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Anagoga, Anagoge, Azinephora, Eurymene, Numeria.
Adults. Antennae of males bipectinate; apically simple.
Wingspan 32–38 mm. Forewings relatively narrow-elongate to relatively broad. The outer margin of the forewing convexly curved, or angulated (dolabraria). Forewings brownish ochreous to reddish fuscous, with a darker median band, or (P. dolabraria) ochreous, strigulated greyish with dark reddish or purplish ‘scorch marks’ at the base of the costa, tornally, and near the outer edge of the hind margin; without a clear discal mark; with a distinct median band (usually, the band of varying degrees of darkness), or without a median band. Forewings of the male without a fovea. The outer margin of the hindwings somewhat angled (dolabraria), or rounded. Hindwings conspicuously patterned; coloured like the forewings, but the dark banding of P. pulveraria and the ‘scorch marks’ of P. dolabraria confined to the inner tornal region; predominantly ochreous, or brown, or fuscous; without a clear discal mark; transversely lined (P. pulveraria with a clear but incomplete second line, and the hindwing ‘scorch-marks’ of P. dolabraria representing two incomplete lines).
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 diverse deciduous trees.
British representation. 2 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. dolabraria (The Scorched-wing), P. pulveraria (Barred Umber).
Subfamily. Ennominae.
Illustrations. • P. pulveraria (Barred Umber) and P. dolabraria (Scorched Wing), with Cepphis, Epione, Isturgia, Opisthograptis, Pachycnemia, Petrophora, and 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. • Sterrhinae: Kirby 45. STERRHINAE. 1, Scopula marginepunctata (Mullein Wave); 2, Scopula nigropunctata (Sub-angled Wave); 3, Scopula ornata (Lace Border); 4, Scopula decorata; 5, Problepsis ocellata; 6, Cyclophora pendularia (Birch Mocha); 7, Cyclophora annularia (Mocha); 8, Cyclophora porata (False Mocha); 9, Cyclophora punctaria (Maiden's Blush); 10, Cyclophora linearia (Clay Triple-lines); 11, Timandra comae (Blood-vein); 12, Rhodostrophia vibicaria; 13, Rhodostrophia calabraria; 14, Arichanna melanaria; 15, Abraxas grossulariata (Magpie Moth); 16, Abraxas pantaria (Panther); 17, Abraxas sylvata (Scarce or Clouded Magpie); 18, Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet); 19, Lomaspilis marginata (Clouded Border); 20, Lomographa bimaculata (White-pinion Spotted); 21, Lomographa temerata (Clouded Silver); 22, Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave); 23, Cabera exanthemata (Common Wave); 24, Plagodis pulveraria (Barred Umber); 25, Pungeleria capreolaria; 26, Hylaea fasciaria (Barred Red); 27, Campaea margaritata (Light Emerald). From Kirby 45, 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’.
