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10. M. Treitschei (Boisd.). — Fore-wings ochre-yellow, slightly shaded with reddish, with all 

 the lines paler, and bordered with black on both sides, but especially within ; the inner line 

 is much festooned, and the elbowed line is dentatcd ; the subterminal line is angular, but 

 little, if at all, bordered with black ; it forms a W in the middle, and is marked with small 

 black arrow-headed spots ; the orbicular stigma is well marked and pale yellow, slightly 

 centred and bordered with black, the reniform stigma is blackish, and a little lighter in 

 the middle, and the claviform stigma is well marked, brown, and bordered with black. The 

 brown central shade runs between the two upper stigmata, and its lower portion is parallel 

 to the elbowed line. Fringes brown, interrupted with yellowish-grey. Hind-wings of a 

 slightly yellowish grey, with a broad blackish marginal band, and a curved line above it. 

 Inhabits South France in May and August, and the larva lives on Hippocrcpis couiosa, Lotus 

 corniciilahis, &c., in June. 



11. M. Marinorosa (Borkh.). — Fore-wings brown, varied with pale^ brownish-grey, with 

 double slightly-dentated transverse lines, and a pale double dentated spot between the 

 three stigmata, the orbicular stigma small and whitish, the others filled up with dusky ; 

 the subterminal line white, with a sharply-formed W and long black arrow-heads ; hind- 

 wings dirty white, with the hind margin brownish-grey. Expands from i^ to \\ inches. 

 It is found in the mountains of the south of Central Europe in May. The larva is dark blue, 

 with two yellow stripes on each side. It lives on Hippocrcpis couiosa and Coronilla miniiiui 

 in July. {AI. Digramma, Fisch., from South Russia, has brown fore-wings, with two 

 white streaks, the outermost three-branched, and forked in the middle. M. PrcEciita, Hubn., 

 from Sarepta and Armenia, is brown, clouded with blackish on the fore-wings ; the subterminal 

 line forms a W, and there are two light lines within it; the usual inner line is wanting; all 

 the stigmata are well marked, and edged with paler ; hind-wings brown, paler towards the base. 

 AI. Dinntlii, Tausch., also from South Russia, has greyish-brown fore-wings, with the disc 

 and hind margin varied with blackish, the three stigmata bordered with whitish, and a whitish 

 mark behind ; hind-wings grey, with a paler stripe.) 



* 1 2. M. Pcregrina (Tr.). — Fore-wings of a reddish or rusty-yellow, with the transverse 

 lines rather indistinct, brown, dentated, interrupted, and bordered with pale yellow ; subterminal 

 line pale and well marked, forming a strongly-marked W in the middle, and bordered within by 

 reddish arrow-heads. The upper stigmata are whitish, partly bordered by black dashes ; the 

 orbicular stigma is placed on an oblique whitish band, which traverses the middle of the wing, 

 and often extends to the inner margin. The claviform stigma is rust-coloured, also partly bor- 

 dered with black. Fringes spotted. Hind-wings dirty white, with the hind margin washed 

 with reddish. Expands about i^ inches. Common in May on the shores of the Mediterranean, 

 and has once been taken in England. The larva lives on low plants in June. 



* 13. M. Daitiua (W. V.). — Fore-wings paler or darker brownish-grey, varied with pale 

 grey, with slightly-dentated transverse lines filled up with paler, a pale double dentated spot 

 between the three stigmata, and a slight yellowish dash at the base of the inner margin ; 

 the subterminal line whitish, with an obtuse W ; hind-wings brownish-grey, lighter to\vards the 

 base in the male. Expands from i-^ to ri inches. Common in Europe and the Altai from 

 May to August. The larva is dark brown, with paler waved subdorsal lines bordered with 

 black spots, and a black line on the sides. It feeds on dandelion, &c., in June and autumn, 

 preferring the roots. The moth is figured at PI. 37, Fig. 8. 



* 14. M. Glauca (Hiibn.). — Fore-wings varied with dark grey, and bluish ashy-grey, with 

 double slightly-dentated transverse lines ; the orbicular and reniform stigmata bluish-white, the 



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