312 LOMA SPILLS. By L. B. Proitt. 



mlpin'i. A. culpini sp. nov. (15 c). Very like suspecta but certainly distinct. ,^ genitalia without the rudimentary 



,,gnathos", distinguished from the allies by the fineness of the projections from the valve edges and especially 

 the „sacculus", that on upper base of valve entirely different from suspecta. Sexes nearly equal in size. Discal 

 spot of forewing generally not containing a small dark ocellus, which is conspicuous in suspecta, distal margin 

 of forewing narrowly and evenly darkened, or with row of small, equal-sized spots, always lacking the large 

 projection in the middle, which characterizes the allies. Postmedian row of spots of hindwing partly or 

 entirely double, the two series often widely separated. Dotted and clouded specimens very frequent. Egg green. 

 Larva on an evergreen, a species of box; similar to that of suspecta but with the lines more interrupted and 

 irregular, all the segment-incisions more or less white. Moth in April, a partial 2nd brood in June and early 

 July, some larvae aestivating and producing moths (often of small size) at the end of August and beginning of 

 September. Only known from Shangai. The discoverer. Dr. CtjlpijS', has takeii and bred it in great numbers. 



fulvobasaJ.lfi. A. fulvobasalis Warr. is distinguished by having the basal patch almost entirely reddish fulvous, the 



discal spots reduced, postmedian row of spots on hindwing single, other dark markings slight. Possibly a form 

 of suspecta. Distribiited in Korea and Japan; ? China. 



plunibeata. A. pluttibeata (Warr. Ms.) Chll. Larger than miranda, the wings perhap=! not quite so broad, rather 



more strongly glossy. Markings rath3r less dark, more bluish lead-colour; central spot of forewing, post- 

 median band and marginal markings of both wings considerably enlarged; blotch near posterior angle of fore- 

 wing also large, the rusty-yellow suffusion spreaduag proximally so as to encroach slightly on the white ground- 

 colour. Founded on old specimens labelled ,,N. China" in coll. Brit. Mus. Examples from Kiukiang and Foo- 

 chow have since been received through the Leech collection. 



illnminafa. A. illuminata Warr. (15 c). Very similar to the preceding, markings darker, less suffused, cell-spot 



of forewing generally less large, its centre white, hmdwing with the median band wanting or very ill-developed, 

 outer band of both wmgs generally more broken up mto spots, the blotch near posterior angle of forewing 

 commonly with the rust-yel'ow shade still further diffused. W. China and N. India. 



paniaria. A. patltaria L. (15 c). Easily distinguished from the most weakly marked forms of sylvata by the 



j'ellow face and vertex, clearer yellowish basal area, etc. The name-type has distinct double row of postmedian 

 cntari't. spots. — ab. cataria Giien. (15 c) has the discal and postmedian dark markings almost entirely obsolete and 

 is in general smaller. Possibly representing a partial 2nd brood. — Larva blue-grey, the black lines fme 

 and more or less indistinct or interrupted; head yel'ow brown. On ash, hibernating. Pupa stumpy, reddish. 

 Moth from end of April to July, according to the locality. S. and S. W. Europe, N. Africa and from the Southern 

 Taurus to Persia. 



maruiarla. A. macularia Herz differs from pantaria in the darker discal ocellus, black dots at distal margin, more 



extended brown-yellow basal patch, darker thorax, etc. Korea. Probably a pantaria-Vike aberration of one of 

 the sylvata group. 



T^oniaspiliK Hbn. 



Closely allied to Abraxas, with which many systematists unite it. Except in its small size, smooth 

 glossy abdomen, perhaps less strongly dilated hindleg and the absence (with rare exceptions) of the 1st sub- 

 costal vein of the forewing, it shows little that is distinctive. Only one species known. Palearctic. 



margmata. L. marginata L. (= staphyleata Scop., maculata Hbn., naevaria Hbn.) (15 d, as macularia). Extremely 



variable. Linne's form has complete black border to both wings, also on the forewing additional spots or pat- 

 ches at base and middle of costa. Scopoli's staphyleata with the addition of spots at middle of inner margins. 

 nigrofas- and HtJBNER's maculata with these further enlarged, nead not be separated. — In ab. nigrofasciata Schoyen 

 cmta. j-__ marginaria Hbn.) (15 d) the median band, at least on the forewing, is complete, the marginal area is normal. 

 mediofas- — ab. mediofasciata Hofner (= huenei Strand) has a complete median band but no marginal band. — ab. 

 ciaia. junieei Joannis lacks also the basal costal patch. — ab. suffusa nom. nov. (= staphyleata Huene nee Sco2}.) 

 sujfusa. has the ground-colour suffused with smoky yellow-grey, the dark markings weak and blurred. — ab. nigro- 

 unicolorata. unicolorata Haverkampf is black throughout. — ab. pollutaria Hbn. (= limbata Hormuz., demarginata Ftichs) 

 (15 d) has a narrow band of the ground-colour at the distal margin, reducing and dividing into 2 parts the black 

 subdeleia. marginal band. — ab. subdeleta Ckll. (= wendlandtiata Fuchs). Forewmg with margmal band almost or 



