106 CUCULLIA. By W. Warren. 



terminal end of vein 2; a row of whitish streaks in the subterminal intervals; hindwing brown, paler towards 



base, especially in the $. Generally distributed in Europe, found also in Egypt and Morocco, in Madeira and 

 chrysan- ^e Canaries; in Asia Minor, Syria, and W. Turkestan; — in chrysanthemi Hbn. (26 h), found more especially 



in tne Alps, in N. Germany, and Hungary, the forewing is suffused with dark smoky fuscous, especially in 

 calendulae. median area, the hindwing also becoming deeper brown; in calendulae Tr. (26 h), on the other hand, the 



ground colour is paler grey and the markings slighter; this is a southern form from Dalmatia, Sicily, and 

 leucanlhemi. Corsica, of which leucanthemi Rmb. from Andalusia is a yellower form. — Larva shining strawyellow, mixed 



with green and red, with a subdorsal series of oblique olive green dark-edged markings; lateral and spiracular 



lines also interrupted, and oblique; on Matricaria and Anthemis. 



boryphora. C. boryphora Fisch.-Wald. (= lignata Guen., rimula Frr., improba Chr.) (26 h). Forewing dull whitish 



dusted with fuscous and with fuscous suffusion in cell, broadly along basal half of inner margin, and narrowly 

 along an oblique streak from below apex to below end of cell ; a streak from base below cell and the veins black ; 

 3 black streaks above veins 6, 5, 4, and another below vein 2 ; inner line acutely dentate, outer obscure, but 

 forming a' black mark across submedian fold; stigmata obsolete; hindwing whitish, fuscous along termen. S. 

 Eussia; Armenia, Asia Minor, Persia, W. and E. Turkestan. — A small species, distinguished by the pale ground 

 colour and dark suffusion. 



achilleae. C. achilieae Guen. (24 h). This species, of which little seems to be known except from Guenee's original 



description of the specimens in Boisduval's collection, resembles the preceding both in size and markings, but, 

 teste Guenee, is quite distinct. Andalusia. 



tunaceli. C. tanaceti Schiff. (26 h, 27 a). Forewing ashy grey, with oblique grey streaks from costa, denoting 



the beginning of the lines, which otherwise, like the stigmata, are usually hardly discernible; a fine black 

 line from base along submedian fold; a short line above it before vein 2; a long conspicuous black line from 

 vein 2 to vein 4 beyond cell, where it often forms a kind of lunule; a black streak above vein 4, and two 

 or three short ones from apex; veins black towards termen; hindwing white with the veins dark; termen fuscous, 

 narrowly in $, broadly in $. Widely distributed in central Europe, occurring in France, Germany, Austria, 

 Hungary, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia; also in Asia Minor, Armenia, W. and E. Turkestan. In the Tring 

 Museum there are 4 <£<£ and 1 $, unfortunately without locality, which deserve to be distinguished as ab. 



albidior. albidior nov. (27 a) ; the ground colour is grey white or even chalk grey, with the black streaks conspicuous, 

 the underside, both of body and forewings pale buff. — Larva pearl grey, with bright yellow lines, the dorsal 

 line distinct, the others somewhat interrupted; the white surface mottled with black points and cross streaks; 

 — on flowers of Tanacetum, Artemisia, Achillea and Anthemis. 



fraterna. C. fraterna Bilr. (24 h). Forewing greyish- brown; the veins brown; a black streak from base along 



submedian fold; inner line dentate as usual; outer only plain above inner margin; stigmata obsolete, the reni- 

 form represented only by a curved black streak below end of cell; a median shade from costa to lower end 

 of cell; a black streak above vein 4 connected with a dark subapical triangle; an oblique brown streak below 

 end of vein 2; hindwing whitish, the veins and termen fuscous. Japan and E. China. 



lactucae. C. lactucae Schiff. (= pustulata Ev., campanulae H. Sch. nee Frr.) (27 a). Forewing dark grey, 



the lines and shadings still darker; the inner and oute* lines and a median shade from costa fairly distinct; a 

 black streak from base along submedian fold ; a black streak above vein 4 and a shorter one below vein 2 before 

 termen; hindwing brownish fuscous with paler base, especially in the <J. — France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, 

 Switzerland, Scandinavia, Russia; Armenia, Asia Minor, W. and E. Siberia, Mongolia. — Larva white; dorsal 

 line yellow, broadened ont into a blotch on each segment, with a row of large round black spots on each side 

 of it, between which before the segmental incisions stands a row of black oblong vertical spots ; above the feet 

 a row of yellow spots marked on both sides with black flecks; spiracles black; head black with a white angular 

 marking; on flowers of Lactuca, Sonchus, Hierac'um, and in the Mountains especially on Prenanthes purpurea. 



dracunculi. C. dracunculi Hbn. (= incana Ev.) (27 b). Forewing pale grey, the cell and space beyond dull greyish- 



yellow, sometimes also the submedian fold; the upper stigmata obscurely marked with dark points; a basal 

 streak below cell and the veins black; a slight black streak above vein 4 and below vein 2; hindwing whitish, 

 brown towards termen, always paler in the <$. — Hungary, S. Russia, the Altai Mts. in W. Siberia: — the ab. 

 amota. amota Stgr., from W. and E. Turkestan, has the forewing whitish grey without any yellow brown admixture 

 except at the place of the stigmata. — Larva j'ellowish grey, striated with darker; dorsal and lateral lines rufous ; 

 sublateral line white; on Artemisia dracunculus. 



anthemidis. C. anthemidis Guen. (27 b). Like dracunculi but paler grey, with the markings plainer. Digne, S. 



E. France" — Larva reddish ochreous, with a faint double brown dorsal line and broad brown black-edged sub- 

 dorsal line; spiracular broad, reddish white, dark-edged above; spiracles yellowish, ringed with black; head 

 dark with two curved brown lines; on Aster acris. 



