126 PTYCHOPODA. By L. B. Peoxit. - . . 



elongafia. Pt. elongaria Rhr. (= aridata Zell. = infermata Rhr. = zephyrata Mill.) (4f) is another slightly 



long-winged species, though the name is scarcely happily chosen in a genus which contains much more extreme 

 forms. Dirty whitish grey, with a tinge of bone-colour, sparsely sprinkled with rather strong black atoms; 

 discal dot and dots in fringe black, distinct ; the dark lines and shades not very strong, the lines, however (espe- 

 cially the postmedian), punctuated with black dots or dashes on the veins; first line of forewing angled near 

 the costa and becoming oblique, though less extremely than in calunetaria; postmedian much more normally 

 formed than in that species, namely with a proximal bend costally (where, however, it is often obsolescent) 

 and gentle proximal curves between the radials and posteriorly; median often obsolescent, rather oblique, as a 

 rule considerably proximal to the cell-spot on the hindwing; subterminal line somewhat lunulate-dentate, but 

 seldom noticeable, the accompanying shades being as a rule extremely weak. Forewing smoky beneath, the 

 postmedian line and pale subterminal usually rather distinct; hindwing nearly white, the postmedian usually 

 present, sometimes also some rather smoky distal shading, in which case the pale subterminal becomes distinct. 

 (J antennal ciliation minute; hindtibia thickened, hindtarsus abbreviated, scarcely one-third as long as tibia. 

 monadaria. — ab. monadaria Guen. is a dwarf form with the median shade wantirig and also with a tendency — ^ if I am 

 right in referring here an aberration of rather frequent occurrence in Syria — for the other lines to become 

 weak or obsolete, recalling Heerich-Schaffer's figure and description of his troglodytaria. I do not know 

 of any locality where this monadaria-ioTm. entirely replaces the type, and as I have no dated material I am 

 pecliaria. not able to conjecture whether it may be seasonal. It was described from Tarsus. — pecharia Stg7'. is a very 

 distinct local race from Hungary, S. E. Russia, Trancaspia and the Hi district, giving the impression of a 

 quite distinct species but apparently in reality only differing in having both wings above and beneath en- 

 tirely suffused with smoke-colour, the dark scales being so dense as to leave only very slight traces of the 

 pale ground-colour, occasionally a slender pale line being noticeable as a distal edging to the postmedian; 

 the dark lines and cell-spots arc discernible though not conspicuous ; the fringes less strongly darkened, the black 

 dots there in consequently well visible. I have not seen specimens from Asia Minor, where a transitional 

 form is said to occur; but even at Buda, a well-known locality for pecharia, an occasional specimen is much less 

 extreme than the majority. • — - The egg of elongaria, according to a figure by Milliere, resembles those of 

 Acidalia in having very strong longitudinal ribs and much slighter transverse ones. Larva moderately elongate, 

 attenuated anteriorly, folded, appreciably carinated, head small, flattened in front; clay-colour, darkest on the 

 anterior and posterior segments ; a broad pale mediodorsal line, no other dorsal markings ; lateral line equally 

 pale and broad; metathorax and first two abdominals each with a large black spot placed above the spiracles; 

 spiracles very small, black, invisible to the naked eye. Pupa light brown, dark-spotted dorsally, the wing- 

 veins dark-outlined. Double-brooded, flying in June — July and again in August — September. Distributed 

 throughout Southern Europe, N. Africa and from Asia Minor to N. Persia. 



effeminaia. Pt. effeminata Stgr. from Margelan, N. Ferghana, is described as being nearly the same size as elongaria, 



on an average slightly smaller, but easily to be distinguished by being altogether much less sharply marked, 

 only the black discal dot being distinct ; the black dots on the base of the fringes are either altogether wanting 

 or at best quite indistinct. The ground-colour is dirty white-grey, somewhat tinged with yellowish, quite 

 similar to certain elongaria; the dark dusting is sparse and very fine, never so coarse and black as in elongaria; 

 in some specimens a very weak median shade is pres3nt, passing just distally to the cell-spot on the forewing, 

 proximally to it on the hindwing ; all show two weak dark lines towards the distal margin (postmedian and inner 

 subterminal?); distal marginal line rudimentary. Under surface similarly coloured, only in a few specimens 

 with the forewing slightly infuscated, the cell-spots present, the other markings almost or quite obsolete. ^ 

 antennal ciliation quite short, as in elongaria; hindleg greatly aborted, shorter than in elongaria. 



biselaia. Pt. biselata Hufn. ( = ? fimbriata Schiff. = bisetata Eott. = dilutata Haw. nee dilutaria Hbn. = cinereata 



Stph. nee cinerata F. = reversaria Dup. nee reversata Tr. = scutularia Ver-Huell nee scutulata Schiff.) (4f). 

 Pale straw-colour, sprinkled with fuscous scales. Forewing with first line fine, often not very distinct; median 

 shade following (sometimes touching) the strong black discal dot ; postmedian denticulate, nearly parallel with 

 termen; distal area more or less shaded with fuscous, a rather thick strongly waved subterminal consequently 

 distinct; fringe with sharp black dots at base. Hindwing without first line, median somewhat undulate or 

 more strongly irregular (with strong proximal curve in cell), always well proximal to the discal dot. Under 

 surface similar, forewing slightly or strongly infuscated from base to median shade, first line wanting. ^ 

 antennal joints slightly projecting, ciliation even, about (or scarcely) as long as diameter of shaft; hind femur 

 hairy, tibia broadened and clothed on the outer side with long strong brushes of light hair, some of which 

 reach at least to the end of the tarsus, and with a strong expansible tuft of fuscous hair on the inner side, 

 arising from the femora-tibial joint, tarsus rough-scaled, perhaps somewhat hairy, scarcely half as long as 

 tibia. Variable chief ly in the distal-marginal dark shading; this is occasionally (though rarely) almost confined 



