164 European Butterflies and Moths. 



GENUS XIV. — MYTHIMNA (LED.). 



Fore-wings triangular, narrower in the female, and gradually rounded behind ; orbicular 

 and claviform stigmata absent ; the tongue strong, the thorax covered with downy hair, and 

 the abdomen long and rather slender. The commonest species, M. Iinbecilla (Fabr.), has the 

 fore-wings yellowish in the male, and rusty-brown in the female, with two brown transverse 

 lines, which are not dentated, and a small rcniform stigma, which is whitish behind. Expands 

 from I to \\ inches. Widely distributed in the mountains of Europe (except Scandinavia 

 and the north-west), and in Northern Asia, but local. It is found on flowers in the day-time. 

 The larva is dirty grey, with oval spots on the back divided by a white line, and a dark 

 grey stripe on the sides ; it feeds on low plants. LI. Impar (Staud.), from Sarepta, differs 

 from Iinbecilla chiefly in its perfectly simple antenniK ; those of the latter being shortly and 

 thickly pectinated in the male, and setose and densely clothed with hair in the female, 

 which makes them appear spindle-shaped. 



GENUS XV. — SEGETIA (BOISD.). 



Fore-wings triangular, narrow at the base, and nearly rectangular at the tips ; the Noctiia- 

 pattern present, the tongue spiral, the thorax covered with flattened scaly hair, and slightly 

 crested before and behind ; and the abdomen conical. 5. J^iscosa (Freyer), from the extreme 

 south of Europe, is fawn-colour ; the fore-wings with a broad dusky fascia bordered by the 

 whitish central transverse lines, and enclosing the orbicular and reniform stigmata, which are 

 also bordered with whitish, and the submarginal line whitish ; hind-wings paler, with the hind 

 margin broadly darker. {S. Sarepta, Guen., from South Russia, hardly belongs to this genus. 

 The fore-wings are broad, shining dark brown, and dentated, with the central area tinged 

 with reddish ; hind-wings brownish-grey, very slightly tinged with reddish, with blackish 

 marginal lunules.) 



GENUS XVI. — STILBIA (STEPH.). 



Fore-wings with the tips rounded, the hind margin slightly curved, with long rounded 

 fringes ; the iV(^r/«rt-pattern indistinct, the antenna simple, the last joint of the palpi very short, 

 and the tongue strong. The only species, * S. Aiiomala (Haw.), has ashy-grey fore-wings in 

 the male, with the costa brownish, and dark violet-grey fore-wings in the female. The transverse 

 lines are indistinct and double, and the two stigmata are of equal size ; the orbicular stigma is 

 long and oblique, and surrounded with whitish. The hind-wings are white, suffused with brownish. 

 Expands from i to \\ inches. It is found in England, France, and Nassau in August and 

 September, but is local and seldom common. The larva is brown or yellow, with three fine 

 whitish lines on the back, and a bluish-white stripe on the sides. It lives on grass from 

 autumn to May. 



GENUS XVII. — ANOMOGYNA (STAUD.). 



The fore -wings arc triangular, obtusely pointed at the tips, and the hind margin is but 

 little curved. The palpi and abdomen are rather long, the latter with tufts on the sides, and 

 in the male, which is larger than the female, with an anal tuft also. The Noctna--^2Xitxw is 

 well marked. The only species, A. Lcetabilis (Zett.), from the extreme north of Europe and 

 Asia, has yellowish-grey fore-wings, with the stigmata very large, white, and edged with 



