3Q4 European Butterflies axd Morns. 



grey, a dull nist-co!oured band at the end of the basal area and before the subterminal line; a 

 very large black central spot, and two rather indistinct double stripes, the second obtusely 

 angulatcd in the middle and below the costa, and marked with black spots in front; the 

 subterminal line zigzag, and bordered behind with grey; hind-wings similar to the fore-wings, 

 but less distinctly marked, and slightly angulated in the middle of the hind margin j palpi very 

 long, extending beyond the head for more than its length. Expands about three-quarters of 

 an inch. Inhabits Northern and Central Europe (except Britain) in May and June. The larva 

 is reddish-brown, dotted with darker, and pale green on the belly. It has fully-developed 

 prolegs, and creeps instead of looping. It feeds on fir-eones in July and August. 



*I9. E. Togata (Hiibn.). — Very like the last species, but larger (expands about I inch); 

 the tips of the fore-wings more pointed, the central spot still larger, and the red bands brighter 

 coloured; hind-wings more distinctly marked. Most readily distinguished by its much shorter 

 palpi, which are only a little longer than the head. A scarce species, found in fir-woods in 

 Northern and Central Europe. It appears at the same season as Strobilata, which its larva 

 also resembles in appearance and habits. 



*20. E. Coroiiata (Hubn.). — Fore-wings dull yellowish-green, with no central spot ; the central 

 area blackish, varied with grey, especially on the sides, below the costa, where it projects outwards 

 in a conspicuous angle ; only one-half of the two double stripes is visible as a white line, and the 

 subterminal line is entirely suffused. Expands three-quarters of an inch, or under. Local and 

 rather scarce in Central and Southern Europe in May and June. The larva is green, with 

 triangular reddish-brown spots on the back and a jellowish stripe on the sides. It feeds on 

 Clematis, Lytkrnin salicaria, Eiipatorimn caunabiunm, &c., in Augu.st and September. 



* 2\. E. Rcctai:gulata (Linn.). — Wings broad, rounded, green, with dark transverse lines, the 

 fore-wings varied with grey in the central area, with a black central spot, the second double 

 stripe and th.e subterminal line pale green, the former angulated in the middle of all the; wings, 

 and the latjter dentated and shaded with grey. It is very variable, and is sometimes almost entirely 

 grey (variety Subccrata, Hiibn.), brownish-grey, with a darker central band (variety Cydoitiata, 

 Eorkh.), or blackish, with the subterminal line green and dentated (variety Nigroscriceata, Haw.). 

 Expands three-quarters of an inch or more. Common in Europe in June and July. The larva 

 is green, with a red stripe on the back and a yellowish line on the sides. It feeds on 

 apple-blosson) in May, and is often very destruc-tive. The moth is figured at PI. 47, Fig. 16. 



22, E. Clilocmta (Mab.). — Wings rounded, smoky-brown, with all the markings bluish-green ; 

 central area blackish, often darker than the ground-colour, and the band beyond it very distinct 

 on all the wings, broader, and never obliterated below the middle of the fore-wings, and 

 preceded by black arrow-headed spots ; central dot of the fore-wings large, oblong, black, 

 and connected with a square black spot on the costa. Size and shape of Coronata. Inhabits 

 France and Germany in June and July. The larva is pale yellow or greenish, with a rosy 

 line on the back, a rosy spot on the side of each segment, and the front segments entirely rosy. 

 Head pale brown. It feeds on sloe in May. 



23. E. Dcbiliata (Hiibn.). — Allied to Rcctangnlata, paler green, and less grey in the central 

 area, the double stripes less distinct, and the second less angulated on the fore-wings ; the central 

 area bordered by black spots on the nervures instead of by a dark line, and the subterminal 

 line more strongly zigzag. Expands about three.-quarters of an inch. Rather scarce and local 

 in Northern and Central Europe in June. The larva is green, with a dark stripe on the back 

 finely bordered with white, and a white stripe on the sides. It lives between united leaves of 

 bilberr\- in May. 



