COSMIA. 6 1 



Cosmia affinis, Treitschke, Schmett. v. (2) p. 389 (1825); 

 Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. iii. p. 61 (1829); Kirby, 

 Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 179, pi. 33, fig. 13 (1880) : 

 Buckler, Larvae of Brit. Lepid. v. p. 86, pi. 86, figs. 5-5 c 



(393). 



The Lesser-spotted Pinion. 



This Moth, which is the type of the genus, is common in 

 Central and Southern Europe. It expands a little over an 

 inch. 



The fore-wings are reddish-brown, varied with ferruginous 

 and blackish, with the lines pale grey and indistinct, whitish 

 towards the costa. The half-line is represented by a scarcely 

 visible dash, the first transverse line is also slender, often as 

 thin as a hair, and both these lines are sometimes entirely 

 wanting. The second transverse line is likewise not very 

 distinct, expanding into a greyish cloud on the costa; it is 

 sharply bent outwards before the middle. The sub-marginal 

 line, which is frequently very indistinct or quite absent, is also 

 merged in a grey cloud on the costa. The central area is 

 trapeziform, bordered with reddish. The orbicular stigma is 

 centred with black, and the reniform stigma is shaped like 

 a figure of 8, each ring of the 8 being centred with black. 

 A dark central shade, which is slightly angulated, passes 

 between the stigmata. There is a row of indistinct blackish 

 dots near the fringes. The fringes are yellowish-brown, and 

 not dentated. The hind-wings are black, but yellowish 

 towards the base, with the fringes deep yellow. 



