OXIGRAPHA LITERANA, L. 209 
OXIGRAPHA LITERANA, L.: ITS LIFE-CYCLE, 
DISTRIBUTION, AND VARIATION. 
By W. G. Sueupon, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 
(Continued from p. 190.) 
Ab. suavana, Herrich Schiffer. 
Synonymy.—Suavana, Herr. Schiff., Schmett. von Eur., iv, 
p. 152, and Tort., plate i, fig. 1 (1849) ; Staudinger, Cat. Pal. Lep., 
li, p. 82, No. 1458 (1901) ; Spuler, Schmett. Eur., p. 242 (1908) ; 
Kennel, Pal. Tort., p. 83 (1908) ; Wagner, Lep. Cat., par. x, 
p. 69 (1912). 
Original description (Tort. suavana, Herr. Schaff., ‘Schmett. 
von Eur.,’ iv, p. 152, and ‘Tort.,’ pl. i, fig. i [1849]).—Laete 
viridis, albido mixta, undulis transversis nigerrimis; linea limbali 
tota et ciliarum dimidos basali in costis nigris. 
I have not seen a British specimen which quite agrees with 
Herrich Schiiffer’s figure or description. I have several from the 
New Forest which come pretty near to them, but they have not 
the ‘‘ whitish” blotches of the type. 
Ab. nigromaculana, n. ab. (Plate I, fig. 6.) 
I cannot find that this form has been noticed by any author 
who has written upon literana. I describe it as follows: Supe- 
riors of the deep green colour, and with the black dotting of ab. 
squamana, with the addition of several large and prominent 
blotches; these are not so clearly and sharply defined as in 
literana, type: there is one in the inner margin of the base, one 
near the centre of the disc, and a third on the costa; the 
positions of these blotches is best understood by reference to the 
plate. The aberration is exactly similar to ab. fulvomixtana, 
Steph., with the exception that it is without the fulvous 
blotches. My specimens, six in number, came from the New 
Forest. I have not seen examples from another locality. 
Ab. fulvomixtana, Stephs. 
Synonymy.—Fulvomixtana, Stephs., Cat., 11, p. 188, No. 
7098 (1829) ; Stephs., Haust., iv, p. 166 (1834); Curtis, Guide, 
p. 173 (1829) ; Rennie, Conspect., p. 180 (1832) ; Curtis, Brit. 
Ent., p. 440, No. 5 (1883) ; Wood, Index Ent., fig. 1102 (1889) ; 
Westwood, Brit. Moths, pl. 96, and p. 165 (1845) ; Staudinger, 
Cat. Lep. Eur., p. 284 (1871) ; Snellen, Vlinders, p. 176, No. 8 
(1882) ; Staudgr., Cat. Pal. Lep., ii, p. 82 (1901); Spuler, 
Schmett Eur., p. 242 (1908) ; Wagner, Lep. Cat., par. x, p. 69 
(1912). 
Original description (Leptogramma fulvomixtana, Stephs.).— 
‘* Anterior wings rough, of a light green, the dise with darker 
clouds, irregularly mixed with fulvous and black ones ; in general 
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