226 European Butterflies and Moths. 



former rather large ; the claviform stigma and the subterminal line (which forms a rather obtuse 

 W, and is marked with black arrow-heads) white or yellowish ; hind-wings grey, lighter towards 

 the base in the male. Expands from i] to \\ inches. It is met with in Central and Northern 

 Europe, except Holland, Belgium, and North France, in May and June. The larva is brownish- 

 red, with a pale line on the back, dark angular stripes, and a broad yellowish-white stripe on the 

 sides. It feeds on bilberry, &c., in August. 



*I5. M. Coiitigita (W. v.). — Fore-wings brownish-grey, varied with reddish and whitish, with a 

 black basal streak bordered with whitish in front, and dcntated and rather indistinct transverse 

 lines ; the orbicular stigma is whitish, and forms part of a streak running to the hinder angle ; the 

 subterminal line is white, with a sharply-formed W, and black arrow-heads before it ; hind-wings 

 light grey, with the hind margin brownish. Expands about i\ inches. Inhabits Northern and 

 Central Europe and the Altai in June and July. The larva is yellowish-green, with a red line on 

 the back, oblique red streaks below it, and a jDale stripe on the sides. It feeds on broom, 

 bilberry, &c., in autumn. 



i6. M. Alpigena (Boisd.). — Fore-wings brownish-grey, varied with whitish, with the central 

 area darker ; the lines all black ; the subterminal line very indistinct, and crossed by thick 

 black streaks running to the hind margin ; the two upper stigmata of nearly equal size, 

 bordered with black ; the orbicular stigma oval and oblique, the reniform stigma touching the 

 elbowed line, which forms a small dark triangle behind it, with the outer angle very acute ; the 

 claviform stigma is slightly pointed. Two black basal streaks, the second close to the inner 

 margin. Hind-wings yellowish-white, with the nervures and a marginal line brown. Expands 

 I^ inches. Alps of Dauphine. Only one specimen known. 



* 17. M. Gciiistce (Borkh.), W.-Latinum (Borkh.). — Fore-wings pale reddish-grey, reddish- 

 brown in the central area as far as nervule i, and along the hind margin, with a black streak at 

 the base, and at the extremity of the claviform stigma, and dentated dark transverse lines, 

 bordered with paler, and indistinct towards the inner margin ; the subterminal line with a 

 strongly-marked W extending to the hind margin ; the orbicular stigma round and reddish- 

 white ; hind-wings brownish-grey, dirty white towards the base in the male. Common in 

 Central Europe and Northern Asia in May and June. The larva is brownish-grey, greenish, 

 or yellow, with a dark line, and dark, connected, oblique dashes on the back, between which 

 stand dark angles, open behind ; and there is a pale green stripe on the sides. It lives at the 

 same time and on the same plants as M. Contigna. 



*i8. M. Thalassina (Hufn.). — Very like Genistce, but the fore-wings are of a more coppery 

 brown, less varied with grey, and not paler on the inner margin ; the transverse lines are 

 distinct to the inner margin, and the tips of the W do not extend to the hind margin. 

 Expands from i^- to \\ inches. Common in Central Europe and Northern Asia in June and July. 

 The larva is yellowlsh-violet-grey, with blackish, or green and red oblique stripes on the back, 

 which expand into arrow-headed spots on the last two segments ; and with a pale grey stripe 

 on the sides, bordered with rust-colour. It feeds on bramble and other low plants in autumn. 



* 19. M. Suasa (VV. V.). — Fore-wings pale brown or violet-brown, varied with dark grey, witli 

 a black streak running from the middle of the base, but with none behind the claviform 

 stigma ; the transverse lines are indistinct, and the subterminal line is narrowly white, with a 

 sharp-pointed W extending to the hind margin, and bordered with dark grey behind ; the 

 fringes slightly waved, and the hind-wings brownish-grey. Expands from \\ to ij inches. 

 Common in Central and Northern Europe and Northern Asia in May, June, and August. 

 The larva is yellowish-red or flesh-colour, with three steel-blue lines on the back, and 



