PHYTOMEXKA. 565 



8409. Phytometra uralensis. 



Plusia uralensis, Et. Bull. Mosc. 1842, iii. p. 553, & 1857, i. p. 106 ; Dup. 



Lep. Fr., Suppl. iv. p. 622, pi. 90. f. 3; Heri-.-ScLaff. Eur. Schmett. ii. 



p. 400, Noct. f. 2t;8; Slaucl. Cut. Lop. pal. p. 23(>. 

 riusia undicnsis, Fit. Neue Beitr. v p. 11, pi. 389. f. 4 (1842). 



6 . Head, tegulse, prothorax, and base of patagia pale nifous, 

 the I'est of thorax brownish grey, the tegiilaj at tips and an obli(j[ue 

 line across patagia broAvnish grey ; pectus in front pale rufous ; 

 abdomen brownish white, the crests rufous except at tijjs. Fore 

 wing pale brownish grey, the medial area except beyond the cell, 

 the postmedial area towards inner margin, and the terminal area 

 towards ajjex and at middle golden -inifous ; antemedial line silvery- 

 white, angled outward below costa and obliquely curved below the 

 cell ; tlie stigmata brownish grey with silvery-white annuli, the 

 orbicular oblique elliptical, the stigma below the cell oblique 

 V-shaped, the reniform slightly constricted at middle and angled 

 inwards on median nervure, the area be^'ond it tinged with pink ; 

 postmedial line double, red-brown filled in with silvery-white, 

 excurved to vein 4, then obliquely incm*ved, the area beyond it 

 tinged with pink ; subterminal line silvery-white defined on inner 

 side b}' red-brown, curved to submedian fold, then excurved to 

 tornus ; a silvery-white terminal line ; cilia with fine red-brown 

 and whitish lines. Hind wing whitish tinged with red-brown, the 

 terminal area rather browner, an indistinct brown postmedial line ; 

 the underside whiter, a slight brown discoidal hmule. 



Hab. liussiA, UraLs, 4 6 , Zeller Coll. Exp. 40 millim. 



8410. Phytometra siderifera. 



Vliisia siderifera. Et. Bull. Mosc. 1856, i. pi. 3. f. 4, & 1857, i. p. 104. 

 Plusia bcckeri. Stand. Stett. Ent. Zeit. 18(51, p. 288; Mill. Icones. ii. 



p. 175, pi. 70. f. 1 ; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 23(>. 

 Flusia italica, Staud. Ent. Nadir, viii. p. 293 (1882); Calb. Iris, i. p. 258, 



pi. 12. ff. 4, 5. 

 Plusia calherhe, Stndf. Stett. Eut. Zeit. 1884, p. 199. 



Head and thorax fulvous red mixed with yellowish ; the tegulae, 

 patagia, and thoracic crests at tips white ; abdomen white tinged 

 with fulvovis red, the crests fulvous red tipped with Avhite, the anal 

 tuft fulvous red. Fore Aving fulvous red, the basal area paler and 

 irrorated with white ; subbasal line white, oblique, from costa to 

 vein 1 ; antemedial line double, sihxny-white, angled outwards 

 below costa and inwards on median nervure, then oblique and 

 slightly angled outwards at vein 1 ; orbicular with jmle rufous 

 centre and silvery- white annulus, oblique elliptical ; an oblique 

 silveiy-white U-shaped stigma below the cell filled in with choco- 

 late-brown ; reniform chocolate-brown with slight white annulus, 

 strongly constricted at middle ; postmedial line dovxble, silvery- 

 white, obliquely excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, 

 obscured by fulvous red between veins 4 and 3 ; subterminal line 

 silvery-white, obliquely curved from costa to vein 2, then excurved 



