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another below the costa. Expands about three-quarters of an inch. Inhabits the west of 

 Central Europe in May and June. The larva is green, with a row of red or dark green 

 heart-shaped spots on the back, the narrow end pointing forwards. It feeds in the heads of 

 Angelica sylvesiris in August. 



64. E. ActcEata (Waldersdorff). — Resembles Trisignaria, but larger (expands about I inch), 

 the fore-wings are broader, reddish slate-colour, the double stripes are very faint, and are indicated 

 by fine black dots on the nervurcs ; the costal spots are not so large and conspicuous, and both 

 stand at an equal distance from the central spot ; when the subterminal line is distinct, it is 

 whitish, and strongly zigzag, with a small white spot above the hinder angle ; hind-wings a 

 little paler and indistinctly waved, with a white dot before the anal angle. Local in Germany ; 

 the larva feeds on the leaves of Acicea spicata. 



*65. E. Absynthiata (Clerck). — Fore-wings light violet-brown, with a long black central 

 spot, and three blackish costal spots near the base and before and behind the middle ; between 

 the two last are two oblique dashes ; the double bands are very indistinct, and the subterminal 

 line is suffused, and broken into whitish dots, with a more distinct white spot at the hinder angle ; 

 hind-wings reddish-grey. Expands nearly i inch. Common in Northern and Central Europe 

 in June and July. The larva is dirty flesh-colour, with triangular clay-coloured spots on the 

 back, finely divided with paler, and suffused oblique whitish lines on the sides. It feeds on 

 the flowers of wormwood, yarrow, &c., in September and October. 



* 66. E. Assiniilata (Doubl.). — Closely resembles Absynthiata, the fore-wings are broader, 

 shorter, and rounder ; the central streak is very long and black, and sometimes followed by 

 traces of fine grey lines. The subterminal line is tolerably well defined, white and macular, 

 with the spot at the hinder angle large and well marked. Fringes slightly chequered. Expands 

 about three-quarters of an inch. Inhabits the west of Central Europe from May to July. There 

 are two varieties of the larva — one is delicate green, granulated, and finely striated with white ; 

 the dorsal line is darker green, and the incisions are pale yellow. Head and legs red. The 

 other variety is j'cllowish-green, washed with brown and rosy, with the dorsal line very fine, 

 blackish, interrupted on each segment, and bounded above by two oblique brown V-shaped 

 streaks. It feeds on hop and black currant in September and October. 



*6j. E. Minutata (Guen.). — Very like Absynthiata, fore-wings narrower, pale chocolate- 

 brown, shading into ashy- grey, the costa whitish near the spots, which, as well as the inter- 

 mediate streaks and the central spot, are larger, and black ; the subterminal line is more 

 continuous, with small suffused dark spots in front ; hind-wings pale grey. Size of Assiniilata. 

 Inhabits the west of Central Europe in June. The larva, which resembles that of Absynthiata, 

 feeds on the flowers of heath and Enpatoriiun cannabimun in September. 



Q'ii. E. Goosse?isiata (Mab.). — Also closely allied to Absyntliiata, the fore -wings are more 

 oblong, liver-coloured, with the nervurcs dotted with black and white ; the markings more 

 sharply defined, thicker, and varied with white ; the subterminal line tolerably well marlced, and 

 nearly continuous, forming a rounded curve in the middle. Common near Paris in May and 

 August. Larva short, very pale rosy grey, with small brown triangles, rounded at the base, 

 and bisected by the fine dorsal line on the intermediate segments. An indistinct brown line 

 on the sides, sometimes rosy white, and bordered below by a brown shade ; belly pale rosy. It 

 feeds on Calluna vulgaris in June and October. 



* 69. E. Expallidata (Guen.). — Allied to Absynthiata, the fore-wings very long, pale brownish- 

 grey, suffused with darker in the marginal area, with fine black dots on the nervures before 

 and behind the middle, the costal spots small and blackish, the central spot long and thick. 



