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patch and median band well defined, dark grey, bounded by white lines, the postmedian less sinuous than in 
typical euphrasiata ; an ochreous tint in the same positions as in that; subterminal shading and apical dash 
rather strong. Hindwing whitish, the postmedian line distinct, even on the upperside. Cuenca: Ucles, not dated. 
blandiata . C. blandiata Schijf. (Vol. 4, pi. 10 g). The larva eats the seeds of Euphrasia officinalis, as indicated 
in Vol. 4, but as they are much too small for it to live “in” them, it commonly hides among the moss where 
costimacu- the plant grows. — ab. costimaculata F. Wagn., as its name implies, has only a small dark costal spot in place 
dejasc'mta ^ ie mec ^ an band; the other markings weak. Locality not given. — ab. defasciata Sohn-Bethel is merely a 
somewhat more extreme development of the preceding, a costal dot representing the basal band, 3 slender 
bipuncta. anterior lines the median band. Bavarian Alps. — ab. bipuncta Stccch. Smaller, both fore-and hindwing almost 
without markings, unicolorous whitish; of the median band only a black dot remains. The culmination of the 
indistincta. two preceding. Type from Podhala. — ab. indistincta Osthelder has the groundcolour yellowish brown, the 
median band entirely dark, unmarked, the rest of the markings washed-out, subterminal indistinct. Aggen- 
stein, 1 (J. 
nidarosien- C. alhulata Schijf. (Vol. 4, pi. 10 g) ab. nidarosiensis Strand. Smaller than the average, darker (grey 
SIS • rather than white), the subterminal line less distinct, the postmedian sharply marked and angular, the ante- 
mundata. median band with sharply marked dividing-line. Overhalden, Norway, a S taken in August. — ab. mundata 
Klem. Forewing with the median area much narrowed, uniformly testaceous, scarcely angled outward, the 
zimmerman- black dots not definite. Galicia. — ab. zimmermanni Rbl., a large $ from Tetschendorf near Auscha (N. Bohemia) 
nu has the base and a narrow median area of the forewing white, a broad almost perpendicular grey-brown band 
between, a broad distal area similarly uniformly grey-brown, with no trace of the subterminal line. Hindwing 
pronunciata. in basal half white, in distal half unicolorous grev-brown. — ab. pronunciata Dannehl is clean white, without 
any tinge of yellowish or brownish, the markings sharply expressed, but only as fine lines, with no tendency 
to form bands. Mostly this form is rather large. Described from the mountains of Upper Bavaria, later recorded 
subfasciaria. from the S. Tyrol. — subfasciaria Boh. (16 b). We figure a Shetland $ °f this northern race (see Vol. 4, p. 262). 
candidaria. C. candidaria Costantini. “Near albulata. Differs in its larger size, altogether more whitened wings, 
median band of the forewing broader, formed of four (not three) fuscous lines: one, the antemedian, isolated, 
marked by dots, three postmedian nearer together, the outer one scarcely sinuate or angled (in albulata pro¬ 
minently angled outward, sinuate inward), but formed of black vein-dots, median white area much broader 
than in albulata.'’ Le Pozze (Fiumalbo), Apennines, many taken in July. Unknown to me. 
flavo fas data. C. flavofasciata Thnbg. (Vol. 4. pi. 10 h). Although the statement that “it has a pretty wide distri¬ 
bution in Europe” was correct, this is by no means a species of which one can say that it common everywhere. 
Staudinger gave “Central Europe, S. Scandinavia, Livonia, S. France, Andalusia, Corsica, Italy, N. E. Russia" 
[perhaps a misprint for S. E.] and I have not noted many additions; perhaps the most important are Bulgaria 
and Albania. No material variation has yet been observed. Forbes, probably on account of its short palpus, 
has misjudged the characters and referred it to the genus Venusia, sect. Discoloxia. 
brevifasdata. C. brevifasciata Warr. (16 b). I am not certain whether this species has more affinity with Perizoma 
or with some “Coenotephria” ; Warren placed it in a MS. genus which may ultimately be required. antenna 
shortly ciliate, palpus moderately elongate, proximal areole small, 1st radial not (as in most Perizoma) stalked 
with the last subcostals, hindwing not quite regularly rounded, discocellulars markedly biangulate (more so 
than, for instance, in typical Electrophaes). Well characterized by the form of the fuscous markings, especially 
of the truncate median band. Founded on a <$ from Thundiani, Punjab; a second, from Darjiling, is the only 
other example known. 
Subgenus Hydriomena Hbn. 
(See Vol. 4. p. 262.) 
This very natural group (properly genus) is extremely well represented in America, where it has several 
endemic developments (subgenera or closely related genera). The North American Hydriomena (between 20 
and 30 species) have been the subjects of some excellent revisions, which merit serious study from our Palae- 
arctic Lepidopterists, on account of their very close resemblance — in some cases identity — with our species. 
Those of Central and South America are still in chaos. 
tamaria. C. tamaria Oberth. (Vol. 4, pi. 13 b). I have now seen specimens of this and consider it a Hydriomena. 
only slightly aberrant in having the first line of the forewing a little less oblique than usual. The figure did not 
show the biangulate discocellulars of the hindwing. 
