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EUPITHECIA. ByL. B. Prout. 



Solidago virga-aurea, feeding very late in the autumn. The pupa hibernates, sometimes twice. Moth in August. 

 England to Switzerland and Austria. 



assimilata. E. assimilata Dbld. (12f). Similar to absinthiata, but easily distinguished by its somewhat broader 



forewing, deeper colour, larger discal mark, more strongly developed subterminal spots, especially the posterior 

 one, darker hindwing, with white dot or spot near anal angle, and especially by the spotted fringes. — 



grisescens. grisescens Dietze, from Central Russia and Central Asia, is smaller and much more mixed with grey. — Larva 

 on hop and black currant. Imago in May — June and again in August. The name-typical form inhabits 

 Central Europe and Italy. 



vulgata. E. vulgata Haiv. {= austerata Hbn.) (12f). An inconspicuous species, in its typical form with the 



ground-colour similar to that of absinthiata, but much more distinctly traversed in the median area of the 

 forewing and on the hindwing by fine waved grey lines; in well-marked specimens (as in Haworth's type) 

 the median area shows 3 or 4 fine whitish hnes between the dark ones. English specimens (except the 

 melanotic forms) seem to be in general rather brighter reddish-brown than the continental. If they are racially 



atropicta. separable, Hijbner's name will be applicable to the latter. — atropicta Dietze (= vulgata Dietze nee Haw) 

 represents the strongly darkened (in extreme specimens almost black) form which is very common in London 



moutium. and has in England been erroneously known as subfuscata Haiv. (see under castigata). — montium Dietze, from 

 the Swiss Alps and the Tyrol, is grey without admixture of brownish. Scotch specimens also resemble this 

 form. — Larva polyphagous, often eating withered leaves. Moth in May — June, distributed in Europe and 

 Central Asia. 



niphonaria. E. niphonaria Leech {\Zg). Superficially extremely like a rather dark, reddish, weakly-lined goossensiata 



but distinguished at once by the long palpus, which measures almost 3 times the diameter of the eye. Wings 

 rather narrower, the forewing with more strongly dentate subterminal line, the hindwing more darkened at the 

 inner margin. Underside rather more sharply marked. Japan. 



fulvipennis. 



carearta. 



stgntgera. 



E, fulvipennis Btlr. (13h) resembles a diminutive absinthiata but the ground-colour is somewhat lighter, 

 brighter fulvous-brown, the costal area of the forewing more strongly dusted with grey, the median area more 

 strongly marked with grey lines or shading, the subterminal line little enlarged towards the hinder angle. 

 Dharmsala, etc. 



E. carearia Leech (13 h). Shape of niphonaria, or the forewing somewhat more elongate still; slightly 

 larger; colour of fulvipennis; median area slightly darkened, so as to form an extremely indistinct, narrow 

 central band, only from the costa to the cell-spot darker and slightly broader; cell-spot rather larger, nearly 

 round; costa basally slightly dark-shaded; subterminal line obsolete, indicated only by a few whitish scales 

 here and there and a very indistinct spot near posterior angle, and by some very slight dark shading proximally 

 to it. Hindwing scarcely lighter, with dark shading at inner margin proximally to the middle. Underside 

 weakly marked. Palpus normal. Antennal ciliation quite short. Japan. 



E. signigera Btlr. (I3h). Darker than carearia, somewhat less fulvous, more strongly marked; discal 

 spot of forewing more elongate, basal area, as well as median, marked with darker lines, apical part of costal 

 margin also darkened, containing the distinct commencement of subterminal line, which is traceable in distinct 

 whitish spots across the wing, all dark-shaded proximally, especially the posterior one. Hindwing with rather 

 strong dark markings in basal and inner-marginal part and slightly in distal area. Discal dot distinct on both 

 wings beneath. Palpus and frontal tuft long. Japan: Yokohama and Gifu. 



E. lepsaria Stgr. Unknown to me. Said to resemble superficially subfulvata Haw., but narrower-winged 

 and much darker. Dark black-grey without distinct discal dot or transverse lines, a dull brown longitudinal 

 shade in and close behind the posterior half of the cell, not reaching the hindmargin, sometimes only weakly 

 indicated and almost confined to the median vein; the veins distally also more or less of this colour. Lepsa, 

 Ala Tau. 



vacuaia. E. vacuata Dietze is described as near lepsaria but larger, lighter, broader-winged, almost entirely 



markingless, brownish; fringes not chequered; antennal ciliation shorter and denser. Issyk-kul and Togus- 

 Torau (Ferghana). 



denotata. E. denotata Hbn. {■= campanulata H.-Sch.) (12 f). Glossy brown, in general less reddish than absinthiata; 



discal dot rather large but more roundish than elongate; lines very weak, even on the costal margin rarely 

 much accentuated, the postmedian often rather better marked, especially on the veins, followed distally by a 

 slightly pale band (double line); subterminal line discernible but rather weak, not really white, only a little 

 widened near the hinder angle. Hindwing paler, rather well marked, especially beneath, where the postmedian 



lepsaria. 



