46 NOCTIJIDiE. 



wing brown mixed with grey; subbasal line black, sinuous, from 

 costa to submedian fold ; anteraedial line double, the lines widely 

 separated, rather indistinct, the inner line curved, angled outwards 

 in cell, the outer line angled inwards at median nervure and vein 1 

 and outwards in submedian fold, a greyer patch beyond it from 

 costa to vein 2 ; reniform with grey annulus defined by blackish, 

 its centre defined by brown, its outer edge minutely dentate, an 

 oblique dark striga above it from costa ; a small grey spot defined 

 by black below end of cell; postmedial line double filled in with 

 grey, the outer line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then 

 obliquely downcurved, very acutely angled outwards above and 

 below vein 5, then incurved, angled outwards at submedian fold 

 and inwards at vein 1 ; subterminal line grey defined on each side 

 by blackish, dentate, obliquely incurved from costa to below vein 7; 

 the veins of terminal area streaked with blackish; a series of black 

 stria3 before termen defined on outer side by whitish. Hind wing 

 deep crimson, the hair on inner margin brown, the basal and inner 

 areas with some brownish hair ; a black medial band, angled out- 

 Avards at discal fold and incurved at vein 3, then narrower, excurved, 

 and obsolescent towards inner margin ; terminal area black, 

 narrowing to tornus, its inner edge incurved at veins 2 and 1 ; 

 cilia white, chequered with brown to vein 2, then brown at base. 

 Underside of fore wing black-brown, some grey at base, an oblique 

 whitish medial bar from below costa to vein 2; a narrow white 

 postmedial band, excurved below costa, then with brown stre;iks 

 on the veins, the apical area suffused with grey, cilia chequered 

 brown and white ; hind wing with the basal costal area grey- 

 brown, a black discoidal lunule connected above with the medial 

 band which ends above vein 1, the very narrow postmedial area 

 whitish to discal fold, then with whitish sti'eaks on the veins. 



Ab. 1. dayremi. Fore wing suffused with dark brow^n to the 

 subterminal line, the terminal area paler. — Algeria. 



Ab. 2. pouelli. Fore wing with the ground-colour pale grey 

 slightly tinged with yellowish. — Algeria. 



Hub. S. France ; Germany, Zeller and Mutzell Colls. ; Austria ; 

 HpNaARY, D'Emmich Coll. ; Switzeeland ; Spain, Andalusia, 

 Mutzell Coll. ; Corsica ; Sakdinia ; Italy ; Algeria, Batna (Eaton), 

 1 c? ; Tunis, 2 (S ; Dalmatia ; Greece, Merlin Coll. ; Rujielia ; 

 Cyprus (Miss Bnfe), 1 2 ; Asia Minok, Taurus, Araanus Mts., 

 1 2 ; Syria, 1 $ , Leech Coll. Exp, 68-92 millim. 



Larva. Kirby, Butt. 4 Moths Equ. p. 276 ; HfFui. Kaup. p. 148, pi. 37. 

 f. 7. 



Grey variegated with greenish ; dorsal line double, dark : 

 somite 8 with a yellowish prominence suffused with fuscous at 

 sides ; warts yellowish or whitish ; head brown with dark streaks. 

 Food-plant, Oak. 5-6. 



