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Hemerophila.
Adults. Relatively stout-bodied. Antennae of males bipectinate; apically simple. Face rough (loosely scaled).
Wingspan 34–40 mm. The outer margin of the forewing slightly sigmoid-curved, or convexly curved. Forewings pale ochreous, with dark brown and fuscous transverse markings; with a clear discal mark (this black). Forewings of the male without a fovea. The outer margin of the hindwings scalloped. Hindwings conspicuously patterned; pale ochreous, strigulated darker, with a broad, reddish-brown postmedian band and a dentate, dark-lined termen; without a clear discal mark; transversely lined.
Hindwings lacking a tubular vein 5. Vein 8 of the hindwings approximated to or anastomosed with the upper margin of the cell to the middle or beyond. Hindwing veins 6 and 7 separate.
Thorax smooth. Posterior tibiae of males 4-spurred.
Early stages. Larvae feeding on Ligustrum, Rosa, etc.
British representation. 1 species; South-east England, Central-southern England, South-west England, English Midlands, Northern England, Southern Scotland, Northern Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (rare in Scotland and Ireland). Living adults found April to June. M. abruptaria (Waved Umber).
Subfamily. Ennominae.
Illustrations. • Alcis, Biston, Cleora, Cleorodes, Deileptenia, Fagivorina, Menophra, Ourapteryx, Peribatodes, Selidosema: Newman. 1, Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth); 2, Biston betularia (Peppered Moth); 3, Biston strataria (Oak Beauty); 4, Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty); 5, Menophra abruptaria (Waved Umber); 6, Cleora cinctaria (Ringed Carpet); 7a-b, Selidosema brunnearia scandinaviaria (Bordered Grey, male and female); 8, Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty); 9, Alcis jubata (Dotted Carpet); 10, Fagivorina arenaria (Speckled Beauty); 11, Cleorodes lichenaria (Brussels Lace); 12, Deileptenia ribeata (Satin Beauty). From Newman, 1869. • Oenochrominae and Ennominae: Kirby 47. OENOCHROMINAE. 17, Alsophila aescularia (March Moth). ENNOMINAE. 1, Epione vespertaria (Dark Bordered Beauty); 2, Epione repandaria (Bordered Beauty); 3, Cepphis advenaria (Little Thorn); 4, "Hypoplectis adspersaria", = ?; 5, Pseudopanthera macularia (Speckled Yellow); 6, Eilicrinia cordiaria; 7, Semiothisa alternaria (Sharp-angled Peacock); 8, Semiothisa signaria ; 9, Semiothisa liturata (Tawny Barred Angle); 10, cf. Epirrhanthis diversata; 11, Theria primaria (Early Moth); 12, Agriopis bajaria; 13, Agriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher); 14, Agriopis aurantiaria (Scarce Umber); 15, Agriopis marginaria (Dotted Border); 16, Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber); 18, Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty); 19, Apocheima hispidaria (Small Brindled Beauty); 20, Lycia pomonaria; 21, Lycia zonaria (Belted Beauty); 22, Lycia hirtaria (Brindled Beauty); 23, Biston strataria (Oak Beauty); 24, Biston betularia (Peppered Moth); 25, Menophra abruptaria (Waved Umber); 26, "Nychiodes lividaria", cf. Eunychiodes amygdalaria?. From Kirby 47, with updated names.
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. Insects of Britain and Ireland: the genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 14th February 2021. delta-intkey.com’.
