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11. A. Kiiidermanni {Stdiud.). — Fore-Avings black, A\ith a white line from the base expanding 

 into a large irregular dentated blotch, whicii throws off three teeth to the costa, one to the 

 hind margin, and two shorter projections towards the inner margin. There is also a small 

 white spot at the base of the inner margin, and the costa and fringes are narrowly white. 

 Hind-wings yellow, the base, a central spot, and an interrupted submarginal band black. 

 From the Ural. {A. Latreillii, Godt., from the mountains of Spain, is smaller than A. Casta, 

 and has only one band on the fore-wings, joined to a cross near the base.) 



12. A. Qucnsclii (Payk). — Fore-wings black, with yellowish-white nervures, and many 

 longitudinal and transverse stripes of the same colour, varying in width. Hind-wings blackish, 

 with a zigzag whitish line in the male and an ochre-yellow one in the female before the hind 

 margin ; body black, the thorax with yellowish longitudinal lines, and the segments of the 

 abdomen bordered with yellow. In the variety Cervina (Fall.) the' pattern of the fore-wings is 

 more suffused ; the nervures are not so conspicuously paler, and the longitudinal streak is absent, 

 but there are three indistinct pale transverse stripes ; the zigzag line on the hind-wings is very 

 indistinct. Expands nearly i^ inches. It is found in Lapland, Labrador, and in the high Alps. 

 Cervina occurs on the Gornergrat in July. The larva is black, with an indistinct pale line 

 on the back, and black hair, reddish on the sides, and longer behind. It feeds on low Alpine 

 plants, hides itself under stones, and may be fed on the leaves of Lonicera xylosieiun, dandelion, 

 &c., in captivity. It appears to hybernate twice, but when brought down to the plains it becomes 

 full-grown before the second winter, and the moth appears in September. When tliis and other 

 high Alpine larvae are reared in confinement, they must be fed on half-withered leaves that have 

 been gathered from twelve to twenty-four hours before, or they will soon die. 



13. A. Spcctabilis (Tausch.). — White; fore-wings with four oblique fawn-coloured bands broken 

 into spots ; hind-wings with four submarginal spots, and a row of dots of the same colour. In the 

 female the dark markings are brown, and the hind-wings have a brown submarginal band, partly 

 broken into spots, and brown marginal dots. Expands \\ inches. It is found in South Russia 

 and in the Altai. The larva is dark brown, with tufts of yellowish bristles placed on orange- 

 tubercles, and a yellowish-white line on the sides. It feeds on wormwood, &c. 



GENUS IX. — SPILOSOMA (STEPH.). 



Body very thick, the thorax with woolly hair, and the tongue quite imperceptible. Fore-wings 

 with black dots or obscure transverse stripes, or else without markings ; abdomen with five rows of 

 black dots. The larvae resemble those of Arctia in food and habits. 



* I. S. Ljibricipcda (Fabr.), (Buff Ermine). — Pale ochre-yellow ; fore-wings with small black 

 dots, partly arranged in transverse rows ; abdomen brighter yellow. In the variety Zatiina 

 (Cram.) the dots are replaced by transverse lines on the fore- wings. Expands from i^ to 

 if inches. Common throughout Northern and Central Europe and Northern and Western Asia, 

 as is also the following species. Both arc abundant, even on the walls of London gardens, in June 

 and July, and their larvs are found in autumn. The larva of Lnbricifeda is brownish-yellow, 

 with a pale line on the back, and a white stripe on the sides. 



* 2. S. Me7ithastri (W. V.), ( White Ermine Motk). — White ; fore-wings rather broad, with many 

 black dots ; hind-wings with black .spots in the middle and before the hind margin ; abdomen 

 ochre-yellow above. In the variety Walkeri (Curt.) the spots are united to form longitudinal 

 streaks. The larva is dark brown, with a distinct yellow line on the back, and black hairs. The 

 moth is figured at PI. 23, Fig. 10. 



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