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E. unitaria H.-Sch. (13h). Similar to intpurata but easily distiMjruislied by llie shoi-ler, blunt palpus, uniUn-ia. 

 which only projects about half a length beyond the eye; antennal sliafl in cf apparently somewhat thickei-, 

 less distinctly dark ringed, ciliation somewhat longer. Discal dot mostly smaller and less distinct. Under.side 

 lighter, weakly marked. S. Spain and N. Africa. — desertorum THetze, from Tunis and South Oran, is desertorum- 

 somewhat smaller and more yellowish-tinged. — Larva on Diplotaxis pendulum. The pupa hibernates. The 

 moth appears in the early spring in Tunis, later in S. Spain. — orana Dietze may possibly belong here, but orana. 

 all the markings are blackened, only the inner half of the distal area of the forewing and a band on the 

 the hindwing light. Oran, only a single ? known. 



E. amplexata Chr. (13 i) is said to be probably near to suhiimbrata but with the bands red-brown and amplexata. 

 differently arranged, wanting the dark angled band which in subumhrata touches the cell-spot; distal margin 

 spotted, in subumhrata unicolorous. Amur and Ussuri. 



E. orphnata Bohatsch was earlier believed to be a form of subumhrata, but Dietze has detected a orphnata. 

 difference in the (f genitalia. Brownish grey, not white, the cell-spot often larger than in subumhrata ; abdomen 

 and subcostal and median veins of forewing with an admixture of rust-colour. Forewing sometimes more 

 elongate. Underside variable, mostly more strongly darkened than in subumhrata, in particular with the cell- 

 spots commonly larger. cT antenna more distinctly ringed with black. Larva on the flowers and seeds on 

 various Umbelliferae, etc. The pupa hibernates. The moth flies in June. S. Europe from the Pyrenees to 

 Hungary; Ferghana. 



E. subutnbrata Schiff. (= scabiosata Bkh., piperata Steph., majoraria Lah., obrutaria if.-.S'cA.) {\2\). subumhrata. 

 Rather long-winged, whitish, forewing with numerous parallel grey lines, commonly less distinct in the middle 

 of the wing; discal dot small; distal area of both wings usually somewhat darkened; the principal veins sometimes 

 rust-yellowish. Areole double. Antennal ciliation in cf not quite as long as diameter of shaft. — ab. aequi- aequi- 

 strigata Stgr. Dietze sinks this to the preceding, but it is diagnosed as being equally strongly fuscous-lined ' ■^ 

 throughout and I have examples agreeing with this diagnosis. — limbofasciata Dietze is a chiefly Asiatic form, '?"'"."■ . 

 less sharply marked in the pale part of the wings. — Larva extremely slender and elongate. On various 

 Compositae, Umbelliferae, etc., eating the flowers. The pupa hibernates. The moth flies from the end of May 

 to July, and is widely distributed in Europe and Central Asia. 



E. semigraphata Brd. (=: nepetata ilfaS.) (1 2 i) agrees with subumhrata in having the areole double, but semi- 

 in appearance closely resembles impurata. Mostly smaller, perhaps somewhat broader- winged, generally rather (Jraphala. 

 darker and less sharply marked, the discal dot often smaller, the hindwing with postmedian line rather further 

 from the discal dot, rather more angnlated in the middle, on the under surface generally rather sharply expressed, 

 the light band which follows it less broad. Very variable. — ab. valida Dietze {^= ochroradiata Preissecker). valida. 

 Darker, violet-grey with copious admixture of rust-yellow, especially on the veins. Appears to be the principal 

 form in S. Germany and the higher altitudes in the Tyrol. — ab. arida Dietze shows the opposite extreme, arkla. 

 perhaps due to heat; quite small, mostly whitish. — canadensis Dietze. Similar to valida, build more robust, canariensis. 

 the black markings, especially the cell-spot, strongly developed. Canary Islands. — Larva on various species 

 of Calamintha, on thyme, etc. The pupa hibernates, emerging in July- August. Distributed in warm, rocky 

 places in Central and S. Europe and W. Asia, as far as to Armenia. 



E. millefoliata Rossi. {= achilleata Mah.) (12h). Shows some supeThcial vesemhlance to ieterata cognata millefoUata. 

 but is rather narrower-winged, paler, without rust-coloured admixture, the subterminal line (when developed) 

 less strongly dentate, etc. Antennal cihation less short. Areole double. — maeoticaria Bohatsch was himded maeoticaria. 

 on captured, not bred, specimens and will perhaps prove untenable. Whitish grey instead of brownish grey, 

 the markings therefore appearing more distinct. Recorded from S. E. Russia, Transcaucasia and the Taurus. — 

 Larva among the flower- and seed-heads of Achillea millefolium. The moth flies in June and July and inhabits 

 Central and Soythern Europe, Asia Minor and Transcaucasia. 



E. brevifasciaria Leech (13i) is very distinct, and will perhaps prove to be a Horisme. Hindwing hrevi- 

 larger than in normal Eupitheeia, sharply marked, the dentate line distally to the light band very noticeable; fasciana. 

 median band of forewing darkened in costal half. W. China: Chow-pin-sa. 



E. subnotata Uhn. (= simpliciata Raw) (12 g) also belongs to the group with divided areole, but this subnotaia. 

 — as already remarked — does not seem a natural one. The coloration is not striking, but subnotata is at 

 once distinguished by having the postmedian line not angled, nor even noticeable curved, near the costal 

 margin. Discal not generally small, mixed with brown scales, subterminal line strongly dentate behind the 

 middle of the wing, then forming a strong curve, but not or scarcely thickened, — collustrata Dietze, from collustrata. 



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