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a sinus on vein 2 witli tlie postmedial line, which is black, bent 

 outwards below costa, then obliquely downcurved, very acutel}^ 

 angled outwards above and below vein 5, then inwardly oblique, 

 dentate, angled outwards in submedian fold and inwards at vein 1, 

 a red-brown line beyond it expanding into a w^edge-shaped patch 

 at costa ; subterminal line represented by a faint pale shade, 

 obliquely incurved from costa to below vein 6, then waved ; an 

 oblique red-brown shade from termen below apex with black 

 streaks on the veins ; a series of black striae before termen defined 

 on outer side by whitish. Hind wing orange-yellow, the hair on 

 inner margin brown ; a black-brown fascia in submedian fold to 

 the narrow black medial band, which is obliquely curved from costa 

 to submedian fold, then bent inwards and ending at vein 1 ; a 

 black terminal band from costa to just below vein 2 and a patch at 

 vein 1 ; a yellow apical patch ; cilia yellowish at base, whitish at 

 tips, slightly chequered with brown at veins 6 to 2. Underside of 

 fore wing pale yellowish, an oblique brown antemedial shade from 

 below costa to vein 1, an oblique black-browni medial band bent 

 inwards and narrowing to inner margin, its inner edge incurved at 

 discocellulars, terminal area blackish, shading to grey at termen, its 

 inner edge curved ; hind wing as above, the costal area irrorated 

 with brown, the fascia in submedian fold slight, the terminal band 

 conjoined to the patch at vein 1. 



Ab. 1. protonympha. Smaller; fore wing with the basal area 

 paler and marked with black, the postmedial line slightly angled 

 outwards below costa and not dentate ; hind wing with the medial 

 band shorter and with the black fascia in submedian fold almost 

 obsolete. — Paris. 



Ab. 2. coreana. Smaller ; fore wdng with the subbasal line 

 curved ; hind wing without the black fascia in submedian fold. — ■ 

 Corea. 



Ab. 3. Hind wing with the terminal band not interrupted at 

 submedian fold. 



Hah. Feance; Germany, Zeller,Frey and Mutzell Colls.; Atjstkia, 

 Mutzell and Leech Colls. ; Hungaey, D'Emmich Coll. ; Switzekland; 

 ? Spain, Catalonia; N.Italy; S. Russia, Urals; W. Siberia, Altai; 

 E. Siberia, Ussuri ; Corea. Eoap. 52-68 miilim. 



Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 277, pi. 43. f. 8; Hffin. Eaup. 

 p. 160, pi. 37. f. 15. 



Grey or brown ; 8th somite with long pointed tubercle, the 11th 

 with tw^o brown points ; warts brown ; lateral fringes present ; 

 head with dark band. Food-plant, Sloe. 5. 



7324. Ephesia sestimabilis. (Plate CCII. fig. 2.) 



Catocala (Bstimobilis, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 330, pi. 4. f. 12 (1891); id. Cat. 

 Lep. pal. p. 248. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brownish flesh-colour ; 

 palpi with some blackish at sides of 2nd and 3rd joints ; frons 

 black at sides ; tegular and patagia with some black-browai scales ; 



