. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. PYRAL1DINA [PTEKOrilORUS. 2. Forewings with black discal dot at J 4. galactodactylus. ,, without discal dot at \ 5. spilodactylus. 3. Costal cilia of forewings wholly white 3. pentadactylus. â â not wholly white . 4. 4. Costal cilia of forewings wholly dark fuscous 1. tetradactylus. â â not wholly dark fuscous 2. baliodactylus. tetradactylus, L. 16-22 mm. Forewings yellow- whitish ; costa more or less broadly suffused with fuscous, posteriorly becoming a very slender dark fuscous costal streak; sometimes a subcostal whitish line towards base; c
. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. PYRAL1DINA [PTEKOrilORUS. 2. Forewings with black discal dot at J 4. galactodactylus. ,, without discal dot at \ 5. spilodactylus. 3. Costal cilia of forewings wholly white 3. pentadactylus. â â not wholly white . 4. 4. Costal cilia of forewings wholly dark fuscous 1. tetradactylus. â â not wholly dark fuscous 2. baliodactylus. tetradactylus, L. 16-22 mm. Forewings yellow- whitish ; costa more or less broadly suffused with fuscous, posteriorly becoming a very slender dark fuscous costal streak; sometimes a subcostal whitish line towards base; costal cilia wholly dark fuscous, rest fuscous. Hindwings dark grey, segments whitish towards tips. Britain to Caledonian Canal, Nclii:if lull l I'h I'n/i/iiii J.'.: . â â rrh'ilxi'f'llf:. ... . ,. W. Ireland, rather common ; Europe, Asia Minor; G-8. Larva green; dorsal lino broad, darker, whitish-edged; subdorsal darker; spiracular grey- yellowish ; head yellowish-green : on Thymus; 5, 6. 2. P. baliodactylus, Z. 19-25 mm. Forewings whitish- ochreous or pale yellowish-ochreous; a dark fuscous mark in costal cilia beyond middle, costal edge from base to this very finely dark fuscous mixed with whitish; a fuscous costal suffusion from near this to near apex; cilia towards tips of both segments becoming yellow - whitish above, dark grey beneath. Hindwings grey, paler and ochrcous-tinged towards tips of segments. S. England to Gloucester and Oxford; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor; 7, 8. Larva dull green; dorsal line and incisions more yellowish ; head yellowish-green : on Origanum; 6. 3. P. pentadactylus, L. 26-20 mm. Forewings and hind- wings wholly white, witli a few blackish scales. England, E. and S. Ireland, common; Europe, N. and WC. Asia ; 6, 7. Larva green : dorsal area yellow, enclosing a series of green blotches ; spiracular whitish posteriorly ; head yellow- brown : on Convolvulus; 8-5. 4. P. galactodactylus, lib. 20-25 mm. Forewings yellow- ish-white, with a few blac
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