SOMATINA. By L. B. Prout. 
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S. rufifascia Warr. (19 g). Represents anthophilata in Northern Australia. Smaller, and apparently 
much more variable. The type $, from Cedar Bay, was named from the irregular, predominantly deep reddish 
median band of the forewing.—ab. maculata Warr. (19 g) has the lines of the forewing indistinct, but 
accentuates the pairs of conspicuous black-brown spots at the hindmargin as well as at and in front of the 
1st radial on each side of the subterminal line. Described from 2 from the Dawson district; I have a i 
from Port Darwin. — ab. sordida Warr., also founded on 2 SS from the Dawson district, a trifle larger than 
the foregoing, is of a dull whitish-drab (somewhat more deeply coloured at termen), with the lines only weakly 
darker, the spots wanting, the terminal dark line a little better developed. — ab. rubridisca Swinh. has the 
red of the median area more broken than in the type and somewhat developed on the hindwing also; subapical 
maculation of forewing present, not darker than median band. “Queensland”, 1 $. 
S. rosacea Swinh. (19 h). Recognizable at a glance, in the name-typical race, by the rosy flush on 
the forewing. In the type; the 2nd subcostal of the forewing arises (exceptionally) from the cell. Khasis. Also 
known from Penang. — anaemica Prout. Much paler, almost entirely without the rosy tinge; tornus of fore¬ 
wing without black spots. The 2nd subcostal of the forewing — at least in my specimen — is very shortly 
stalked with the 3rd. Formosa. 
S. microphylla Meyr. (= catacissa Turn.) (19 h). A striking species, on which Meyrick, mistaking 
his unique $ type for a A, founded a separate genus Prasonesis ; Turner calls it Sect. II of Antitry god is : “hind- 
tibia of S slender, without tuft”. The antenna has rudimentary pectinations, surmounted with fascicles 
of long cilia. New Guinea ( microphylla ) and N. Queensland ( catacissa). 
S. postlineata Warr. (19 h), a pair labelled merely “India”, is a very simple sj)ecies, with the facies 
of a Scopula, to wdiich genus indeed Warren referred it, overlooking the double areole. Crown of head bright 
ochreous. As nothing similar has subsequently been met with in India I suspect that it is really African. 
Very like a small, impure white, weakly marked sedata Prout (Vol. 16, pi. 6 f), the antemedian line obsolete, 
also — in the $, here figured — the postmedian. 
S. centrofasciaria Leech (Vol. 4, pi. 5 f). Only known from the type $, from Chang-yang, Central 
China; I have suggested in Suppl.-Vol. 4, p. 26 that it might prove to be a Discoglypha, but I prefer its present 
position. Pale chamois or cream-buff with sinuous postmedian line, on the forewing also an antemedian; 
a strong cinnamon-drab median shade (narrow band), on the forewing placed just outside a black cell-dot. 
Warmer in colour than Dithecocles pseudacidalia Sterneck (Suppl.-Vol. 4, pi. 4 b); costa of forewing rather 
more curved, termen of hindwing not bent; cell of forewing slightly longer, distal areole much smaller (typical 
Somatina venation), median shade much darker, postmedian line slender. 
S. mendicaria Leech (Vol. 4, pi. 5t). Hindtibia of S not dilated, but spurless; tarsus not aborted. 
Leaden grey, with the simple scheme of markings of a Scopula. Expanse 30 to 33 mm. Central and West 
China, the type from Mupin. 
S. sublucens Warr. (19 f). Systematic position doubtful; possibly, as the areole is simple, it should 
be treated as an overgrown Scopula. Terminal joint of palpus small, though Warren (apparently from its 
facies alone) placed it in Organopoda; breast moderately hairy; 2nd radial of forewing arising before middle 
of discocellulars. Biagi, British New Guinea, type $; 3 $$ also from Mount Goliath, Dutch New Guinea. 
The discovery of the should throw further light on its affinities. 
S. indicataria Walk. (Vol. 4, pi. 5 a). Perhaps predominantly Palaearctic, but its distribution in China 
necessitates its mention here: S. E. China, Kiukiang, Chang-yang and Szechuan — not yet fully worked 
out. The elongate, very black cell-marks, that of the forewing enclosed in an ill-defined ring, and the copious 
grey cloudings of the hindwing are distinctive. The type probably came from the Shanghai district, but the 
species is common in Japan, Corea, Ussuri, etc. 
S. eurymitra Turn, is only known to me from the original description. 34mm. Head fuscous; 
lower part of face whitish. Forewing broadly triangular, apex pointed, termen wavy; whitish-grey; an 
ochreous-fuscous subbasal spot; a fine angulated line shortly beyond this, not reaching costa; a very large 
discal blotch, not reaching costa, ochreous-grey finely irrorated with fuscous, edged proximally by a fine fuscous 
line from behind % costa to middle of inner margin, distally by a line from % costa obliquely outwards, 
angulated near costa, approaching termen behind middle, then bent inwards to 5 / 6 inner margin; an inter¬ 
rupted, closely parallel line, thickened and dentate near costa and with 3 large teeth behind middle, their apices 
almost touching termen. Hindwing with termen rounded, wavy, tornus rather prominent, pointed; as fore¬ 
wing, but without basal markings”. Queensland: Toowoomba, 1 £. 
rufifascia. 
maculata. 
sordida. 
rubridisca. 
rosacea. 
anaemica. 
microphylla. 
postlineata. 
centrofascia¬ 
ria. 
mendicaria. 
sublucens. 
indicataria. 
eurymitra. 
