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double band, and the subterminal line is filled up with blackish in cells 4 and 5, forming two 

 black spots on the upper part of the hind margin. The hind-wings are brown, and waved 

 with dusky, and the antennae of the male are pectinated. Expands from f to i inch. 

 Common in a great part of Europe and Northern and Western Asia from May to August. 

 The larva is yellowish-grey, with dark longitudinal lines in front and behind, and dark crosses 

 on the middle segments. It feeds on low plants in June and autumn. 



*33. L. Unidcntaria (Haw.).^Ochreous-grey, the base and central area greyish-black, with 

 no reddish or yellowish shade, the central area always broader above than below. This is 

 followed by a fine dentated reddish line, rising from a brown spot on the costa, and the two 

 black spots rest on a pale space. There are some red lines between the base and the central 

 area. Size of Fcmigata. Inhabits the north of Central Europe in May and June, and the 

 larva feeds on ground ivy. 



F. — The base and central area of the fore-ivings darker, with a lighter band between them, 

 which is broader than the dark part of the base; the central area zvith rounded projections in the 

 middle, bordered behind by a light, unequally divided, and sometimes indistinct band, the front 

 half of which is narrower and paler ; the siihtcrininal line is dentated, and filed up zvith dusky 

 in cells 4 and 5 ; the hind margin is dotted with black, and the hind-wings are pale, almost 

 without markings, with nervule 5 rising front the lower half of the discoccllular nervule ; the 

 antenn<z of the male are pectinated, except in Occllata and Tceniata. 



34. L. Aptata (HLibu.). — Fore-wings pale grey, shading into green, the base and central 

 area blackish-grey, the latter narrow, with a slight projection in the middle, and the hinder 

 double band broad and white; hind-wings pale grey. Expands about i inch. Inhabits Northern 

 and Alpine Europe in June and July. 



*35. L. Occllata (Linn.). — Fore-wings white, the base and central area bluish ashy-grey, the 

 latter slightly projecting, and intersected by darker lines, with a large black central spot, the 

 subterminal line indistinct, spotted with black in front in cells 4 and 5 ; hind-wings white. 

 Expands from i to ij inches. Common in Europe and in Northern and Western Asia from 

 June to August. The larva is brown, with black angular spots on the back, bordered with white, 

 and a black stripe on the sides. It feeds on bedstraw in May, June, and September. 



36. L. Confiraria (Herr.-Schaff). — Fore-wings rather narrow, white, varied with rusty- 

 yellowish, the base and marginal area dull cherry-colour, the latter bordered by black lines, and 

 with a slight projection behind ; the subterminal line is distinct, filled up with grey in cells 4 

 and 5, and broadly interrupted with white above ; hind-wings grey, with three darker curved lines. 

 Expands about i inch. Described from a single specimen of uncertain locality. 



*^'J. L. Olivata (W. V.). — Fore-wings dull olive-green, the base and the broad central area 

 varied with brownish, and intersected with dark lines, the marginal area with long black dashes, 

 bordered with white on the nervures, the double stripes nan-ow and whitish, and the hind-wings 

 dark grey. Expands from i to i|- inches. Inhabits Central Europe and the Altai in July and 

 August. The larva is dirty brown, and feeds on bedstraw till May. 



38. L. Kollariaria (Herr.-Schafif.). — Resembles Olivata, but larger (expands about \\ inches), 

 the base and central area of the fore-wings purer brown, the latter with strong rounded projec- 

 tions at and below the middle, and with small pointed projections below the costa ; the double 

 stripes broader, white in the narrower half and green in the broader half; hind-wings paler grey. 

 The variety Lcctaria (Lah.) is bright pale green, with the central band darker. It inhabits the 

 Alps and Siberia in June and July. 



39. L. Turbata (Iliibn.). — -Fore-wings blackish-grey, with a brownish band before the middle, 



