346 LOXOTEPHRIA; MAGARIA. By L. B. Protjt. 



flavicostaria. R. flavicostaria Leech (18 e). Still smaller, the lines very feeble, the postniedian further from distal 



margin. Costa of forewing yellow. Pounded on a single, not quite perfect $ from Ichang, Central China. 



eburnivena. R. eburnivetia Warr. (= albovenaria Leech) (18 e) approximates more to cervinaria in size and shape 



but has the ($ antenna simple. Face-tuft developed. Very distinct m the white lines and white veins. Japan 

 and Assam. 



89. Genus: Ijoxotepliria Warr. 



Pace with projecting cone of scales. Palpus moderate, rather stout. Antenna m o minutely ciliated. 

 Femora glabrous. Forewing with apex moderately sharp, distal margin oblique; 1st subcostal arising from 

 costal, anastomosing at a point with 2nd; 2nd radial somcAvhat before middle of discocellulars; a small fovea. 

 Only 3 species known to me, all with rather gay colouring. W. China, Hainan and Sumatra. 



convergens. L. convergens Warr. (18 f) is characterized especially by the brown subcostal streak of the forewing. 



The colouring of the upperside is somewhat less bright than in the other species. Underside bright j'ellow with 

 brown lines and distal marginal clouding except at apex. W. China. 



90. Genus: Macaria Curt. 



Face shortly rough-scaled or with small projecting cone. Palpus shortish or moderate, rough-scaled. 

 Antenna in (^ simple or serrate, ciliated. Femora glabrous or somewhat hairy. Hindtibia in ^ generally 

 dilated, with hair-pencil, tarsus rather short. Forewing generally with a small excision, or at least faintly sinuous, 

 in the anterior half of distal margin; 1st — 2nd subcostal stalked or more often coincident throughout, arising 

 from cell ; 3* with fovea. Hindwing with distal margin angulated in middle, often also with slight crenulations 

 or excisions. — Larva rather slender, AAithout humps, of uniform thickness throughout, head rounded or son.e- 

 what heart-shaped. The pupa hibernates. 



A very extensive genus, of almost cosmopolitan distribution. Some authors have separated off a number 

 of genera either bj' wing-shape or by the structure of the ^ hindleg, but they do not seem to me to be 

 tenable. 



notata. M. notata L. (18 f). Whitish with moderate ochreous-grey dusting, rust-coloured costal patch distally 



to the postmedian line of the forewing and a dark line round the distal marginal excision; the dark marks 

 distally to the middle of the postmedian line (characteristic of many of the genus) are usually very well 

 innolata. developed, but variable. — ab. innotata Fuchs lacks the latter marks. — ab. luteolaria Tgstr. is more yellow 

 infuscaria ^^ colour. — ■ ab. infuscaria Bbl. is deep yellow-brown, the veins blackish, the dark markings of the distal 

 area confluent and extended. Abdomen black. Recorded from Potsdam and Helsingfors. — Larva green 

 with brown markings on the side, or brown marked with green: head usually black, occasionally green. It 

 feeds in June and July and again in the autumn on birch, sallow, etc. Pupa moderately stout, very dark red- 

 brown, the wing-cases with an olive tinge. Distributed in Central and N. Europe. Transcaucasia. Persia, Issyk- 

 kul and parts of Siberia. 



alternaria. M. altemaria Hbn. (ISg as alternata). Distal marginal excision deeper, more strongly black-bordered, 



both wings usually with more violet-grey suffusion, in particular with an ill-defined band distally to the 

 postmedian line. The dark markings at the median branches more irregular, of tener confluent. Antenna in ^ 

 more strongly serrate. — Egg elongate-oval, somewhat flattened, the reticulation strong. Larva very similar 

 to th.a,t oi notata. On alder, sallow, sloe, oak and other trees. Double brooded. Distributed in Central Europe. 

 Transcaucasia. Hi district, Issyk-kul and Amurland. 



ahanghaisa- M. shanghaisaria Walk. (= graphata Hedem.) (2.5 i). Variable, generally more yellowish than alternaria, 



'"*"• the angles at the 3rd radial of both wings less strong, the lines generally arising from conspiciious costal spots, 

 the costal spot beyond these generally darker and narrower than in the 2 preceding, the markings at the 

 median branches wanting, the band distally to the postmedian line generally well expressed. ^ antennal ser- 

 rations long. S. E. Siberia, Korea, N. China and .Japan. Heez considers it a form of alternaria. 



sif/naria. M. signaria Hbn. (= cinerata Wrnbg.. '! F.) (18 g. as signata). Distal margin of forewing with scarcely 



appreciable sinus, tooth at -Srd radial of hindwing not long, (J antennal serrations not very long. Very simi- 

 ' lar to dark-dusted exa nples of alternaria, no black mark at anterior half of distal margin. — Larva green with 



whitish lines; head reddish. On Pinus sylve.stris. Pupa slender, blackish brown. Central Europe, the Ural, 

 Altai, Caucasus. N. E. Amurland. etc.; local. Flies in June — July. Avery difficult group of closely similar 

 forms in North America. 



fusearia. M. fuscaria Leech (as Halia). Closely similar to the darkest examples of signaria but rather narrower- 



winged, the antennal serrations appi-eciably longer. The Hnes in general better expressed, at least on the hind- 

 wing, the postmedian often accompanied distally by some pak' shading, the dark marks beyond very ill-defined. 

 .Japan: Oiwake and Yokohama. Leech adds Ichang. 



