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the inward sweep of the line, as it reaches the costa, is less pro- 

 nounced. The line is thus rnuch more nearly parallel to the termen 

 than that of zonaria, in spite of the freedom of the latter from 

 curvature. The white band following this, is not so broad, nor 

 so clear as in zonaria for the black outlining of the veins, just 

 as in lapponaria, is not obsolète, where the veins intersect the 

 bands. The subterminal white band, although clearer, is narrow 

 and scalloped just like that of lapponaria. The two suffusions, 

 while shaped like those of lapponaria, are almost solid as in 

 zonaria, the only interruption being the appearance of a few pale 

 scales parallel to the veins near the termen, Ail the veins, as in 

 lapponaria, and more particularly those of the cell, are outlmed 

 with deep black scales. The hindwings are more zonaria-X^ç. 

 although the scaling is very weak and thus inclines to lappo- 

 naria. This resemblance again is merely brought about by the 

 pale ground causing the markings to stand out well, for their 

 character suggests lapponaria and so do the veins. The fringes 

 also follow that species for they are long, black and silky. The 

 antennse are not at ail like those of zonaria; they are thin and 

 black not thich and white. 



Except for a few pale hairs, the thorax is black like the tho- 

 races of some spécimens of lapponaria, although it is a little less 

 shaggy in appearance. The abdomen is quite black with blackish 

 hairs; it lacks both the red médian stripe of lapponaria and the 

 yellow rings of zonaria. Beneath, on account of its pale fur, it 

 more resembles zonaria. 



Wing expanse : 31 mm. 



II. Females (PI. A, Fig. 9). — The females are weird little 

 créatures and bear no great resemblance to those of either parent, 

 although, in shape, they are somewhat nearer lapponaria. On the 

 upper surface, they are jet black throughout, only interrupted 

 by a few short pale hairs, which become longer and paler latéral ly. 

 In colour, thèse hairs are somewhat pinkish as in zonaria, but in 

 length, they imitate lapponaria. Neither the red stripe on the 



