. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. EUDEMIs] EPIBLEMIDAE. Neuration of ICudcmis naevana. 1. E. naevana, lib. (geminoma, Stph.) 11-14 mm. Fore- wings grey, often obscurely striated or suffused with whitish ; large basal patch with edge an- gulated, and anteriorly Buffused central fascia with posterior median projection suft'usedly dark fuscous, sometimes black- marked ; some small dark fuscous spots on costa posteriorly, and a suffused streak beneath them from apex; ocellus broadly edged with light metallic-grey. Hindwings grey ; in <$ beneath suffused with black towards costa.
. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. EUDEMIs] EPIBLEMIDAE. Neuration of ICudcmis naevana. 1. E. naevana, lib. (geminoma, Stph.) 11-14 mm. Fore- wings grey, often obscurely striated or suffused with whitish ; large basal patch with edge an- gulated, and anteriorly Buffused central fascia with posterior median projection suft'usedly dark fuscous, sometimes black- marked ; some small dark fuscous spots on costa posteriorly, and a suffused streak beneath them from apex; ocellus broadly edged with light metallic-grey. Hindwings grey ; in <$ beneath suffused with black towards costa. Britain to the Clyde, N. and E. Ireland, common ; N. and C. Europe, N. America (1); 7, 8. Larva light grey-green, sides more yellowish; head black or blackish-brown; plate of 2 black: on blackthorn, holly, Vaccinium, etc.; 5, 6. The Vaccinium-iceding form has been distinguished under the name rjemina7in, but there is no constant difference. 12. Ancylis, lib. Antennae in $ shortly ciliated. Palpi moderately long, porrected. Thorax smooth. Forewings with apex falcate, acute. Hindwings: 3 and 4 stalked or coincident, 5 approxi- mated to 4, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base. A genus of moderate extent, more numerous in N. America than in Europe, hardly found elsewhere. 1. 3 and 4 of hindwings coincident . .2. „ ,, stalked . (i. 2. Forewings with dark fuscous median longitudinal streak . .5. siculana. „ without such streak . .3. 3. Central fascia distinct throughout . 4. myrtillwna. „ „ dorsally obsolete . .4. 4. Pale band before fascia centrally grey . 1. derasaiui. „ „ „ ,, wholly whitish . 5. 5. Forewings with three black dots at base of cilia 3. pahularui. ,, without such dots . 2. kmdana-. 6. Forewings with sinuate whitish longitudinal line 7. „ without such lino . . Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perf
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