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GENUS XXVII. — DASYPOLIA (GUfiN.). 



Fore-wings with a long oblique curved hind margin, the tips rounded, and the fringes 

 slightly waved ; the markings indistinct ; hind-wings small, with the tips broad and rounded. 

 The antennae are not dentated, and the abdomen is thick and extends for one-third of its 

 length beyond the anal angle of the hind-wings. The only species, * D. Teinpli (Thunb.), has 

 brownish-grey fore-wings, varied with ochre-yellowish, the transverse lines and stigmata only 

 represented by light spaces ; the subterminal line pale grey, zigzag, bordered with dusky in 

 front ; hind-wings pale grey, tinged with ochreous, and marked with two darker stripes. 

 Expands about if inches. It is found throughout Northern and Central Europe in October 

 and November, chiefly in mountainous districts, where it hides itself under stones. The female 

 hybernates, and lays her eggs in early spring. The larva lives in the stalks and roots of 

 Heracleitm Sphondylium. 



GENUS XXVIIT. — LUPERINA (BOTSD.). 



Body stout, the fore-wings a little broader behind, with the hind margin nearly straight, but 

 curved above the hinder angle, and tlie fringes slightly waved ; only the reniform stigma visible ; 

 hind-wings small, and the abdomen extending considerably beyond the anal angle ; and the 

 tongue strong. The only species, L. Virens (Linn.), is uniform green, with a white spot in 

 the middle; hind-wings white, suffused with greenish. \n the vd^nety Immaculaia (Staud.), from 

 Hungary and Russia, the white spot on the fore-wings is wanting. Expands about if inches. 

 Not uncommon throughout Central Europe and Western Asia in July and August, on thistle- 

 blossoms, but not found in Britain. The larva, which is dirty green, with a black head, feeds 

 on low plants in May and June. The moth is figured at PI. 37, Fig. I. 



GENUS XXIX. — PANOLIS (HIIBN.). 



Body stout, fore-wings rather long, with the hind margin oblique, and the fringes slightly 

 waved ; the claviform stigma absent. Hind-wings rather long, abdomen depressed, and not 

 extending far beyond the anal angle; tongue horny. The only species, * P. Piiiipcrda (Panz.), 

 has reddish fore-wings, varied with yellowish-grey, with two double reddish-brown transverse 

 lines, converging towards the inner margin ; the two stigmata are large and whitish, and 

 concave behind, and the reniform stigma is oblique; the hind-wings are brownish-black. 

 Expands from i^ to i^ inches. Common in Northern and Central P'urope from March to 

 May. The larva is slender and naked, green, with three broad white lines on the back, and 

 a yellow or red line on the sides. It lives on fir and pine in July and August. The moth 

 and larva are figured at PI. 33, Fig. 8, a, b. 



GENUS XXX. — char.i=:as (steph.). 



Fore-wings broad behind, with the tips rectangular and truncated, the hind margin 

 straight, curved towards the hinder angle ; the three stigmata are visible. The hind-wings 

 are small, and the abdomen extends far beyond the anal angle. The only species, *C. Grmninis 

 (Linn.), has brownish-red or olive-grey fore-wings, with the three stigmata paler. The reniform 

 stigma is white below, and produced into two teeth; the claviform stigma is long, and the 

 subterminal line is replaced with blackish triangles ; hind-wings brownish-black. The variety 



