Ruhus, oak, etc. ; 8, 9. 



8. I'anoemin, Jib. 



Antennae in c? moderately ciliated, with deep notch above 

 near base. Palpi moderately long, porrected. Thorax smooth. 

 Forewings without costal fold; 7 to termen. Hindwings: 3 

 and 4 connate or closely approximated, 5 approximated to 4, 6 

 and 7 closely approximated towards base. 



Contains only a few northern temperate species. 



1. Apex of hindwings whitish'-ochrcous . 1. corylana. 



„ not whitish-ochreous . . 2. 



2. Forewings reddish-tinged . . . .3. 



„ not reddish-tinged . . 2. ribeana. 



3. Face white . . .4. cinnamomeana J. 



,, not white . . . . .4. 



4. Extreme apex of hindwings reddish-ochreous 



4. cinnamomeana $? . 

 „ „ not reddish-ochreous 



3. hepa/rana. 



1. P. corylana, F. 18-24 mm. Face sometimes whitish. 

 Forewings pale yellowish-oohreous, strigulated with ochreous- 

 brown or dark brown, veins dark brown ; basal patch, central 

 fascia, and costal patch outlined with dark brown ; cilia dark 

 brown. Hindwings light grey, apex sufl'usedly whitish-ochreous. 



Britain to Ross, N. Ireland, rather common ; C. Europe ; 

 7. Larva green ; dorsal lino darker ; head pale green : on 

 hazel, Cornus, ash, etc. ; 5, 6. 



2. P. ribeana, ////. (cerascma, Hb.) 16-23 mm. Forewings 

 light ochroous or brownish, sometimes indistinctly darker 

 strigulated ; basal patch, central fascia, and costal patch 

 slightly darker or fuscous, usually outlined witli dark brown ; 

 cilia deep ochreous or brown. Hindwings rather dark grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, common in gardens, scarcer 

 northwards; C. Europe, N. Asia; 6, 7. Larva light green; 

 dorsal line darker; head green, sometimes brown - spotted ; 

 plate of 2 green: on hazel, cherry, elm, etc.; 5. 



3. P. heparana, Sehiff. 1G-22 mm. Face reddish-fuscous. 

 Forewings reddish - fuscous ; basal patch, central fascia, and 



