3o6 Europe AN Butterflies and Moths. 



\\ to 2 inches. Common in most parts of Europe, and in Nortliern and Western Asia in June 

 and July. The larva is greyish-brown, shaded with darker ; it feeds on sloe and other trees 

 from autumn to Way. The variations and the larva are figured at PI. 44, Fig. 3, a — d. 



GENUS XIX. — PLOSERIA (BOISD.). 



Fore-wings broad, rounded, and projecting behind ; hind-wings with the costa longer 

 than the hind margin, and projecting considerably beyond the hinder angle of the fore-wings. 

 The larva is cylindrical and without humps, and undergoes its transformations in a cocoon. 

 The only species, P. Diversaia (W. V.), has reddish-brown fore-wings, suffused with violet-grey, 

 with two black transverse lines, sometimes broken into dots, and bordered with pale grey ; 

 hind-wings orange, with a black spot in the middle ; all the wings speckled with dusky. 

 Expands from if to 2 inches. Inhabits Europe, except the south and west, and Northern 

 Asia in March and April. The larva is grey, with dark lozenge-shaped spots on the back, 

 divided by two pale lines. It feeds on aspen in May and June. The moth is figured at 

 PI. 49- Fig- 8. 



GENUS XX. — HYPOPLECTIS (HUBN.). 



Rather stout, the wings moderately broad, and the antenna of the male pectinated. 

 The larva is slender, without protuberances, with a flat round head, and it constructs a cocoon. 

 The only species, H. Adspcrsaria (Fabr.), has pale yellow wings, speckled with brown, and two 

 rows of larger brown dots on the fore-wings. Expands about \\ inches. It inhabits a great 

 part of Central Europe, except the north-west, and Northern Asia in May. The larva is 

 brown, varied with yellowish, with brown longitudinal stripes on the back, and a whitish 

 one on the sides. It feeds on broom. Genista, &c., from August to October. The moth 

 and larva are figured at PI. 50, Fig. 2, a, b. 



GENUS XXI. — SCORIA (STEPH.). 



Rather stout, wings moderately broad, hind-wings with the hind margin entire, and 

 contracted above the middle. The larva is thicker behind, with a small projection on the 

 last segment ; it constructs a cocoon somewhat resembling that of a Zygoma. The only 

 species, *S. Lincata, Scop. {Dcalbata, Linn. ; Black-vcincd Mot/i), is white, with the nervures 

 black on the under side, and shining through above. Expands from li to if inches. 

 Inhabits many parts of Europe, and Northern and Western Asia in June and July. The 

 larva is grey, with a dark line on the back and a white stripe on the sides. It feeds on 

 broom and St. John's wort in May and June. The moth is figured at PI. 49, Fig. 9. 



GENUS XXII. — ASPILATES (TR.). 



Rather stout, wings white or yellow, with one or more transverse lines composed 

 of dark specks ; all the wings, or at least the fore-wings, speckled with dusky ; hind-wings 

 entire or slightly waved, and sometimes a little contracted above the middle, and the 

 costa considerably longer than the inner margin. The larvae are soft and cylindrical, with 

 two anal pcints, and they undergo their transformations in a loose cocoon. 



I. A. illiiiidalaria (Stoll). — Silvery-white, with the costa, hind margin, and two oblique 

 stripes converging in front, fawn-colour. Expands from i^ to if inches. Inhabits South 

 Russia, and Northern and Western Asia. 



