314 BAPTA. B.y L. B. Prout. 



moupinaria. M. itioupliiaria Ob. Larger and with less markings. Forewing only with an oblique line from middle 



of huadmargin running towards apex but becoming obsolete about the 1st radial and a still shorter line distally 

 thereto. Hind wing with 2 lines. Mou-pin. 



iinagmaria. M. tinagmaria G-ue7i. (15 d). This and a closely related Indian species (luteifrons Swinh.) have the shape 



and external appearance of Cabera but may be known at once by the face, which is pure white below, bright 

 reddish fulvous above. In structure they only deviate from typical M'yrteta in that the (^ forewing has a fovea. 

 tinagmaria differs from luteifrons in the conspicuous black discal dots. Distributed throughout China. 



conspersa- M. canspersaria Leech (15 c) also belongs here, unless it forms a new genus. Hindleg in (J short, the 



^^"" tibia very thick, discocellulars strongly angled inwards, stalk of first 2 subcostals arising from that of the others. 

 Known by the black dots and the macular bands. Oiwake. 



B. Antenna i n (^ a 1 m o s t s i m p 1 e. H i n d w i n g with a small rounded projec- 

 tion in middle [Micronidia Moore). 



argenfarin. M. argetitaria Leech (15 c). Characterized by its very strong bluish-silvery sheen, very weak, though 



rather thick greyer lines and single conspicuous black spot on the lobe of the hindwing. W. China: Omei-shan, 

 etc. Its nearest allies are from Sikkim. 



C. Antenna in (J almost simple. Hindwing rounded {Taeniophila Stgr.). 



M. unio Ob. (= askoldaria Chr., magna Btlr.) (15 d). White with grey bands, the postmedian slightly 

 interrupted on the veins. Forewing with black discal dot rather variable m size. Japan and Ussuri district. 



icnw. 



16. Genus: Baptsi Steph. 



Differs from Myrleta in the more regularly rounded hindwing, with simpler pattern, and especially 

 in having the 2nd subcostal of the forewing stalked with the 3rd — 5th. ^ antenna simple. — The few known 

 larvae are smooth, cylindrical, with somewhat flattened head. — Geographical range: Palearctic, Indo- 

 Australian (chiefly N. W.) and American. 



A. Cell of forewing short, 1st subcostal long-stalked with the others 

 (Leucetaera Warr.). 



inamata. B. inamata Walk. ( = simpliciaria Walk., luciferata Walk.) (15 e). Very distinct in its frequently ochreous 



tone, sing s strong, straight, darker ochreous-fulvous postmedian line and dark fringes. Distributed through- 

 out India and to Borneo; one example has been taken at Satsuma. 



B. Cell of forewing normal, 1st s u b c o s t a 1 fa r i s i n g from the |^2nd. 



simpUcior. B. simpHcior Btlr. (= palhdaria Leech) (15 e). Generic position uncertain, aspect of a Lomographa. 



Recognizable by the pale ground-colour, the shape of the postmedian line of the forewing and the brown shading 

 distally to it, with a more brownish spot at inner margin. Japan. 



C. Cell of forewing normal, 1st subcostal not stalked. Wings delicate, 

 forewing very broad, dark coloured, 1st subcostal anastomosi ng strongly 

 with costal (Aleucis Curt. = Anhibernia Stgr.). 



distinrtata. B. distitictata H.-Sch. ( = pictaria C(«-i. nee Thnbg.) (15 e). Very like Theria rupicapraria Schiff. (18 i). 



cJ but smaller, with simple antenna, abdomen with white dorsal dots. Local in Central Europe; ?Asia Minor. — 

 contrastaria. ab. contrastaria Fuchs has the median area darkened. — orientalis Stgr., the usual eastern form, is paler, more 

 orientalls. greyish. Asia Minor, Palestine and Mardin. ^ Egg cylindiical with rounded ends, shiny, with minute hexago- 

 nal reticulation; yellowish, changing to red, micropyle marked with black dots. Larva brown with V-shaped 

 blackish dorsal marks and on the 3rd and 4th abdominal segments with white marks. On blackthorn. The 

 moth flies about blackthorn bushes in April. 



D. Cell of forewing normal, 1st subcostal not or very shortly stalked. 

 Wings moderately robust, forewing not exceptionally broad, white, 1st 

 subcostal anastomosing shortly or free {Bapta). 



bimaculafa. B. bimaculata F. {= taminata Schiff.) (17 b). White with very strong dark costal spots at the origin 



brunnei- of the faint brown lines. — ab. brunneimargo ab. nov. Distal margin of forewing nearly to the postmedian line 



margo. .^]^\y strong brown suffusion, the Imes generally better expressed. Not uncommon in some parts of Europe 



subnotata. and Japan, unknown in England. — subnotata Warr. (= bipunctata Fuchs) (15 e as bipunctata) has the 



costal spots strongly reduced. It is the commonest form m Japan, but occurs as an aberration elsewhere. — Laiva 



