dasypolia] CARADRINIDAE 55 



short, slight. Antennae in ,^ ciliated. Thorax densely hairy, 

 without distinct crest. Abdomen not crested. Tarsi shortly 

 ron till -haired. 



Restricted to the single species ; it is probably correlated to 

 the preceding genus. 



1. D. templi, Thnh. 41-4G nun. Forewings pale ochreous, 

 mixed with brownish and dark fuscous; subbasal, first, and 

 second lines waved-dentate, rather dark fuscous ; orbicular 

 and reniform small, pale ; subterminal line pale, darker-edged 

 anteriorly. Hindwings pale ochreous, fuscous-s[)rinkled, witli 

 two posterior fuscous shades. 



Britain to the Shetlands, E. Ireland, local, commoner nortli- 

 wards ; N. and mountains of C. Europe ; 10-3. Larva pinkish- 

 ochreous, dotted with blackish ; head yellowish-brown : in roots 

 of Heracleum ; 5-8. 



4, Valeria, Germ. 



Head rough-scaled ; eyes glabrous, ciliated. Antennae in S 

 bipectinated to apex. Thorax with small anterior and posterior 

 crests. Abdomen witli several crests. 



Tliere is a second European species, but the genus has not 

 been identified elsewhere. 



1. V. oleagina, /''. 40-42 mm. Forewings fuscous, veins 

 more or less Ijroadly suffused with dull green; subbasal, first, 

 and second lines partly blackisli ; orl)icular edged with white, 

 reniform wholly white; subterminal line whitish -marked. 

 Hindwings whitish, with fuscous postmedian line and terminal 

 suffusion. 



Pemln'oke, not since ninety years ago, ■[)erhaps now extinct ; 

 C. Europe ; 3-4. Larva witli 2-4 swollen ; ochreous, much 

 marked with brown ; 2 anteriorly yellow-ochreous, with a series 

 of dark fuscous dots ; spiracular line yellow-ochreous after 4 ; 

 head brown : on blackthorn ; .5, 6. 



5. MlSELTA, 0. 



Head rough-scaled, tufted ; eyes glabrous, ciliated. Antennae 

 in S dentate, ciliated. Thoi'ax with slight anterior and double 

 posterior crests, patagia dilated towards tips. Abdomen with 

 several crests. 



Only the two following species are known ; tlie genus is cor- 

 related with Polia. 



Forewings with veins suffused with green 1. oxyacanthae. 

 ,, ,, not oreen . . 2. biviaculosa. 



