EPINEPHELE. 
297 
Time of Appeakance. — June. 
Habitat. — South Eastern Russia and the Kirghis Steppes. 
Laeva. — Unknown. 
2. — E. Lycaon, Rott. Naturf. vi. p. 17 (1775). 
Eudoea, Esp. 45, 1 (1777); 69, 1, 2; Htib. 163-4; 0. i. 1, 
223 ; Godt. ii. 18, 1-3. 
Janieula, Esp. 113, 1. 
Expands from 1*40 to 1*50 in. The male has all the wings 
dull brown, the marginal fringes being of a similar colour. The 
fore wings have a black spot near the apex and a patch of black 
scales beneath the median nervure. Hind wings uniform brown, 
with faint indications of a narrow submarginal band. Under side: 
Fore wings fulvous, bordered with light brown apical spot, with a 
white centre. Hind wings greyish brown, with a slightly lighter 
central band. Female : Fore wings light brown, with a light 
fulvous submarginal band, containing two black spots, one near 
the apex and the other near the anal angle ; the former has a 
white centre. Hind wings light brown, with a very faint lighter 
band. Under side : Fore wings light fulvous, bordered with light 
brown ; the spots as above ; hind wings as in the male but lighter. 
PI. LXXIII., 2. 
Time of Appeaeance. — From May to July. 
Habitat. — Central Europe (but not the British Isles), Spain, 
France, and South Russia ; Western Asia, Siberia, and the Amur. 
Laeva. — Green, with a narrow white lateral line, below which 
is a broader one, of a bright yellow or orange colour ; head 
reddish brown and green ; ventral surface and legs green. (Hiib.) 
On grasses in May. 
Pupa. — Green, or brown varied with pink and white streaks. 
PI. LXXVI., 7. 
vaeiety. 
Lupinus, Costa, Fauna Nap. ; Stgr. Hor., 1870, 79. Rham- 
nusia, Fer. 457, 2, 3 ; H. S., 377-8, 427-8. — Larger than the type 
and lighter in colour ; the male has the thickened patch of scales 
on the fore wings denser. Somewhat resembles E. Janira var. 
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