BOARMIA. By L. B. Prottt. 375 



— Larva twig-like, with 2 large dorsal protuberances on the 2nd abdominal segment, small lateral warts on the 



3rd, 4tli and 5th and two dorsal points on the 8th; variable, green or brown, commonly with dark marblings. 



On oak, birch, blackthorn, etc., full fed in August or September. Pupa short and .stout, with distinct sculpturing ; 



dark red-brown. Moth in June. Central and S. Europe, Asia Mmor, Transcaucasia. — conferenda Btlr. is mnferenda. 



possibly a distinct species, as the antennal pectinations seem somewhat coarser and less rigid, and the hair on 



hindwing beneath is more developed, but otherwise it differs little from the strongly brown-grey-dusted forms 



of punctinalis. A more distinct brown band commonly accompanies the postmedian line. Ussuri district, 



Japan, Korea, W. China. 



B. displicens Btlr. (= molata Wan.) (21 e). Smaller than punctinalis, distal margin of hindwing less dispHcens. 

 crenulate, irroration and Imes thicker and blacker, discal spots smaller, blacker, not pale-centred. Japan and 

 Ichang. 



B, definita Btlr. (21 e) is related to the two preceding but unmistakable on account of the brown definiia. 

 proximal and distal areas, very thick black median shade approximated to the antemedian, large but not annu- 

 lated cell-spot of forewing and whitish area between this and the postmedian. Fovea Slight. — ab. fuscoitiar- fuscomargi- 

 ginaria Leech (= nigrifumata Warr.) (21 f) has the distal area (sometimes also on the underside) predominantly nana. 



smoke-colour. — Japan: Tokyo, Oiwake, Oyama, etc. 



B. fumosaria Leech (21 f ). Quite distinct in its shape, scheme of colouring and the very long antemial fumosaria. 

 pectinations. Face rather flat. The colouring strongly recalls fuscaria, but the two could not be confused. 

 Japan. 



B. tchraparia Ob. (= tachrapar'a Leech), (21 f) described as a Hemerophila, appears to be probably tchraparia. 

 a Boarmia and may be provisionally introduced here. The build is said to be rather slender, the anteima 

 rather long. Both wings red-brown, the median area of the forewing (distaUy limited by a weaklj S-shaped 

 line) and the corresponding part of the hindwing more mixed with blackish. Cell-spot most conspicuous on 

 hindwing. Underside paler. Ta-chien-lu. 



B. sordida Btlr. (as Selidosema) (21 f) is similar in structure to fumosaria (21 f), but much smaller and sordida. 

 ligliter-coloured, the forewing with apex and distal margin rather more rounded. Its nearest relatives are Indian, 

 but it may readily be distinguished by the reddish-brown clouds proximally to the subterminal line. Japan. 



B. catotaeniaria Pouj. (21 f) agrees in structure and coloration with sordida but is erratic in shape, the caioiaenia- 

 more strongty projecting middle part of the distal margin of the hindwing, and sometimes of the forewing being ^^' 



quite exceptional in Boarmia. — ab. restrictaria Leech has the dark median area of the hindwing restricted to restrictaria. 

 the narrow median shade itself, the blotch at hind-angle of forewing also restricted and removed somewhat 

 from the distal margin. — Central and W. Chma. 



B. seitzi sp. nov. (24 b). $, 26 mm. Palpus and tongue short. Antenna with long pectinations. Hind- seiizi. 

 tibia dilated. Forewing with 1st — 2nd subcostal coincident, arising from staUc of 3rd — 5th near its base. Light 

 yellowish brown. Forewing with costal margin fuscous to nearly one-fourth and spotted with fuscous beyond; 

 antemedian line nearly obsolete; postmedian expressed by a V-shaped costal mark and a series of vein-dots, 

 parallel with distal margin; an interrupted submargmal series. Hindwing with discal spot very large, proximalljr 

 to it a broad band of fuscous dusting accompanying the median hne. Forewmg beneath more strongly dark 

 irrorated, especially m proximal half, formmg a diffuse band just proximally to the cell-spot, postmedian 

 Ime and subterminal band almost continuous; hindwing beneath mere nearly as above. Collected by L. Kla- 

 PHECK, in Shantung, type m coll. Seitz. Related to catotaeniaria but smaller, shorter-wmged, etc. ; aU the fuscous 

 marldngs have a slight chocolate tmge. 



B. jejunaria Leech (= leptoptera Alph.) (21 f) is a rather isolated species. Build rather slender, wings jejunaria. 

 ample, delicate, light violet-grey with a more yellowish tinge at base and distally to the postmedian Ime; 

 the latter broken into dots in its posterior part. W. China: Ni-tou, etc. 



B. olivacearia Leech (21 f) and the following species are excentric in havmg all the subcostal veuis oUvacearia.. 

 stalked, the 1st — 2nd, however, as in many of this group, coincident throughout. Face roiuided, without tuft, 

 palpus rather short, antennal pectinations long. An obscurely marked insect, a grey slight, very glossy suffusion 

 overspreading a great part of the wings; costal area of forewing freer from the suffusion, thus more brownish, 

 distaUy to the fine, dentate postmedian line brighter reddish brown. W. China: Wa-shan. 



B. insolitaria Leech (21 f). Only the $ known, probably near olivacearia though superficially very imoUtaria.. 

 distinct in its reddish brown colour and very pale grey patches, occupying most of the costal region of the fore- 

 wing and the distal part of the hindwing. Central China: Chan^ Yang. 



