EPINEPHELE. 
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a more distinct patch of black scales beneath the median nervnre 
of the fore wings ; the hind wings are somewhat more dentate, 
and are more uniform in their colouring beneath. Female has 
the fulvous spread over the greater part of the fore wings, and the 
hind wings have a broad submarginal band of the same colour. 
The under side resembles that of the type, but the markings are 
stronger and brighter. PL LXXIII., 4. 
Habitat. — The South of Europe, North Africa, Syria, and 
the Canaries ; the specimens figured are Spanish. 
b. Telmessia, Z. Is. 1877, p. 4; H. S. 479-82; Stgr. Hor. 
1870, 79. — A somewhat smaller and darker form, occurring in 
Asia Minor and Turkey. The female greatly resembles Hisimlla, 
but is smaller. 
Obs. — E. Janira is liable to a partial albinism, large white 
patches occurring on one or all of the wings. Such specimens are 
not very rare. Esper figures it, also Herrich-Schafi^er, 104-5. 
E. Janiroides, H. S. 533-4, is not described in this place, as it 
is not, so far as I can ascertain, a European species, but only 
occurs in North Africa ; it will be referred to at the end of this 
section. 
4. — E. Nurag, Ghil. Elenco. p. 83; Dutreux, Stett. e. z. 1855, 
78 ; Stgr. Hor. 1870, 79. 
Expands from 1*30 to 1'50 in. Close to Jaiiira, but lighter 
in colouring. Fore wings light fulvous ; costa and hind margins 
brownish grey ; running from the inner margin towards the centre 
of the wing in the male is a dark patch ; this is absent in the 
female. The nervules are marked with dusky brown. Near the 
apex is a round black spot, with a white centre present in both 
sexes. Hind wings brown, with a submarginal fulvous band, most 
distinct in the female. Under side : Fore wings fulvous, the hind 
margins grayish brown; the apical spot as above. Hind wings greyish 
brown, with a lighter central band sharply angled along its basal 
edge, and containing several small round spots. PI. LXXIII., 5. 
Time of Appeakance. — June. 
Habitat. — Sardinia and Corsica. 
Labva. — Undescribed. 
