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in the pale postmedian band. Hindwing slightly more brownish-tinged than in subaiKjaLata, rather strongly 

 marked. W. China. Extremely like the Indian medio vittaria Moore, which, however, has the hindwing white, 

 very feebly marked. 



C. torpidaria LeecJi (7i). A very distinct species, which I do not know where to place. The cT anal torpidarla. 

 tnft is so strongly developed as to suggest a possibility that the discovery of the early stages may necessitate 

 its remeval to Lederer's first group (our first 6 subgenera). The cf antenna is thick, minutely ciliated, the 

 face rather flat, shortly rough-scaled, palpus rather long, discocellulars not biangulate, 2"" radial arising from 

 the centre. The shape and coloration of the forewing somewhat recall the much smaller schneideruria, but the 

 markings are even more blurred, the surface with strong gloss, the white postmedian band broader and clearer, 

 the hindwing almost unmarked. Mou-pin. Possibly an Entephria or an ally of tophaceata with modified dis- 

 cocellulars. 



C. fasciaria Leech (7 k). A broad-winged, rather glossy species of small size, the forewing with normal fasciaria. 

 markings (the subterminal line and oblique subapical streak too broad in our figure), the hindwing dark, with 

 an indistinct pale postmedian band, but best recognized by the very long palpus, which measures just over 

 3 times the diameter of the eye. Both wings beneath dark with indications of pale postmedian band, the 

 hindwing rather more mixed with white. Central and West China and Formosa. 



C. fatuaria Leech (7 k) has also a very long palpus, though rather less extreme than in fasciaria. Much fatuaria. 

 smaller, the white area beyond the basal patch much extended, projecting into the median area so that the 

 dark band is narrow, with strongly concave anterior margin, distal area not very dark excepting the conspicuous 

 patches between the radials and close to the hind angle. Chang Yang, Central China. 



C. unangulata Haw. (= amniculata Hhn. = bicolorata Bkh. nee Hufn) (8b). Forewing with basal patch tmangidata. 

 and median band approximating or meeting at hindmargin, proximal edge of median band strongly curved, 

 interspace mostly light brown; distal edge of band forming a single obtuse or acute angle. Underside sharply 

 marked. — ab. angustifasciata ah. nov. has the median band very much narrowed, scarcely, if at all, extending anguslifas- 

 beyond the discocellulars. — Larva brown-grey, the first 5 abdominal segments with short, thick black dorsal ^^^"■ 

 marks, preceded by whitish spots; subdorsal lines fine, blackish; venter paler, yellower. On chickweed and 

 other Caryophyllaceae. The pupa hibernates. Imago in June and July. Central and Northern Europe. — 

 gracilaria B.-Haas, from Munku (Sajan district, Siberia), is said to be rather smaller, purer white, the distal gracilaria. 

 area (especially of the hindwing) broader and darker, white subterminal conspicuous. — luctuosaria Ob. has luctuosaria. 

 the dark areas of the forewing darker than in typical unangulata, a dark postmedian line on hindwing, distal 

 area of both wings sharply defined proximally, a paler spot in its middle, subterminal line more or less inter- 

 rupted; under surface browner, postmedian line sharp, discal dots not very black. S. E. Siberia, Korea and 

 Japan. — cineraria Bib:, from Japan, is very variable, postmedian white band broadened, dark shading of cineraria. 

 distal area usually much weakened or almost obsolete, leaving conspicuous dark spots at costa, between the 

 radials and posteriorly. Hindwing pale, weakly marked, discal dot reduced. Japan. This and the preceding 

 may be good species. 



C. coangulata nom. nov. {= subangulata Stgr. nee KolL). Very similar to unangulata, wings slightly coangidata. 

 longer, the dark parts more brownish, median band Vith its distal angle more produced, distal area nearly as 

 in cineraria (the dark patches less noticeable), hindwing weakly marked, with discal dot small and weak. Under 

 surface weakly marked. Mongolia: Uhassutai and Changai Mountains. 



C. ochreata Moore (7 i). Size of unangulata but coloured nearly as picata, rather duller, the hindwing ochreata. 

 darker grey. The distal projection in the middle of the central band is strong and double, as in picata, but 

 the smaller projections between the other veins more noticeable than in that species, d' antennal ciliation 

 as in picata. Distributed in N. W. India and Afghanistan. The olive-green tinge soon fades to dirty ochreous, 

 which probably explains Moore's name. 



C. picata Hbn. (= bian gul ata iJajt;.) (10 b). Nearly related io unangulata but larger, with an admixture picata. 

 of olive-greenish in the forewing, distal edge of median band with a strong double prejection, the white band 

 beyond it slightly less glossy, more irregularly defined distally, the lunules of the subterminal line deeper, etc. 

 Specimens from China have the distal edge of the median band rather more strongly dentate and appear 

 somewhat intermediate towards ochreata. — ab. albofasciata GaucUer. The lines and shading between \\iQ albofasciata. 

 postmedian and subterminal obsolete, leaving an almost clear white band 3,5—4 mm in breadth. — ab. lacteo- ladeomar- 

 marginata Ratjnor. The white postmedian band of normal breadth but the entire area beyond light creamy gmata. 

 brownish, not olive-green. I have seen the type specimen, a bred example but small and weakly marked. 

 Larva rather variable in colour, very similar to that of unangulata; I have noted no constant differences. 

 On chickweed and other Caryophyllaceae. The pupa hibernates. Imago in May— July, in many localities 

 partially double-brooded. Central Europe, S. France, N. Italy, the Ural, Transcaucasia and Central and W. China 



