390 GNOPHOS. By L. B. Pbout. 



the discal marks smaller, scarcely pupUled, fringe of forewing dark-spotted, underside more weakly marked, 

 the postmedian line not dentate. Krassnoiarck, .E. Siberia. Staudingee records transitions from Kashgar 

 and Koko-Nor. 



crepemria. Q. crepcraiife Ersch. (25 g) is a little-known species and the underside has been neither described 



nor figured. Apparently similar to ochrofasciata but with more sharply defined areas, the basal and post- 

 median entirely blue-grey, the median brighter ochreous than in the species named, the distal darker; post- 

 median line, according to the figure, rather straight; discal rings small; hindwing not very deeply crenulate. 

 Possibly near orphninaria and deliciaria. Siberia: Irkutsk, Dauria, etc.; ?Kan-su. 



af/nitaria. G. agtiitaria Stgr. (24 c) appears to be somewhat smaller and narrower, dark-coloured with a stroiig 



sprinkling of dirty yellowish, the dentate postmedian line light-edged distally; discal rings normal. Both wings 

 beneath grey in proximal half (with scarcely noticeable discal dots), bounded by a narrow dark band, to which 

 follows a light j'ellowish white band, fading out gradually into the darker, light-dusted distal area; fringes 

 beneath light yellowish, with darker tips, that of forcM'ing weakly chequered. Askold. 



mutilaia. G. tnutilata Stgr. resembles variegata and mucidaria but has the forewing much more pointed, the hind- 



wmg scarcely crenulate, the <J antenna more strongly serrate than in variegata, but not pectinate. The ochreous 

 lines of the forewing are frequently connected at the hindmargin in K-shape. Underside without distinct 

 markings except the cell-spots. Asia Minor, Syria and Mesopotamia. 



lutipennaria. G. lutipetinaria Fuchs. Size and shape of ochrofasciata, but nearly uniformly ochre-yellow, with fine 



and regular brown strigulation, discal rings not very strong; the Imes at costa of forewing light-bordered on 

 reverse sides, the postmedian line broken into dots, on the hindwing connected by a dark proximal shade. 

 Underside yellowish grey, irrorated, the forewing with light em'ved stripe, the distal area darkened hj stronger 

 dusting. Koko-Nor and Amdo. 



variegata. G. variegata Duf. (= mucidata Tr., nee Hbn.) (22 f). A pretty species with its mixture of bright 



ochreous and blue-grey on the upper surface, the scaling m part laid on in very fine transverse striation, as in 

 some species of Glossotrophia. The mider surface is also characteristic, being somewhat analogous to that of 

 glaucinaria but with the dark border much broader or when (as frequently happens) it is narrowed it is the 

 proximal part that chiefly remains, more or less broken in the middle. In the name-type the blue-grey admixture 

 cymhalaria. is comparatively slight. — In ab. cymbalaria Mill. ( = corneliaria Mill.) the blue-grey becomes predominant, 

 Corsica, though a slight ochreous admixture remains in the median area, at least as an edging to the Imes. — Corsica 

 Mill, is much darkened, at least in the distal area, which is almost fuscous. Said to be constant in Corsica. - — 

 Larva very rough, with strong transverse folds, the tubercles prominent, pointed, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th 

 abdominal segments with dorsal humps; yellowish grey, with angulated dark dorsal markings. On Asplenium 

 ruta muraria, hibernatmg. In captivity it will accept various low plants. Distributed in Southern Central 

 Europe, Asia Minor, Syria. 



Kneolaria. G. Hneolaria Piing. Similar to variegata but larger, with more elongate, more pointed forewmg and 



especially distinct structurally m having more strongly developed, upcurved palpi. Reddish grey, except in 

 a few places densely marked with fine black lines, and with the normal markings; subtermmal line only 

 indicated at the costal margin. Underside somewhat glossy, yellowish, without cell-spots, distal dark band very 

 broad with lighter patches in the middle and on the forewing with 'light apex. Central Asia: Alexander 

 Mountains. 



luticiliatx. G. luticiliata Ghr. (25 d). Smaller than the adjacent species, forewing narrower, hindwing less crenulate; 



the markings show a similar transversely striated arrangement. The yellowish ground-colour is strongly 

 overspread with blue-grey shading, leaving only clearer bands in the neighbourhood of the blackish lines and 

 ooellated cell-spots; frhiges yellowish, gradually becoming light grey distally. Underside pale yellowish with 

 black-grey cell-spots and submarginal band, the forewing also with some dark shading in the cell. Transcaspia. 

 subvari£gct- — subvariegata Stgr. is predominantly ochreous, only '"some scattered strigulation remaining grey; 'underside 

 "' much less sharply marked. Palestine. 



annubilata. Q. antiubilata Ghr. (25 d). Size of a small mucidaria and similar in shape. Antenna of ^ probably 



not pectinate (Chblstoph says ,,less ciliated"). Ground-colour light yellow grey, but stronger darkened with 

 small black-brown transverse strigulae. towards the distal margin particularly dark. Antemedian line broad, 

 curved outwards, postmedian angled obtusely near the costal margin, then somewhat oblique, slightly dentate 

 outwards; discal marks very pronounced. Underside nearly similar to that of viucidaria, the hindwuig lacking 

 the broad dentate band. Transcaucasia. 



mticidxria. G, mucidaria Hbn. (22 e). Extremely like variegata, but the ^ antenne with very short pectinations, 



while that of viriegatct has merely strongly projecting joints. A puzzling mtermediate occurs in Corsica. Gene- 

 rally distinguished further by its rather less rounded forewing, less blackened costal spots, median area rarely 

 grey at costa, underside less sharply marked. A variable species both in size and colouring. The name-type 



