PAREPIONE: EPIONE. By L. B. Peout. 341 



H. latifasciaria Leech (18 a). Not quite so deeply coloured as falconaria, markings rather distinct, laiifasci- 

 dark vein-dots on postmedian line well developed, a purplish band distally to this line, especially in poste- "'"'"• 



rior half of hindwing. Central China: Chang Yang and Ichang. 



H. rosearia Leech (18 a). Considerably smaller than subroseata, apical patch obsolete excepting the rosearia. 

 dark proximal mark, postmedian line more curved, median area narrowed, proximal and distal areas more 

 suffused with rosy. Chang Yang. Also on Formosa. 



B. Palpus long; 1st subcostal from cell, 2nd — 5th stalked. 



H. torniplaga sp. nov. (18 a). Nearly allied to the Indian patalata Feld., for which Leech probably /onuptai/o. 

 mistook it. Smaller, 2 ad subcostal of forewing stalked to beyond the 5th. Pale ochreous with a .slight oliva- 

 ceous tinge, the costal marks and lines of the forewing merely darker olive-ochreous, an elongate violett-grey 

 patch along hindmargin from postmedian line to distal margin, fringes mostly violet-grey. Hindwing with 

 postmedian line more nearly parallel with distal margin than in patalata, the distal area more uniformly violet- 

 grey. Underside much more suffused with violet-grey than in that species. W. China: Ta-chien-lu (type ^) 

 and Kia-ting-fu (1 ^) in coll. Brit. Mus. 



H. quadraria Leech (18 a). Apex less produced, wings more glossy ochreous, with much stronger mar- qiwdraria. 

 kings, in part more blackish. Central and W. China. 



77. Genus: Parepioue Warr. 



Probably related to Heterolocha, Section B, most characters the same but with the 1st — 2nd subcostal 

 of the forewing arising from the cell, only very shortly stalked, the 1st connected or anastomosing with the 

 costal. Size larger, hindwing with distal margin strongly convex, slightly sinuate between the radialis. From 

 Epione it differs in the long palpus. Only one species has hitherto been referred here. 



P. grata Btlr. Ground-colour almost as bright as in the well-known European species of the foil- u^ata- 

 owing genus, the purplish shading much less developed. Markings as in lapidea. — lapidea Btlr. (18 a) is larger lapidea. 

 and duller coloured, but I incline to agree with Leech that it is nothing more than an aberration of grata. Both 

 forms occur in the same localities in Japan. 



P. angularia Leech (as Spilopera) (18 a). Palpus less long, systematic position doubtful {^ unknown), umjularia. 

 Its smaller size, brighter colour, oceUated cell-mark, etc., abundantly distinguish it from grata. W. China: 

 Kia-tong-fu. 



78. Genus: Epione Dup. 



Face with tolerably appressed scales. Palpus shortish or quite moderate. Antenna in ^ bipectinate, 

 apex simple. Pectus hairy. Femora glabrous. Forewing with distal margin bent in middle; 1st subcostal 

 arising from 2nd, anastomosing with costal, 2nd commonly connected with 3rd — 4th. Hindwing with excision 

 in distal margin between the radials. 



Larva rather slender, twig-hke, with shght protuberances on the 2nd abdominal segment, the head 

 broad and rounded; feeding on trees in spring and early summer. Only 2 species are known to me, but Statj- 

 DINGER has provisionally added a few others. Perhaps the genus is not structurally separable from the American 

 Euchlaena Hbn., which would be the oldest name. 



E. repandaria Hufn. (= apiciaria Schiff., marginaria Vill.) (18 b). Easily known by the acute (in repandaria. 

 $ falcate) apex, postmedian line ending in or near the apex, little bent in the middle. Sexes alike except in 

 shape. Variable in the strength and extent of the purplish bordering. — The egg hibernates and the larvae hatch 

 very irregularly, over a period of perhaps 8 weeks, so that the moths are' on the wing from July to September. 

 — Larva brown, variable in tint, with dark grey longitudinal markings; pale dorsal patches on the abdominal 

 segments, or at least the first 4, containing some black markings and white dots. Chiefly on sallow, feeding 

 at night. Pupa moderately slender, blackish brown, strongly glossy. Central and N. Europe and in several 

 localities from the Caucasus to Amurland. 



E. vespertaria (L.l) F. (= paraleUaria Schiff.) (18 b). Apex less produced than in repandaria, post- vesperfaria. 

 median line of both wings in ^ with rather strong, in $ with very strong distal projection in the middle, 

 the distal area more strongly red-purple. (J with stronger strigulation in the median area than in repandaria, 

 $ without strigulation and much paler yellowish. — The egg is laid singly on twigs, in rows, and is shaped much 

 like that of Selenia lunaria, its colour brown-red with brilliant silvery spots; it hibernates. Larva brown with 

 pale subdorsal and lateral lines, which become indistinct towards the anus; a light dorsal spot on the 3rd ab- 

 dominal segment, reddish ones on the succeeding segments. It feeds on birch, sallow, aspen, etc. The pupa 

 is described as black-brown, probably similar to that of repandaria. Moth in June — July. Range similar 

 to that of repandaria, but more local. 



