dkphkssaiuaJ OECOPHORIDAE 



dark fuscous, or ochreous-fuscous spot between and above 

 these; terminal blackish dots, sometimes obsolete. Hindwings 

 whitish-fuscous or pale fuscous. 



England to Westmoreland, common ; C. and SW. Europe ; 

 9-4. Larva pale green ; dorsal line darker ; dots black ; head 

 and plate of 2 black : in a web beneath leaves of Carduus ; 6-8. 



10. D. subpropinquella, Stt. (rhodocforella, HS.) 18-21 mm. 

 Thorax sometimes dart fuscous. ForewingB light ochreous to 

 brownish- ochreous, sometimes slightly reddish-tinged, with a 

 few blackish scales ; first discal stigma black, preceded by a 

 similar dot obliquely above it, second blackish, often obsolete ; 

 a dark fuscous often sulluscd spot between and above these. 

 Hindwings pale fuscous. 



Britain to Perth, E. Ireland, common; C. and S. Kurope, 

 Asia Minor ; 8-4. Larva green ; dorsal line somewhat darker; 

 dots grey ; head and plate of 2 black : in a web beneath leaves 

 of Carduus and Centawrea ; 6, 7. 



11. D. carduella, III'. 14-16 mm. Forewiugs light rosy- 

 ochreous, more or less sprinkled with fuscous ; costa indis- 

 tinctly spotted with fuscous ; first discal stigma black, preceded 

 by a similar dot obliquely above it, second blackish ; a fuscous 

 Buffused spot between and above these; terminal dark fuscous 

 dots. Hindwings ochreous-whitish. 



England to Westmoreland, local ; C. Europe ; 7. Larva 

 pale grey, sides greenish; spots black, whitish-ringed; head 

 and plate of 2 black : in elongate whitish blotches in leaves of 

 Carduus ; 5, (i. 



12. D. cnicella, Tr. 19-21 mm. Forewiugs dull red-brown, 

 with a few grey scales; base whitish-grey, enclosing a dark 

 grey mark on dorsum ; first discal stigma whitish, often 

 obsolete, second distinct, whitish, sometimes preceded by a 

 similar dot ; a faint fuscous spot between and above these. 

 Hindwings grey, paler basally. 



Kent to Hants and Suffolk, on coasts, local ; C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 6, 7. Larva dull green ; dorsal lino darker ; dots 

 blackish ; bead and plate of 2 black : gregarious, amongst spun 

 shoots of Eryw/ium marilinium ; 5. 



13. D. hypericella, Tr. (litwella, Hb.) 17-19 mm. Head 

 and thorax light oehreous-yellowish, patagia dark fuscous. 

 Forewiugs crimson-fuscous, towards base and costa suffusedly 

 mixed with blackish, with a lew yellow-whitish scales ; usually 

 a yellow subbasal dot; an ill-defined yellowish costal spot 

 before middle, avid sometimes one at f ; first discal stigma 



