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A. jaguarinaria Oh. (14 c). Diffei's essentially from the following in simple pattern of the hindwing jaguari- 

 with its isolated cell-spot and bright but not broad yellow border. \V. China: "Wa-shan. Described from nana. 



Kweichow. 



A. jaguararia Gti,en. (= gaschkevitchii Mofec/i.) (14 c as jaguaria). Somewhat variable, forewing white /asfuamw/ 

 with grey costal and distal margins or grey throughout. Hindwing with distal half yellow, postmedian band 

 developed. Japan and China, widely distributed. 



A. flavomarginaria Breni. (14 d) is very distinct in appearance from all the other species, rather flavomar- 

 resembling an Obeidia. The extent of tlie black markings varies greatly but the narrow yellow margin seems mnarm. 

 constant. Distributed in S. E. Siberia, Korea and China. 



C. Antenna in ^J shortly ciliated ( Phyllabraxas Leech). 



A. curvaria Leech (14 c). As our figures show, this and the species which follow have a different curuarw.. 

 scheme of pattern from the more typical Arichanna. curvaria is easily recognized by the shape of the dark 

 band formed by the coalescence of antemedian and median line? or stripes. W. China. 



A. antiplasta nom. nov. (= similaria Leech [nom. praeocc.]) (14 d). On an average rather smaller, f'wWpZas/«. 

 central band differently formed, pale patch at apex of forewing rather more extended. The ground-colour, 

 moreover, is more tinged with rufous. W. China: Pu-tsu-fang and Omeishan. 



A. exsoletaria Leech has the median band less deeply coloured than in the two preceding, but much ex.wletnrie.. 

 broader, the distal area very weakly marked; the space immediately beyond the postmedian line, as also^ 

 the hindwing, slightly pale. Pu-tsu-fang. — divisaria Leech (14 d) is a form with the markings identical in 

 shape but the median band of the forewing much darker and more reddish, the area beyond narrowly and 

 the hindwing mostly white, the latter somewhat more distinctly marked than in the name-typical form. 

 Omei-shan. 



A. chiachiaria 0&. (17 a) is unknown to me. An obscure species, probably related to cZii^ersicolor Warr. chmchmriti. 

 from N. India, possibly, however, a Micrabraxas. Grey, darker dusted, with black cell marks, antemedian 

 line angled in cell, postmedian placed near the cell-mark, subterminal consisting of a series of strong 

 whitish lunules, proximally filled-in with black. Hindwing and underside weakly marked. Ta-chien-lu. 



2. Genus: Xliilygdia Warr. 



Unknown to me, but would appear (from Warren's description) to differ from Arichanna in having 

 the distal margin of the hmdwing crenulate, with a rather stronger projection at the 3rd radial, and in having 

 the 1st and 2nd subcostal vems of the forewing coincideiit. Antenna in (J minutely serrate and pubescent. 

 Erected for the following species. 



E. tindzinaria Ob. (17 a) apparently differs from Arichanna curvaria in having a dark basal patch, Undzinaria. 

 dark midcostal spot, continuous dotted subterminal dark line, fuscous and reddish shades beyond, the rest 

 of the wing remaining pale. Ta-chien-lu. 



3. Genus : Metabraxas Btlr. 



Akin to Percnia but with the antenna in the <J pectinate, in the $ somewhat serrate or even very 

 shortly pectinate. In the typical species, moreover (clerica, etc.) the 2nd subcostal of the forewing is stalked 

 with the 3rd — 5th, but in the species placed here by Leech this is not the case. Confined to N. India 

 and China. 



M. clerica Btlr. (14 d). AVhite with base of forewing ochreous, discal spots rather large, postmedian clerica. 

 row of spots double, confluent, the distal usually bandlike, suffused. Japan. — inconfusa Warr. Postmedian 

 double row of spots on forewing distmct throughout, not confluent or suffused. Chang Yang to Tibet. 



M. rufonotaria Leech (14 d) is distinguished by the rufous marks placed on the large grey spots mfonotaria. 

 which form the bands. Omei-shan. Also from the Khasis. 



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