^o4 European Butterflies and Moths. 



anil the subterminal line quite suffused ; hind-wings pale reddish-grey. Size of Miinitata. 

 Inhabits the west of Central Europe in June and August, but scarce and local. The larva feeds 

 on the flowers of the golden rod in August and September. 



* 70. E. Pimpiucllata (Hiibn.). — Fore-wings moderately broad, light reddish-grey, ashy-grey 

 on the costa, with a thick black central dash, and the nervures somewhat yellowish, the double 

 stripes generally well marked, and narrowly spotted with black on the sides at the costa ; the 

 last is broad, ashy-grey, unequally divided, marked with black dots in front on the nervures, 

 and curved below the costa ; the subterminal line is whitish, pa'er above the hinder angle, 

 distinctly zigzag, and shaded with darker in front ; hind-wings pale grey, waved with darker, 

 and whitish on the costa. E.xpands nearly i inch. Inhabits Central Europe in April, July, 

 and August, but not common. The larva is green, suffused with reddish, with a dark green 

 stripe on the back. It feeds on pimpernel and other low pi; nts in September and October. 



*7I. E. Coiist7-icfata {Gwcn.). — Fore-wings moderately broad, pale ashy-grey, with a greenish 

 shade, and the marginal area grey ; central streak thick, and deep black ; the double stripes 

 and subterminal line not lighter, the former indicated by brownish-grey transverse lines, which 

 are thicker and darker on the costa, the last double stripe narrow, curved, and broader on the 

 costa, the subterminal line uniform, and strongly zigzag ; hind-wings pale grey, waved with 

 dusky ; the under side with suffused markings. Expands three-quarters of an inch. Inhabits 

 England and some parts of Germany in July and August, but scarce and local. The larva 

 feeds on thyme. 



72. E. Euphrasiata (Herr.-Schtiff.). — Fore-wings narrow and pointed, pale ashy-grey, with a 

 narrow black central dot, and fine suffused dark transverse lines bordering and traversing the 

 double stripes, which are scarcely paler ; the lines expand on the costa into small and sharply 

 defined blackish spots ; the last double stripe is nearly straight, and very little curved inwards 

 below the costa ; the subterminal line is fine, straight in the middle, and not dentated ; hind- 

 wings pale grey, with a whitish double stripe, and the subterminal line slightly dentated. Ex- 

 pands about three-quarters of an inch. A little-known species which has been confounded with 

 the last. It occurs at Mayence, Lyons, and in Corsica in July and August. The larva is green, 

 or yellowish clay-colour, with dark subdorsal lines, which become thicker behind, and enclose 

 light spots on the back. It feeds in the seed-capsules of Euphrasia lutca in September. 



73. E. Gcnuilata (Herr.-Schiiff.). — Fore-wings moderately broad and whitish, with the 

 hind margin grey, with a small black central dot, and the nervures narrowly yellowish, the 

 lines of the three double stripes slender and sharply defined, grey ; the space between the two 

 first stripes rather clouded, the last stripe curved below the costa, not dentated, and narrowly 

 bordered with grey in front ; the subterminal line whitish and finely zigzag ; hind-wings 

 whitish, waved with grey. Expands rather less than three-quarters of an inch. Inhabits 

 Southern Europe, as far north as the Southern Alps. 



74. E. Albifrontata (Grasl). — Fore-wings triangular and very pointed, ashy-grey, with a 

 slight reddish shade, and traversed by several dark grey lines ; the first line a little arched ; 

 the central spot is a large black lunule, bifurcated on the costa, and connected with the inner 

 margin by a fine waved line ; the elbowed line is double, slightly dentated, and forms an 

 obtuse angle opposite the cell. The marginal area is a little darker, and intersected by the 

 subterminal line, which is formed of small pale, interrupted dashes on the nervures. Hind- 

 wings rather paler, rounded, with a whitish central band, angulated externally, and rounded 

 opposite the small blackish central dot. Fringes slightly chequered ; thorax and abdomen 

 darker grey, the latter slightly crested ; vertex and forehead white. Inhabits the Pyrenees 



