316 PERATOPHYGA; LOMOGRAPHA. By L. B. Pkout. 



19. Genus: Peratophyga Warr. 



Small, delicately built, glossy moths, similar to Lomographa but with the 2nd subcostal of the 

 f orewing stalked as in Bapta or Cabera ; distinct from both in having the 2nd radial of the f orewing stalked 

 with the 1st. 



Only 2 or 3 species are known, all Asiatic. 



acrata. P. aerata Moore (= grata Btlr.) (15 f). Ochreous with ill-defined basal, antemedian, submarginal and 



sometimes marginal bands of purplish fuscous, which vary much in distinctness. In the forms from Kulu and 

 some of those from other Indian localities the dark submarginal band is narrow and occasionally weak. 

 N. India, China, Japan and Formosa; widely distributed. 



20. Genus: Lomographa Hhn. 



Face smooth. Palpus short or shortish, rough-scaled. Forewing with the 1st and 2nd subcostals 

 coincident (in honesta long-stalked). Fovea wanting, except in dalmataria. 



A widely distributed genus in the Old World but not rich in species. It is generally known by the 

 name of Stegania Dup., but Meyeick revived HtJBNEE's older name. 



A. Antenna in ^ ciliated (Heterostegane Hmps.). 



cararia, L. cararia Hhn. (15 f). Distinct in having only a submarginal line well developed, commencing near 



apex and running to anal angle, twice angled outwards, with rays running from the angles to the distal margin. 

 The larva is said probably to feed on poplar but I am unacquainted with any description of it. Flight-time 

 June— July. Local: Piedmont to Galicia; Sarepta; Amurland and the Ussuri district. 



hyriaria. L. hyriaria Warr. (= irroraria Leech) (15 f). Smaller, the irroration more reddish, sometimes much 



sparser, antemedian line developed, sometimes also on hindwing a postmedian, the characteristic submarginal 

 on forewing only. Japan, Korea and N. E. China. 



B. Antenna in ^ pectinated {Lomograplia). 



trimaf-ulata. L. triiTiaculata Vill. (= permutataria Hhn., albicaria Brd.) (15 f) may be known in its typical form 



bsrmeia. by the pale colour and the .3 dark costal marks of the forewing. — ab. bermeja Ribbe, from Andalusia, is said 



eognataria. to be smaller and lighter, almost markingless. — ab. cognataria Led. is densely irrorated and clouded with 

 fuscous, especially in the proximal half and along the hindmarginal area of the forewing. S. France, Spain and 

 Portugal; very extreme examples occur at Digne. — Larva green with red-brown dorsal stripe and interrupted 

 v/hitish subdorsal; on poplar, trimaculata is generally double-brooded, May and again in August. S. W. 

 and southern Central Europe and N. Africa. 



pulveraia. L. pulverata B.-Haas. AVings rather more elongate, less broad but less pointed than in trimaculata, 



pectinations shorter; grey-yellow, regularly dusted with brownish scales; markings similar, the postmedian 

 more acutely angled at 1st radial, more dentate posteriorly; costal spots strong, almost black, but the 

 3rd (distal) wanting, as in honesta; fringes chequered. Askold and Ussuri. 



odhrearia. L. ochrearia B.-Haas (15 f). Ochre-yellow, the lines similar to those of trimaculata but not arising 



from enlarged costal spots; base of foi'ewing at costal margin somewhat infuscated ; distally to the postmedian 

 line of the forewing an interrupted band of dark spots, best developed from the hindmargin to the median 

 veins. Tunis: Ain Draham; Algeria: Batna. 



lionesti. L. honesta Prout (15 f). More robust and glossy than the other species, under surface almost unmarked; 



perhaps a new genus, or new section ((J antenna pectinated) of Parabapta, with which it more nearly 

 agrees in neuration. Markings nearly as in trimaculata, colour entirely different, outermost costal spot wanting. 

 Tientsin. 



di'.ectaria. L. dilectaria Hbn. (= ? commutaria Hbn.) (15 f). Nearest to trimncularia ab. cognataria but with the 



dark clouding densest in the anal area of the forewing ; lines rather thick, not starting from darker spots, post- 

 median projecting less far at 1st radial, but making a second bend between 3rd radial and 1st median. 

 Larva pale green, the segment-incisions yellow, a light, red-edged dorsal line and a distinct yellowish subdorsal. 

 On Populus nigra. Pupa thick, blackish broMm, hibernating. There are two generations. A very local species, 

 chiefly belonging to Austro-Hungary ; also recorded from Galicia, Transcaucasia and the Taurus. 



dahnxtari'.i. , L. dalmataria Guen. (25 i) is remarkably distinct not only in the longer forewing and grey (not brown) 



markings, as mentioned by GuEisrEE, but also in the peculiar form of the postmedian line, with its sharp 



