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ZOLA; PELURGA. By L. B. Prout. 



pronmlgata. C. promulgata Pung. is probably referable to this group. Size of coerulata (auiumnalis). Forewing 



broad, dull blackish grey with indistinct dark transverse markings, the basal area (obliquely bounded), the 

 narrow median band and the shortly dentate, almost straight subterminal line whitish, in part grey dusted. 

 Hindwing white with sharply marked discal dot and incomplete dentate dark outer line. Under surface whiter 

 than in coerulata, similarly but more faintly marked, the terminal line only indicated on the forewing. Neuration 

 and antennal structure as in coerulata, palpus much shorter and thinner. Koko-Nor. 



Subgenus Earophila Gmphg. In shape and structure similar to LarenHa, the cf antenna merely dentate, 

 with tufts of very short cilia at the ends of the teeth, both wings with apex rather less sharp and distal 

 nicffgin rather less straight. Differs from nearly all Cidaria in the crenulate distal margin of the hindwing 

 ^ and probably in the larva. 



badiata. C badiata Schiff. (10 m) is very variable but may be known at once by the shape and structure, the 



shape of the lines, the black apical streak and the small but very conspicuous white subterminal spot. We 

 must regard as the name-type the form figured by Hubner, which has the ground colour of the forewing 



pallida, rather uniformly yellowish-brown, distally rather more reddish, the median area not lighter. — ab. pallida 



Lambill. is paler, basal area little darkened, distal not darkened, median band whitish, without a blue-grey 



reciifascia- spot distally to the cell. — ab. rectifasciaria Lamhill. has the pale median area one-third broader than usual, 



, ?'J?' not traversed by lines, the lines which bound it sharply marked. — ab. alpestris Neuburger, from the Tyrol, 

 (at 3400 m) has the median area brown, the distal moderately darkened, no pale part ; hindwing also somewhat 

 suhhadiata. browner. Perhaps little different from Hubner's form. — ab. subbadiata Strand (^ ocellaria Bodart). Median 

 band* pale, narrow, interrupted in the middle, the posterior part sometimes broken up into spots. — Larva 

 elongate, cylindrical; head rounded, distinct, orange with a large black spot on side; body very variable in 

 colour dorsally, green, purple or slaty grey, a dark spot on side of prothoracic leg, another dorsally on 10"' 

 abdominal segment, dorsal tubercles white, lateral tubercles black. On rose in May and June. Pupa leather 

 stout, dark glossy red-brown, anal segment black, cremaster short and thick. Moth from March to the beginning 

 of May. Central and Eastern Europe, the Altai and Tarbagatai Mountains. 



60. Genus: Zola Warr. 



Differs from Cidaria chiefly in the shape of the wings and their longer cells. Face with projecting 

 cone of scales. Eye rather small. Palpus strong, with long hair-scales. Breast and femora hairy. Forewing 

 with costal margin almost sti'aighl, apex subfalcate, di,stal margin prominent in middle, very oblique posteriorly, 

 cell well exceeding one-half, areole double. Hindwing with costal margin rather long, apex prominent, distal 

 margin somewhat sinuous, prominent in middle, cell one-half, discocellulars not biangulate. 



Only one species is known, inhabiting Japan, etc. 



terranea. Z. terranea Btlr. (12 c). Forewing rather dark reddish brown with some dark grey dusting, the costal 



and distal margins more grey; proximal area clouded, almost obliterating the first lines; postmedian marked 

 with very short dark dashes on the veins; a similar but weaker line follows (also marked with dark dashes, 

 especially on the 3"^ radial and the medians) bounding the grey distal area. Hindwing rather paler, with discal 

 undata. dot and two lines beyond. — undata Stgr. (described as Mesotype) is a much lighter brown form, more tinged 

 with clay-colour, the lines rather better defined. Both forms (which do not seem to intergrade) occur in Japan, 

 iindatn also in the Ussuri district. 



61. Genus: Pelurga Hbn. 



Face convex, without tuft. Palpus moderate. Antenna in cf minutely ciliated. Thorax with horny 

 rounded prominence anteriorly, crested posteriorly. Areole double. Hindwing with discocellulars biangulate. 

 Both wings with apex well marked, and distal margin ventricose in the middle. 



Only one species is known, characterized by the structure of the thorax. It has a wide range in the 

 Palearctic Region. 



P. cotnitata L. (=: chenopodiata TFbn. nee L.) (10 m) may be known at a glance by its shape, the 



comilaia. 



nascem ^'"^ad median band, sharply black-divided apex, etc. In the name-typical form the ground-colour of the fore- 

 moldavinataM'mg is ochreous. — In ab. ferruginascens Krulik. it becomes bright rust-reddish. — In ab. moldavinata Carad. 



