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ODONESTIS. 15v Dr. K. Grinberg. 



8, which is curved from the base and emits six or seven strong accessory veins to the costal margin. Cell closed 

 in both wings; basal cellule of hindwing large and broad, but shorter than the cell. Femora and tibiae densely 

 hairy, middle and hind tibiae with very short end-spurs. 



jmrddlis. £. pardalis Walk. (21 c). Reddish yellow to reddish grey-brown, but usually with the reddish tint 



distinctlv ])rcdominant, often rendered much darker by loose black scales. Forewing with five blackish transverse 

 bands, hindwing with two more or less distinct ones formed of separated lunules. At the costal margin of the 

 hindwing and inner margin of the forewing a more or less bright yellow to rust-coloured, extended-light spot 

 with a few black dots; in dark .specimens it is often especially distinct. Touches the Palearctic Region in Arabia 

 and tile Western Himalayas, and is chstributed in India far into the tropics, where it is not rare. 



17. Genus: Odouestis Gerw. 



Antennae of J with long pectinations, of $ with short ones, the branches longest at the base and be- 

 coming gradually shorter towards the apex, the posterior row longer than the anterior one. Palpi long and point- 

 ed, projecting far beyond the frons. densely scaled. Eyes hairy. Frons smooth, densely covered with long 

 penclant hairs; thorax and abdomen densely long-haired, likewise the femora and tibiae, especially in the (J. 

 Middle and hind tibiae with rather long spurs, Forewing fairly broad, costal margin first straight, then rather 

 strongly curved before the apex, distal margin entirely straight, very wavy or entire. Apex acutely pointed or 

 slightly rounded. Anal angle obtuse, hind margin almost straight ; hindwing broadly oval, distal and liind margins 

 evenly rounded, costal margin rather straight, only slightly ventricose at the base. In the forewing vein 2 

 close to the base, 4 and 5 close together from the hind angle of the cell. 6 and 7 on a short stalk; 8 together 

 with 6 and 7 from the anterior angle of the cell or close before it, 9 and 10 on a short stalk; 2 to 8 into the 

 margin, 9 into the apex. In the hindwing vein 2 distant from the base, 3 from the hind angle of the cell, 4 

 and 5 also on a short stalk, 8 united with 7 for a short distance close beyond the base, forming a small narrow 

 basal cellule, from which a strong accessory vein runs to the costal margin. Cell closed in both wings, disco- 

 cellular vein of forewing convex, of hindwing straight, posteriorly directed oblicjuely outward. — The genus 

 is distributed over the Palearctic and Indo-Malayan Regions, but in the Palearctic Region only represented 

 by two species, one belonging especially to Europe, the other to Eastern Asia, They are bright red to redcUsh 

 yellow in colour, the markings are confined to the forewing and consist of a large white cUscal spot, a subbasal 

 and a discal dark curved line, as well as an irregular submarginal wavy line. — Larva similar to that of Gastro- 

 pnchii. rather flattened, with undivided leg-like lateral warts, most strongly developed on the thoracical seg- 

 ments, hairs dorsally short, laterally long and soft, often branched like a feather. Instead of the ventro-lateral 

 tufts of hair there are numerous small tufts of hair arranged in round spots, which look almost like spots of 

 mould. Segment 2 bearing a belt-like ornamental spot, not hairj% segment 11 Avith a broad round hump. Pupa 

 densely clothed Av-ith short bristles on head, back, and the moderately pointed anal end, the abdomen bearing 

 belts of such bristles. Pupa in a moderately dense cocoon. 



pruni. 0. pruni L. (27 f). (^ orange-red or dark ochreous, hindwing somewhat paler, $ darker, brighter red, 



and larger. Forewing with large vividly white discal spot edged with black, and narrow, black, slightly curved, 

 discal band, also narrower, irregular, subbasal and submarginal bands. Central Europe to Eastern Asia, absent 

 in England, occurs in the South as far as Catalonia, Central Italy, the Balkan States and Asia Minor. The only 

 rosacea, aberration of this very constant species which has as yet been named is ab. rosacea Schultz, an unusually light 

 bright rose-red, normal-sized form, occasionally obtained by breeding, only the subbasal transverse 

 prunoideA: band is developed, — In Catalonia a second brood occurs, known as gen. aest. prunoides iSfgr., which is lighter 

 than the type-form and only one-half or even one-third its size. — Eggs almost globular, chalky white, with 

 grey central spot. Larva when young dark grejdsh brown, later on bluish grey with irregular black and reddish 

 bnnvn markings, the ornamental spot lighter or darker red, flanked by two black spots. Head dark grejash 

 brown with sulphur-yellow transverse spot above at the hind margin. Hairs above dark, lateral hairs wliitish. 

 Underside orange-red Mith a row of large black median spots. Pupa black A\-ith brown hair, in a dirty whitish 

 grey cocoon between leaves. Larvae from August until autumn and from the spring until June on fruit-trees 

 and black-thorn, often in gardens, also on birches, Alnus and limes. They are cUfficult to breed and are best 

 tied up in bags of gauze on their food-plant. Moth from June to the beginning of August. 



brevivenis. 



0. 



Slightly smaller than pruni. with the margin of the forewing entire and 



brevivenis Butl. (27 f) 



straight. Bright light red, discal spot small, discal band also irregular with a strong curve outwards above 

 vein 6; forewing of (J shghtly darkened along the margin. Eastern Asia. Dr. Seitz, who often bred the species 

 in China, gives the following information; Larva in shape resembhng a half-gi'own larva of quercifoUn, more 

 brown than grey; laterally at the head two short tufts of hair directed forward: on the body lateral fi'inges 

 of hair directed downwards. On segment 2 a black incision with two violet-blue tufts of hair, on segment 8 



