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Lithina, Lozogramma, Ortholita.
Adults. Antennae of males dentate to simple (stout, flatly sub-dentate); shortly, evenly simply-ciliate.
Wingspan 31–37 mm. The outer margin of the forewing slightly sigmoid-curved, or convexly curved. Forewings light brownish-ochreous, the almost straight first and second lines whitish and anteriorly edged dark brown; with a clear discal mark (this dark fuscous). Forewings of the male without a fovea. The outer margin of the hindwings rounded to angled. Hindwings plain; whitish-ochreous; predominantly whitish to pale ochreous; without a clear discal mark; transversely lined (the pale, fuscous-edged lines more distinct towards the hind margin).
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.
Posterior tibiae of males 4-spurred.
Early stages. Larvae feeding on Pteridium aquilinum.
British representation. 1 species; South-east England, Central-southern England, South-west England, English Midlands, Northern England, Southern Scotland, Northern Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Living adults found May and June. P. chlorosata (Brown Silver-line).
Subfamily. Ennominae.
Illustrations. • Cepphis, Epione, Isturgia, Opisthograptis, Pachycnemia, Petrophora, Plagodis, Pseudopanthera: Newman. 1, Isturgia limbaria (Frosted Yellow); 2, Cepphis advenaria (Little Thorn); 3, Petrophora chlorosata (Brown Silver-line); 4, Plagodis pulveraria (Barred Umber); 5, Plagodis dolabraria (Scorched Wing); 6a, Epione repandaria (Bordered Beauty); 6b-c, Epione vespertaria (male and female Dark Bordered Beauty, = E. repandaria); 7a, Pseudopanthera macularia (Speckled Yellow); 7b, P. macularia variety; 8a-b, Pachycnemia hippocastanaria (Horse Chestnut); 9, Opisthograptis luteolaria (Brimstone). From Newman, 1869. • Ennominae: Kirby 48. ENNOMINAE. 1, Cleora cinctaria (Ringed Carpet); 2, Peribatodes rhomboidaria (Willow Beauty); 3, Peribatodes secundaria (Feathered Beauty); 4, Deileptenia ribeata (Satin Carpet); 5, Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty); 6, Boarmia roboraria (Great Oak Beauty); 7, Serraca punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty); 8, Fagivorina arenaria (Speckled Beauty); 9, Cleorodes lichenaria (Brussels Lace); 10, Ectropis crepuscularia (Small Engrailed); 11, Ectropis (Paradarisa) consonaria (Square-spot); 12, Ectropis similaria (Brindled White-spot); 13, Aethalura punctulata (Grey Birch Moth); 14, Gnophos furvata; 15, Gnophos obscuratus (Dark Annulet); 16, cf. Charissa (Rhopalognophos) glaucinaria; 17, Gnophos (Charissa) obscuratus (Annulet); 18, Gnophos obfuscatus (Scotch Annulet); 19, Psodos quadrifaria; 20, Macaria fusca; 21, "Fidonia fasciolaria", = Isturgia?; 22, Istugia famula; 23, Isturgia roraria; 24, "Fidonia plumistraria", = ?; 25, Ematurga atomaria (Common Heath); 26, Bupalus piniaria (Bordered White); 27, Selidosema brunnearia (Bordered Grey); 28, Itame vincularia; 29, Semiothisa (Macaria) wauaria (V-Moth); 30, Semiothisa (Itame) brunneata (Rannoch Looper); 31, Macaria artesiaria; 32, Petrophora chlorosata (Brown Silver Line); 33, Semiothisa (Macaria) clathrata (Latticed Heath). From Kirby 48, 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’.
