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in triannuliformis. Tibiae golden yellow with broad blue-black rLiig at the base and apex. Tarsi blackish or 

 yellowish. The wings are much shorter, more broadly and strongly rounded than in triannuliformis. — From 

 European Turkey and Bithynia, in June. The egg is elongate, brown, in shape and colouring resemblmg 

 the cocoon of Las. quercus. 



Ch. muscaeformis Vieic (51 i). Antennae of (^ with spiniform processes at least on some segments, muscnc- 

 not suffused with golden yellow on the outside in either sex, in the 9 with a white spot before the apex. Outer vi- /"""'•'• 

 treous area of forewmg usually longer than it is high, with the exception of the short anterior spot, consisting 

 of 4 or 5 spots. Longitudijial patch of $ usually scaled. Frons with white bands before the eyes. Abdomen 

 with dorsal line of spots, edges of segments 2, 4 and 6 whitish and m the cj the edge of 7 yellowish. Anal 

 tuft black, in the ^ with narrow yellow lateral line, and yellowish below in the centre; in the $ predommantly 

 yellow, especially below. Outer area of forewmg indistmctly striped with yellowish white. Thorax with yellow- 

 ish median streak. From Germany, Switzerland, Bohemia, Austro-Hungary, Dalmatia, Roumania, Pied- 

 mont, France, Belgium, Great Britam, Denmark, the whole of Russia (with the exception of the extreme north), 

 eastward to Kasan, the Kuban district, Transcaucasia, and perhaps also North-Eastern Asia Minor. In 

 Western France (Vannes) the species is represented by var. OCCidentalis Joannis, the scaled parts of the wings occidenMit. 

 and body are so strongly variegated with yellow that the dark ground-colour, which is more brown than black, 

 is little in evidence; streaks in the outer area of the forewing more numerous, larger, and always distinctly 

 present. Antennae suffused with whitish on the outer side. Dorsal line of spots of abdomen always distinct. 

 Anal tuft of (J striped with yellow in the centre also, ui the $ more strongly variegated with yellow, someti- 

 mes entirely yellow. — Larva yellowish, with single small hairs, a dark dorsal vessel shining through, brownisli 

 muchal and anal plates, and reddish brown head, with a darker triangle on the frons, the mandibles bearing 

 rounded teeth. Fullgrown 19 to 20 mm ha lenght; annual, until the middle of May in sandy places in the older 

 plants of Armeria vulgaris, pupation taking place m the top of the root. Accordmg to Asmus, in Russia also 

 close to the root m the stems of Calluna vulgaris, where it is fullgrown already at the end of September. Pupa 

 yellowish brown, wuag-cases lighter, with rather prolonged leg-cases. It is easy to recognise the presence 

 of the larva by the yellow and dry look of the plants. The moth appears from June till August. 



Ch. leucomelaena Z. (51 i). As m muscaeformis the outer area of the forewmg very large and con- leucowe- 

 sisting of 5 spots; but only segments 4 and 6 of the abdomen narrowly edged with white. Anal tuft of ^ taena. 

 blackish blue above, with narrow yellowish white lateral stripes, yellow below in the middle; in the $ en- 

 tu-ely blackish brown, rarely slightly variegated with whitish yellow hairs. Thorax without yellow median 

 Ime. Outer area of forewing with whitish or pale yellow scales, which are less numerous in the $. Abdomen 

 of c? with indistinct small dorsal spots. Slenderer than muscaeformis, and distinguished from it by the pure 

 white colour of the palpi and fore coxae, and by the abdomen and outer vitreous area. — From Aargau, 

 Carniola, Hungary, Dalmatia, Central Italy and Sicily, Andalusia, Greece, Roumelia, Turkey, Northern 

 Asia Mmor and Algeria, m June and July. Larva in the roots of Tithymalus cjnparissias. 



Ch. Corsica Stgr. (54 i). Distinguished from muscaeformis by the very broad bands and edges of Corsica. 

 the forewing, on account of which the vitreous patches are much reduced, the outer rounded vitreous patch 

 always only consisthag of three small spots, which moreover are sometimes partly scaled with yellow, the larger 

 white spot on the antennae of the $, the often absent white abdominal belts, and the predominantly dark 

 anal tuft, which in the (J is variegated with yellow hau-s laterally and usually also in the middle, the hau-s 

 not however reachmg to the apex. Fore coxa from snow-white to straw-colour, m the S always with brown 

 inner margm, which colour sometimes predominates. From Corsica, Central Italy, Sardinia and Sicily, South- 

 ern, Western and Eastern France, Spain (Murcia) and Portugal, from the end of May to July. —At Vannes in 

 Western France the form venetensis Joannis (51 i) occurs which is only distmguished by the lighter, more venetens\s. 

 smoke-grey, ground-colour, the more distinct rays of the outer area of the forewmg and by the anal tuft 

 bemg more strongly variegated with a lighter colour (also in the $). The larva is found at Vannes m the roots 

 of Rumex acetosella. 



Ch. mysiniformis Ramb. (51 k). Closely allied to affinis Stgr. Expanse 15 to 21 mm (^, ?). Wmgs mysinifor- 

 with black-brown edges dusted with a light scalmg. Forewing with a small wedge-shaped patch and rather »*^'- 

 short longitudmal area, which latter is, however, only present in the $, being altogether absent in the $. 

 The outer vitreous patch is longer than it is high, and consists of three small spots, below which there is usually 

 another small transparent dot. In a large ^ "^ the possession of R. Pungeler a small transparent spot is m- 

 dicated also in front of the patch. Median band rather broadly brownish black, strongly dusted with yellow 

 scales, which are however very loose and easily fall off during flight. Costal margin with a narrow white edge 

 before the apex. The outer area filled in between the veuas with whitish or yellowish streaks, which are usually 

 distinct. Marginal line black. Fringes of both wings smoky brown, and whitish at the abdomhial margin 

 of the hindwing. The latter with very broad cross-vein becoming more pointed posteriorly; sometimes this 

 broadening only extends slightly below vein 5 ; marginal band fau-ly evenly brownish black, marginal line black. 

 Underside lighter, with whitish borders, otherwise similar to the upperside. The veins of the hindwing are 

 usually covered with light scales. Palpi white, the upper half dirty grey to blackish on the outside, with very 



