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line weak, rather far from the base; distal area with pairs of rather large, proximally confluent spots between 

 the radials and near the posterior angle, pairs of smaller spots in the other cellules nearer to the distal margin, 

 and a chain or band of still smaller spots at the margin itself. Hindwing with a thick median line which 

 makes a deep curve round the proximal side of the black cell-spot; some dark clouding basally hereto; a den- 

 tate postmedian line followed by a series of large oval blotches; a margmal chain of spots larger than those 

 of the forewing. Under surface quite weakly marked except for the discal spots and median lines. Eastern 

 Siberia, Korea, Japan and West China; April, May and again m August. A very distinct species; the shape 

 and facies suggest that possibly a form akin to this was the parent of the genus Problepsis. 



S. mendicaria Leech (5 f). Leaden grey, with darker, wavy transverse liaes and dark discal spot, and mendicaria. 

 with a paler submarginal line. Underside paler, with a weak outer line present. Vertex of head white. In the 

 (J antenna the fascicles of cilia are placed on short pectinations; the hindleg, though without spurs, is not 

 aborted. In shape and facies the species slightly recalls Dithecodes idaea Sivinh., but is larger and differently 

 coloured, besides some structural distinctions. Leech described this and the following as Acidalia, over- 

 looking the neuration. Chang Yang and Moupin. July. 



S. centrofasciaria Leech (5f). Brownish ochreous. Forewing with dentate dark antemedian line; both cenirojas- 

 wings with thick purple-brown median line or shade, a finer, weaker, lunulate-dentate outer line and a blackish ciaria. 

 discal spot, that of the hindwing placed on the median shade. Under surface paler, with the markings faint; 

 base of forewing tinged with purplish grey costally. The type $, taken at Chang Yang in June, remains unique, 

 but there can be little doubt as to the systematic position of the species. The shape, the palpus and the neu- 

 ration all indicate its affinity with the preceding. 



5. Genus: Craspecliopisis Wan. 



A small genus, created by Warren for a few Indian species, differing from Somatina in the strongly 

 pectinate (J antenna and in haviiig the hindwing slightly angled at the 3. radial instead of rounded, but ap- 

 parently agreeing in the rest of the structural characters. In coloration and markings, however, the species 

 strongly resemble Acidalia, except in their large size. The point of origin of the 2. subcostal of the forewing 

 is variable. In the type species, which is Indian, it is stalked, as in Somatina, but in the three Palearctic 

 species it arises from the cell, or in persimilis sometimes from the same point as the 3. to 5. The genus is 

 only known as yet from Northern India and Western, to Central China. 



C. persimilis Moore (la). Size of sinuosaria or larger, the tail at the third radial of the hindwing rather persimilis. 

 slight, but the whole distal margin of this wing crenulate. Pale brownish grey, irrorated with fuscous. First 

 (on forewing only) and second lines marked by dark spots on the veins, the second line sinuate inwards between 

 the radials and near posterior margin, accompanied by some slight dark shading distally. A dark discal spot, 

 rather large but indistinct on the forewing, followed on both wings by an ill-defined, subdentate median 

 shade, which is angled outwards at the first radial and incurved behind the cell. Distal margin more or less 

 distinctly black-marked between the veins ; fringes with distal black dots opposite the veins. Beneath the hind- 

 wing is paler than the forewing, the first line is wanting, the other markings distinct, the outer line on both 

 wings not broken up into spots. Dharmsala, Sultanpur and other localities in N. W. India. 



C. acutaria Leech (5 e). Whitish brown with the markings fuscous. Forewing with indistinct inner line, acuiarii. 

 marked with black dots on the veins; oblique central line, incurved behind median vein; outer line angled 

 on subcostal, marked with black vein-dots and followed by a dark blotch at posterior margin; base of fringe 

 with black dots opposite the veins. Hindwing without the first line and posterior blotch. Both wings with black 

 discal spot. Under surface without the inner line, forewing instead shaded with fuscous in basal half. Mar- 

 kedly smaller than the other species, the tail at the 3. radial of the hindwing more pronounced. Chang Yang, 

 Ichang, Kwei-chow and Omei-Shan. Flies in June. 



C. sinuosaria Leech (5 d). This interesting species, doubtfully described by Leech as a Bhodosfrophia, sinuosaria. 

 has the hindwing scarcely elbowed at third radial, the ground colour similar to that of the preceding, but, 

 apart from its larger size, is altogether differently marked, and indeed cannot be confused with any known 

 species. The triangular discal spot and the sinuous, dark-bordered outer line ae distinctive ; the latter spotted 

 with black on the veins. On the under surface the markings are less distinct, but the basal half of the forewing 

 is suffused with fuscous. Pu-tsu-fong, W. China, taken in June. The $ is unknown. 



