170 
CIDARIA. By L. B. Prout. 
better material before him, has referred them to nexifasciata. Djakonov has recently recorded a (probably 
saga, similar) form from Kansu. — saga subsp. nov. (= infuscata Stgr., nec Tgstr.) (16 c). It appears that Stau- 
dinger’s original intention (1871) was to treat the small, dusky, weakly marked Iceland form as a distinct 
geographical race, but with similar forms which occur occasionally in N. England, etc. associated with it. Jud¬ 
ging from considerable material I think this view was justified, although we find a small percentage more strongly 
marked, favouring ab. fuscoundata, etc. As the name infuscata is preoccupied, even apart from the subsequent 
ambiguities in its employment, I propose to substitute the name of saga for the subspecies. It is noteworthy 
that the whitish midsubterminal spot is here very rarely developed. The dark markings can scarcely be called 
“black”, as in the original diagnosis. 
coerulata. C. coerulata F. (= relictata Zett.) (Vol. 4, pi. 10 k, as autumnalis). This further synonym is given on 
the authority of Wahlgren (Ent. Tidskr., Vol. 40, p. 73). Zetterstedt's type specimen is small (length of a 
forewing 12 mm), the markings very indistinct, the white median band very narrow and the apical streak only 
faintly indicated. It might perhaps be cited as “ab. relictata” , but the specimen appears to be somewhat worn. 
Orstadius records having found the larvae of the present species (or should it not rather be ruberatal ) fee¬ 
ding in some numbers in leaf-galls on a species of Salix at Nordhallen, Sweden, frequently together with those 
lineata. of the Tenthredinid Pontania salicis Christ. They devoured all but the outer shell of the gall. — ab. lineata 
Heinrich only differs from the normal in that the white subterminal line of the forewing is exceptionally well 
beryllata. developed. Described from Berlin. — ab. beryllata Dadd. In the whole scheme of coloration and shading like 
the Machnow specimens which Dadd refers to ab. arctica Paux, except that the median band remains distinctly 
marmoraia. light-green, narrowed but not interrupted or constricted. Machnower Busch, Berlin. 1 <$, bred. — ab. marmorata 
Djakonov. Forewing much lighter than in the type; the entire median band clear white, without cell-dot, sharply 
bounded by zigzag black lines; proximal area dirty light yellowish, with 2 lines besides the antemedian; distal 
area of the same colour, with termen interruptedly black and with a very incomplete dark subterminal line. 
sanfilensis. Kamtshatka, 1 <§, besides 1 of ab. obsoletaria Schille. — ab. (? subsp.) sanfilensis Stauder (16 c) is pale and 
rather well banded, with rather pale hindwing and underside, the latter with the line fairly near the cell-spot 
on the hindwing, but the “type” (cotype?) sent to Tring shows no sign of the slenderer and more pointed 
antenna, with single bristles directed backward, which Stauder noted as possible indications of a separate 
nsulicolata. species. Founded on 3 <$<$ from S. Fili, Calabria. — insulicolata Schawerda. Perhaps somewhat larger than 
the name-typical race; iron-grey, without the rust-brown admixture; usually there is a strong admixture of 
white in the forewing, at times leaving little marking except the two bands (postbasal and subterminal) and 
a fine subbasal line. Corsica, Monte d'Oro district. Here, as elsewhere, the species is variable, but a series 
of about 30 indicates a good race. 
rubcrata. C. ruberata Frr. (Vol. 4, pi. 10 k). The genitalia, though very similar to those of coerulata, differ in 
the distally broadened lobes of the uncus and the more slender spines which arise near the base of the valve. 
First discovered in Bohemia by Soffner in 1925, together with ab. grisescens and ab. variegata ; a short biological 
note is added to his record (Mitt. Mfinchn. Ent. Cfes., Vol. 20, p. 119). Several other additions to its range are 
detailed by Warnecke in a useful summary given in the Entom. Anzeiger, Vol. 12, p. 140 and he has sub - 
sequently recorded it from the island of Sylt. Hoffmeyer gives details of its occurrence in Denmark. — ab. 
infuscata. infuscata Dannehl is described as consisting “of almost unicolorous examples, strongly suffused with smoke- 
grey, the white lines wanting, the bands hardly distinguishable”. Hindwing likewise darkened. Type from 
Mt. Stivo, Sarcatal Alps; also from Mt. Roen. 
S u b g e n u s Earophila Ompbg. 
(See Vol. 4, p. 264.) 
atrox. C. badiata Schiff. (Vol. 4. pi. 10 m) ab. atrox Schwingenschuss, founded on a $ obtained by breeding (the 
locality not given), has the forewing darkened with violet-blue, the markings suppressed except the white sub- 
terminal dot, a yellow-brown spot around the cell-dot and cloudy indications of yellow-brown median area. 
semna. C. semna Prout (= senna B.-Haas) (16 c). Best comparable with malvata (Vol. 4, pi. 9 k), but in our 
present provisional grouping it is an Earophila , on account of the dentate margin of the hindwing. Still broader- 
winged than malvata. Face without a cone. Palpus nearly 1 times as long as diameter of eye. The markings of 
the upperside will be recognized from our figure. Underside browner than in malvata , more glossy, a great part 
of the forewing (except anteriorly) weakly marked and slightly more vinaceous; both wings with cell-dot, post- 
median line (that of the forewing weak) and fine terminal line; some other markings indicated, including a 
narrow pale band outside the postmedian and double series of dark subterminal vein-dots, somewhat recalling 
a Triphosa. Algeria: Hammam-Meskoutine, a $ taken on 2 February. 
