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u]) to the costa beyond middle with a strong outwai-d curve beyond 

 the cell ; orbicular black-brown with some ochreous suffusion beyond 

 it ; reniform dark brown with an ochreous bar on its outer edge ; 

 subterminal line ochreous defined on inner side by wedge-shaped 

 black-brown marks from below costa to submedian fold except at 

 middle where it is sti'ongly incurved, an ochreous shade or line just 

 beyond it from vein 7 to submedian fold ; ciUa dark brown at base, 

 chequered ochreous and brown at tips. Hind wing dark brown, 

 mixed with ochreous on basal half ; a round ochreous spot beyond the 

 discocellulai-s ; a macidate oclii-eous postmediiil band, excurved at 

 discal fold, incun^ed beyond lower angle of cell, then again excurved ; 

 a subterminal series of eight ochreous spots, exciu-ved at middle 

 and angled inwards between veins 4, 3 ; cilia brown at base, the tips 

 ochreous, chequered with browTi from apex to vein 2. Underside 

 of fore wing ochreous, the costa irrorated with brown, orbicular 

 and renifonu black, a black-brown postmedial line angled outwards 

 at discal fold, then incmwed and ending at submedian fold, a 

 subtenuinal band intemipted between veins 4, 3 and excurved 

 above that point, the veins of tenuinal area streaked with black- 

 brown, a terminal band expanding at middle ; hind wing ochreous, 

 the base iiTorated with black-brown, a black discoidal lunule, 

 postmedial line angled outwards at discal fold, excurved beloAv 

 vein 2 and ending at submedian fold, a subtenuinal line diffused on 

 inner side, incurved below costa, interiiipted between veins 4, 3, 

 excurved above and below that point and ending on tennen at vein 1, 

 a terminal line expanding at apex and between veins 4, 3. 



2 . Tlie markings Avhiter ; fore wing with the antemedial line 

 not incurved below costa. 



Ab. 1. Utferafa. Fore wing with more white especially beyond 

 the postmedial line ; hind wing much whiter. 



Ab. 2. explauafa. Fore and hind wings with the markings clear 

 whitish yellow. — Bohemia. 



Ab. 3. Hind wing orange-vellow with the markinos black. — 

 Portugal. 



Hob. Bkitatx, Leech Coll. ; France, Sand Coll. ; Germaxy, 

 Zeller, Frey, & Leech Colls. ; Austria ; Hungary ; Switzerland, 

 Frey Coll. ; Spaix ; Portugal {Eaton') ; Italy ; Eussia. Livonia, 

 Zeller Coll., Sarepta, Leech Coll. ; Armenia ; Asia Mixor, Bithvnia, 

 PPontus; Syria, 1 $, Leech Coll.; W. Turkestan, Issyk-kul, 

 Ala Tau; W. Siberia, Altai; E. Turkestan, Hi; E. Siberia, 

 Amurland, 4 $ , L'ssuri. Exp. 32-36 millim. 



Larva. Mcvr. Brit. Lep. p. 103; Barrett, Lep. Brit. ri. p. 274. j.l. 2r>iS. 

 f. 2; Hffm. Raup. p. 145, pi. 8(i. f. 20. 



Pale ochreous or yellow ; dorsal and lateral lines double, pale 

 brown or fuscous ; subdoi*sal and suprasjMi-acular lines darker 

 brown ; spiracular line pale edged with darker l)ro\vn ; head ])ale 

 pinkish ochreous. Food-plants : Trifolium., Medicnyo, and Meli- 

 lofiis. 7-9. 



