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green, generally with red dorsal line, widening into lozenge-shaped blotches on some of the segments. On Prunus 

 avium, whitethorn, etc. The pupa hibernates. Flight-time about May, local but widely distributed m Central 

 and E. Europe, E. Asia, etc. 



B temerata Schiff. (= punctata F. nee CI., sylvestrata Hhn.) (15 e). Recognizable by the dark clou- icmcrata. 

 ding in the distal part of the fore wing, though this varies greatly in intensity and always leaves free (at least 

 in part) a broad white dentate subterminal line. — Larva variable, in general similar to the preceding. On haw- 

 thorn, blackthorn, birch, etc. The pupa hibernates. Moth in May — June, similarly distributed to the preceding, 

 also recorded from Transcaucasia and Issyk-kul. 



B. foedata Warr. (= mytylata Leech nee Guen.). Less snowy white than temerata (15 e) the wiaga /oedata. 

 bsing densely sprinkled with grey atoms. Lines thick, very vague, merely formed of denser grey dusting; post- 

 median double; no dark cloais distally to it. Unterside white, unmarked, or rarely with minute discal dots; 

 basal area of forewing without or only with light greyish suffusion. Japan. — subtaminata form. nov. (= fo. data svbtami- 

 Leech) is more yellowish white, postmedian line single ; underside with dark smoky suffusion on the disc of the nata. 



forewing, postmedian line at least indicated, cell-dots present. Chang Yang and Ta-chien-lu, June — July. 



B> distans Warr. (= ? ochrilinea Warr.) (15 e). Larger, forewing rather more pointed. White, extreme diskms. 

 costal edge of forewing yellow; discal dot minute or sometimes wanting, a fine greyish postmedian line about 

 midway between this and the termen; fringe white. Warren's type, said to be from Japan, is less iridescent 

 white, the line is placed slightly further from the termen. The form before me is from Sikkim, Dharmsala and 

 Wa-shan and has been confused with alba Moore, from which it differs in the face and palpus, which are wholly 

 bright ochreous, not white below, in havmg the discal dot beneath minute or obsolete, the postmedian line 

 here obsolete, etc. At Dharmsala, at 2000 m. elevation, distans has been bred in June from cherry; a pre- 

 S3rved larva before me is yellowish (probably discoloured from green) with red marks on the face and a pale 

 yellowish dorsal line, only distinct at the end of each segment, where it is marked on each side by a short 

 red dash. 



B. platyleucata Walk. (15 e as flatyleucaria) differs in its strong grey dusting and strong lines on the ylatyleu- 

 postmedian forming a gentle inward curve, a whiter band beyond it. N. India; W. China: Pu-tsu-fong; ''"'^"" 



Afghanistan. 



B. nigropunctaria Leech. Slightly more brownish, lines diffuse, weak; distinguished at once by an nigmpunc- 

 elongate black dot (short line) along costal margin of forewing close to apex. W. China: Mou-pin and Ta- '"'^' 



chien-lu. 



17. Genus: Crypsicometa War 



r. 



Characters of Bapta, abdomen more robust, wings rather longer, margins well rounded, 1st subcostal 

 of forewing anastomosing both with costal and with 2nd subcostal. In the typical species {incertaria)^the ^ 

 bears a tuft of hair on the inner margin of the forewing beneath. A second species (particolor Warr., described 

 as Orthobrachia) lacks this character. 



0. incertaria Leech (15 e). Unmistakable in its normal form on account of the rounded pale subapical inceriaria. 

 patch. Yokohama and Gifu. Leech had a larger, browner $ from Mou-pin. — ab. plana Wileman is without plana. 

 markings excepting the black discal clots. — suffusa Leech, from Kiushiu, is smaller, rather browner, with suffusa. 

 much stronger dark suffusions. 



18. Genus: Parabapta Warr. 



Shape nearly as in Bapta, only rather narrower. Neuration of Myrteta but with the 1st — 2nd subcostals 

 rarely if ever anastomosing with the costal. Antenna in ^J not pectinate. 



Only the two species known; eastern Palearctic. Founded by Warren on aetheriata only, on account 

 of the (J antenna; but the shape, colour and neuration show the close relationship of Clarissa. 



A. Antennaintjsimple. 



P. Clarissa Btlr. (15 e). Very pale yellow, both wings with nearly straight, slightly oblique postmedian darissa. 

 line, forewing also with an antemedian. Japan and S. E. Siberia. 



B. Antenna in ^ with fascicles of cilia (Parabapta). 



P. aetheriata Graes. is distinguished by the rather broader wings and weaker markings as well as by aetheriata. 

 the structure of the ^ antenna. Ussuri district. 



