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middle. In the variety Conversaria (Hiibn.) there is a broad black band across the middle of 

 all the wings. E.xpands from i^ to if inches. Common throughout Europe and Northern 

 and Western Asia in June and July. The larva is grey, varied with darker on the back, 

 and marked with paler stripes on the back and sides. It feeds on various trees from 

 April to June. 



6. R. Uuibraria (Hubn.), — Reddish-white, transversely speckled with brownish. The lines 

 are black, the first line curved, and the second rises in a spot on the costa and is zigzag, 

 and very thick on the inner margin. The Hibterniinal line also rises from a black spot 

 near the tip, and is angular and thickened in the middle, where it approaches the second 

 line; the central shade is curved, absorbing the discoidal streak, and is widened at the base, 

 where it unites with the second line ; and there are several marginal spots placed between 

 the nervures towards the tip. The hind-wings have three black lines, the first rather large and 

 slightly curved, the second and third waved and angulated ; and there is a well-marked dis- 

 coidal dash between the first and second. Expands about \\ inches. Inhabits South Europe 

 in April and September. The brown larva feeds on olive and oak. 



*7. B. Abictaria (W. V.). — Wings varied with brownish-grey and greenish, speckled with 

 dusky, the fore-wings with narrow black dentated transverse lines and central shade, and a 

 h'ght subterminal line composed of small arches filled up with blackish towards the hind 

 margin; hind-wings lighter, with a black dentated central line. Expands from i^ to 2 inches. 

 It inhabits Central Europe in June and July. The larva is brownish, with dark oblique dashes, 

 and a yellowish stripe on the sides. It feeds on fir and larch, and sometimes on oak, birch, 

 and willow, in April and May. 



8. B. Secundaria (Hiibn.). — Wings moderately thick, with the hind margins waved ; dirty 

 white, varied with brownish and dusted with darker, with a dark brown central shade and a 

 sharply-dentated second line, which runs to the inner margin of the fore-wings close to the 

 central shade, and on the hind-wings is placed rather back in front towards the hind margin ; 

 and there is a strongly-curved light subterminal line on the fore-wings, which is widened into 

 spots in the middle. Expands about \\ inches. It occurs in Germany, Switzerland, and 

 Greece from June to August. The larva is brownish-grey, with brown lozenge -shaped spots 

 on the back, spotted with white in front, and a yellow lobate stripe on the sides. It feeds on 

 fir till June. The moth is figured at PI. 46, Fig. 3. 



9. B. Ilicaria (Geyer). — Resembles Secundaria, but the fore-wings are varied with greenish, 

 the central shade is broader, and expanded on its hinder half into a band as far as the 

 second line, which is less strongly dentated, and projects in a round curve below the costa ; 

 the subterminal line is more sharply dentated, and the central line of the hind-wings begins 

 where the subterminal line of the fore-wings ends. Expands about iJ inches. It is found in 

 South Europe and near Hanover in July and August. The larva is dark grey, varied with 

 greenish, with a fine white line on the sides. It feeds on oak in May and June. 



10. B. Solieraria (Ramb.). — Resembles a small Hcineyoplnla Abruptaria in pattern. Wings 

 pale grey, with transverse and oblique black and brown lines. The central lines on the fore- 

 wings are black, the first is interrupted before reaching the costa, and the second runs from 

 the inner margin to the tip, dividing the wing into two nearly equal parts ; the brow n central 

 shade only extends to the discoidal dot, and the marginal area is traversed by two brown lines 

 united at the tip ; the hind-wings are also traversed by two black and two brown lines. It 

 inhabits South France and Spain, and the larva is believed to feed on juniper. {B. Atlauticaria, 

 Stand., from Andalusia, is clearly allied to this, but the central area of the fore-wings is darker 



