262 European Butterflies and Moths. 



double, not dentntcd, and widely apart, the elbowed line broadly bordered with golden-yellow in 

 front on the inner margin, and behind from the tip as far as nervule 2 ; the stigmata indistinct, 

 and the hind-wings brownish-grey. Expands from i\ to i\ inches. Widely distributed in Central 

 Europe, except the west, and in Northern and Western Asia, but scarce and local. It appears 

 in July. The larva is humped, green, with three white longitudinal lines on segments 2 — 4, 

 and oblique dark green stripes broadly bordered with white, which run forward from the back to 

 the sides of the preceding segments ; the three last segments quite white. It feeds on Thalictrum 

 from September to May. 



3. P. Dcaurata (Esp.). — Fore-wings golden-yellow, suffused with violet-red in the basal and 

 marginal areas, the inner line forming an acute angle, the elbowed line double, curved, running 

 towards the tip, and then turning towards the base below it ; hind-wings yellowish-grey. Expands 

 from \\ to 1 4 inches. Inhabits the mountains of Southern and South-Central Europe in July and 

 August. The larva is green, with a dark green stripe on the sides bordered with white, five white 

 lines on segments 2 and 5. and dark green lunules bordered with white on the others. It feeds on 

 rue in May and June. 



4. P. V. argenteiiin (Esp.), Mya (Hiibn.). — Fore-wings olive-brown, varied with rosy ; the 

 transverse lines double, blackish, bordered, and filled up with rosy, the inner line strongly 

 interrupted, and the elbowed line not dcntated, but strongly curved towards the base below the 

 costa, the subterminal line yellowish and bordered with black in front ; the lower edge of the 

 orbicular stigma, an angular mark, and a spot behind the latter, as well as some dots on the lower 

 edge of the reniform stigma, silvery ; hind-wings brownish-grey. Expands about li inches. A 

 rare species, inhabiting the Southern Alps in July ; it flies at twilight. The larva feeds on 

 Isopyruvi ihalictroidcs. 



5. P. Clicirantlii (Tausch.). — -Fore-wings dull flesh-colour, tinged with olive-grcen behind the 

 stigmata and in the suffused submarginal band, cinnamon-brown in the basal area and at the 

 tip ; the transverse lines slender, double, and bordered with flesh-colour, the inner line slightly 

 curved, and the elbowed line not dentated, but sharply angulated behind, below the costa ; the 

 stigmata are small and sharply defined, and the hind- wings are yellowish-grey. Expands about 

 \\ inches. Inhabits Eastern Europe and Northern and Western Asia in June. The larva is 

 humped, green, with white lines on the sides, and three white lines on the back of the first 

 segments, and oblique white streaks on the others. It feeds on Thalictniui and Aquilcgia 

 vulgaris in May. 



6. P. CoHsona (Fabr.). — Fore-wings greenish -grey, olive-brown in the central area and in the 

 suffused submarginal band, with all the lines whitish, double, and not dcntated or zigzag, and 

 with large golden-brown spots at the hinder angle and in the middle of the hind margin ; the 

 border of the orbicular stigma and a curve below it silvery ; hind-wings light grey, with the hind 

 margin darker. Expands from \\ to U inches. Inhabits Central Europe (except the west) in 

 July and September, but very local. The larva is green, whitish on the sides of the back, with 

 a white stripe on the sides, and a brown head. It feeds on Lycopsis pulla in May, July, and 

 August. (/". Bechcri, Staud., from Sarepta, resembles Consona, but the fore-wings are narrower 

 and more pointed, though less falcate ; rusty-yellowish, with pale markings as in Coiisona, but 

 the ring round the orbicular stigma is dull white instead of silvery, and nearly touches the 

 elbowed line, which is more curved, and visible throughout its whole length.) 



7. P. JSIodcsta (Hiibn.). — Fore-wings olive-brown, with double whitish transverse lines, which 

 are not dcntated, the inner line acutely angulated outwards above the middle, and the elbowed 

 line nearly straight, uniting with the undentated subterniinal line on the costa; there are two 



