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entirely without markings; ciliation somewhat longer than diameter of shaft, hindtarsus very short (apparently 
only about ] / 5 ); hindwing bluntly elbowed in the middle. I formerly suggested that it might be a form of 
pudicaria, but the antenna is not black-dotted and the 8th sternite has closely the formation of nupta (see 
Suppl.-Vol. 4, p. 41). 
S. pudicaria Motsch. (Vol. 4, pi. 4 i). Distinguishable from the similar species by the black scaling on pudicaria. 
the antennal shaft. Chiefly Palaearctic, but its distribution in China necessitates its mention here. 
S. lutearia Leech (Vol. 4, pi. 3 1). Yellowish, without cell-clots, the median and subterminal shades lutearia. 
rather broad. Ciliation of q less long than in marcidaria, hindtibia more strongly abbreviated. Central and 
West China. 
S. flavifurfurata Prout (21 h) is also yellowish, but smaller, the $ hindtarsus little abbreviated (perhaps flavifurfu- 
% tibia). Hindwing with termen bent. Cell-dots present. Forewing beneath with median and postmedian 
shades well developed, smoky, the postmedian rather more proximally placed than above. Sabathu. 
S. atridiscata Warr. (21 h). Brownish rather than yellowish, the postmedian line almost as sinuous atridiscata. 
as in linearis, but rather distally placed, the subterminal shades almost or altogether obsolete; the large and 
very black cell-dots of the upperside are outstandingly conspicuous. Hindtarsus of $ almost as long as tibia. 
Khasis, rare. 
S. semispurcata Warr. (21 h). Remarkable in its colour-scheme, the markings of the forewing merely semispur- 
deeper yellow, while those of the hindwing are much darkened with heavy grey irroration; on the underside 
this is more intense, so as to cloud most of the wing (except base and termen) with blackish. New Guinea. 
S. chydaea sp. n. (21 h). Very near semispurcata; ciliation not quite as long. Very distinct in the chydaea. 
different distribution of the black (which in both becomes solidly black on the underside); on the hindwing 
it is more equal in intensity and leaves free a somewhat broader distal area; on the forewing it is also repi’esented, 
reaching from near base to subterminal and from hindmargin to subcostal and forms a better developed (though 
always interrupted) terminal line. W. Celebes: G. Rangkoenau, Paloe, 900 feet, 9 ££ in the Tring Museum. 
S. discrepans Prout (21 h). Antennal ciliation of the long; hindtarsus nearly % tibia. The wing- 
shape and somewhat unusual pattern render this also an unmistakable species. New Guinea and Dampier 
Island, the type from Kumusi River, British New Guinea. — infirmata subsp. nov. A $ from New Ireland (coll. 
Tring Mus.), probably a race but possibly the normal $-form, has the postmedian more curved, without the 
black spots, on the hindwing more distally placed, a median shade developed. In some respects nearer the 
following, if the shape is a $ specialization. 
S. aetheomorpha Prout. Termen of forewing with deep excavation anteriorly and sharp point at the 
3rd radial, hindwing with corresponding exaggerations of the irregularity of its shape. In colour and in the 
absence of the black spots of the postmedian nearer to infirmata, but with the dark outer shade stronger and 
nearer to the termen. Scarcely an extraordinary “sport” of discrepans, with which the unique type was taken 
(a (Y Kumusi River). 
S. aequidistans Prout. About the size and colour of atridiscata (21 h) or slightly browner; wings broader, aequidistans. 
cell-dots minute, postmedian slightly less sinuous, a curved antemedian well developed on forewing, the median 
shade about midway between the lines; subterminal shading slightly better developed than in atridiscata. Dutch 
Timor, only the type $ known. 
S. deflavaria Warr. (21 h). Much smaller than atridiscata and aequidistans, more yellowish, cell-dots 
intermediate between those of the said species, postmedian line fine, sinuous and denticulate, subterminal 
shades more as in aequidistans, termen with small but distinct black dots; $ hindtarsus very short. Tenimber 
Islands. — calorifica Warr. is a trifle less yellow and perhaps a little narrower-winged, but possibly the dis¬ 
tinctions will not hold. Single specimens from Bali (type) and Sambawa, probably also Java and Timor. - 
relevata subsp. nov. Somewhat lighter and less brownish yellow, postmedian line rather less slender, both the 
subterminal shades rather strong and complete, the true (pale) subterminal conspicuous between them. Paloe, 
W. Celebes, sea level to 1800 feet on Gunong Rangkoenau, a series in the Tring Museum. 
S. butyrosa Warr. (21 h). Although simple in shape and pattern, this little species is not difficult to butyrosa. 
recognize by its cream-buff colour and entire lack of dark irroration; markings extremely weak, only of a slightly 
deeper shade of buff, even the (somewhat diffuse) cell-mark merely of this latter tone. Ciliation of shortish- 
moderate; hindtarsus short, though not very extreme. Punjab to Upper Burma, the type from Sikkim. 
S. furfurata Warr. (21 h). In shape and markings almost the counterpart of butyrosa, though the lines fur fur at a. 
may be on an average a little better expressed; different in colour — pinkish buff, with the markings more 
deflavaria. 
calorifica. 
relevata. 
discrepans. 
infirmata. 
aetheomor¬ 
pha. 
