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Abraxas latifasciata ^p. nov. 



This may be only a dark alierr. of suspecta, but it does not seeiii to occur 

 in China. All the markings are mucli darker leaden grey; but in particular the 

 exterior band of spots becomes confluent and broad, while the discal spots often 

 form a second dark and in-egular band ; the band of the hindwings is similarly 

 exaggerated ; this darkening is, ho\ve\er, chiefly confined to the ? ? ; the cj c? an- 

 only slightly more marked than in sihspecta, but on the other hand they are almost 

 as large as the ? ? . 



Several examples of lioth sexes from Japan. 



Expanse of wings : 46 to 48 mm. 



Abraxas fulvobasalis >p. nov. 



In this form the darker markings are more or less obsolescent ; the basal patch 

 is alwaj'S margined with lilack, but within the margin is almost entirely reddish 

 fulvous; the central costal spot is quite small and dark in the d'cf, sometimes more 

 diffuse and irregularly elongated in the ? ? ; the exterior band of spots is distinct, 

 the spots themselves elongated and rarely confluent ; hindmargin narrowly and 

 concisely dark, with sometimes a small dark projection in the middle. Hindwings 

 with the exterior band distinct, of single spots; with a large interior subco.stal spot, 

 and a smaller one on the inner margin. 



Expanse of wings : 3fl to 48 mm. 



A good series of both sexes from Japan, the (.'orea, and China. 



Abraxas suspecta sp. nov. 

 Like mirandtt Butler, but much smaller, the c?cJ occurring as small as 38 mm., 

 the ? ? reaching 50 mm. It is possible that these are a second brood oi miranda. 

 Examples of this form occur from various parts of both China and .Tapan. 



Abraxas deminuta subsp. no\ . 



This appears to be a still smaller and neater form of suspecta. The central costal 

 blotch is much reduced in size, and is proportionally darker and more concise in 

 outline, often assuming a hooked shape, and rarely connecting with the smaller spots 

 below it, except now and then in the ? ? ; the exterior band in both wings is dark 

 and well marked. The series from Gensan is smaller than that from Japan, most, ii 

 not all, of which examples are from Hakone. 



The smallest Gensan J expands about 34 mm., and the largest .Japan ? about 

 48 mm. 



Abraxas degener sj.. nov. 

 White- with pale grey markings, like tlio>e of leoprirdiiia Koll., of which it may 

 be only a still smaller form. 



The smallest c? is only about 34 mm., the large>t about 44 mm. All are Ironi 



China, and all Jc?. 



Abraxas incolorata sp. no\ . 

 Wings dull whitish ; spots pale grey ; base of forewings yellowish, edged wit li a 

 curved dark gi-ey line interrupted in the middle; costa near base with some small 

 irregular grey spots, one round one standing by itself below the cell on the submedian 



