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A. rufeola Ramb. (11 £). Larger than the preceding, the forewing longer and more pointed, light nifcola. 

 ashy grey, with reddish sheen, the dots in the median portion variable, sometimes merged together to form 

 a stronglj' elbowed transverse line. In Italy (Northern Italy, Rome), and in Corsica. 



14. Genus: Bfudaridia Hamps. 



Two small moths from the Amur form this genus; they were formerly placed with Niularia, but 

 differ strongly from it in the antennae and venation. Tlw very broad and ratlier sliort wings are so 

 strongly rounded that the apical angle of the forewing entirely disappears. 



N. muscula Stgr. (11 h). Dark brown, slightly transparent, forewing with a few dentate lines before muscula. 

 and behind the centre, and a distinct discal dot. Near C'habarovsk and Vladivostock, in the yiitchan 

 district, in July. 



N. ochracea Brem. (11 h). Quite similar to the preceding in size and shape, yellowish brown, the $ ochracea. 

 lighter, pale ochre-yellow. The transverse lines before and beyond the discal spot on the forewing obsoles- 

 cent, and scarcely recognisable in worn specimens (from which Bremer's figure was taken). At the 

 mouth of the Ema, at the Chingan and Ussuri, probably distributed throughout Amurland, in July. 



15. Genus: Paiclia Hbn. 



This genus only contains one species, which cannot, however, be placed in any of the genera now 

 known. It is most closely allied to Nudaria, but also shows some affinity to Endrosia, and in Hampson's 

 classification stands between Apaidia and Asura. Head moderately large; frons broad above, smoothly 

 scaled, without long tuft of hair. Tongue aborted. Palpi porrect, about as long as the head. Thorax 

 with short hair, abdomen dorsally with longer hair. Forewing unusually broad and rounded, with strongly 

 overhanging apical portion in the ^J. Hindwing scarcely broader than the forewing, outer margin slightly 

 incurved in the centre. Larva with long tufts of hair, on lichens of walls and stones; the moths in 

 crevices of rocks and stones. 



P. murina Hhyi. (= vestita Hbn., nica Frr.) (11 f). Light brownish, hindwing lighter, both wings rmirina. 

 shghtly transparent, hindwing more so than the forewing. A small dot in the middle of the cell and another 

 at its apex dark; two feeble shadows extend from the costa and a few shadowy dots from the inner 

 margin of the forewing. Hindwing without markings. Throughout Central and South Europe, but very 

 sporadical and local. — albescens Stgr. is a larger, more witish, form from Syria. — In the smaller and albescens. 

 darker conjuncta Stgr. ihe shadowy dots on the forewing merge together and form lines. Mesopotamia. — conjunda. 

 In cinerascens H.-Schdff. (11 f) the ground-colour is more sooty ashy grey than brown, and the markings cinerascens. 

 also merge together to dark shadowy transverse hnes; from Asia Minor. — Larva pale grey, with small, 

 grey, laterally light-hairy warts, and two subdorsal lines composed of sulphur-yellow separate spots. Until 

 May on lichens on walls, sometimes in large numbers under the top-slabs of walls; often absent in largo 

 districts, and at their locaUties frequently confined to certain walls or stones. In July. 



16. Genus: I^yclene Moore. 



Hardly 8 Asiatic species of this genus, which is composed of 100 mostly tropical forms, reach the 

 Palearctic region. In facies they strongly resemble Miltochrista, and unite this genus with several others 

 which are separated from the old genus Setina, viz.: Philea, Cybosia and Endrosa. In their habits and 

 facies these Palearctic species do not differ at all from Miltochrista. The insects are met with singly on 

 flowers, or are accidentally found when beating the branches of blossoming trees. 



Head broad, depressed; eyes moderately large; tongue strong; palpi very short, not reaching the 

 frons, with vestigial end-segment. Antennae long, setifoim, in the ^ sometimes uni- or hi-pectinate or 

 finely serrate, the teeth being always short in these latter cases. Thorax thin, short, as a rule with smooth 

 hairs. Legs thin, tibiae with short spurs. Abdomen slender, sometimes extending beyond the anal angle, 

 sometimes not reaching it. Forewing triangular, fairly broad, never lanceolate or linear as in Lithosia: 

 hindwing considerably shorter, oval, usually without markings. In Ltjclene many of the characteristics 

 of markings and colouring of Miltochrista are repeated, generally on a smaller scale, rose-red and pale 

 yellow being predominant. — Little is known as yet of the larvae; that of L. lutara Moore, according to 

 the figure, appears to be very stout with scanty hairs. Pupa in an ovate cocoon. 



L. griseata Leech (11 g). The largest Palearctic form; forewing grey with a few irregular dark dots griseala. 

 near the baso, a dark spot in the apex of the cell, and a W-shaped flexuose row of spots before the margin. 

 Hindwing slightly yellowish, darker near the apex. From West China. 



L. carnea Powj. (= rubricans Leech) (11 g). Almost as large as griseata, but forewing dull j-el- carnea. 

 lowish grey with a strong wine-red tinge. Only very few of the dots of the basal and marginal rows are 

 present, but a dark transverse band luns from the middle of the costa to the inner jiart of the inner 

 margin. West and Central China, especially at the Yang-tse-kiang. 



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