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ASURA. By Dr. M. Dbaudt. 
undulosci. 
ohsoleta. 
avernalis. 
bougainvil- 
lei. 
isabelina. 
floridensis. 
coccineo- 
flammeus. 
suavis. 
reticulata. 
phryctopa. 
haemachroa 
cancellata. 
aroa. 
effulgens. 
A. undulosa Wkr. (= straminea Wkr., excurrens Wkr., decurrens Wkr.) is one of the very smallest 
species. The forewings are yellowish-white with black dots in the basal part; the anterior transverse line is on 
the median flawed distally, on the submedian fold proximally. The median line almost straight; at the cell-end 
we notice a black dot; the postmedian line is very dentate, behind it are yet 2 rows of dots. Hindwings yello¬ 
wish-white. 20 to 25 mm. — The species is widely distributed in India and proceeds to the palearctic region 
in Kashmir. 
A. obsoleta Moore (— assamica Moore ) (17 e) is yellow with irregular dentate lines and rows of dots. 
— Sikkim. 
A. avernalis Btlr. (17 e) is distinguished by deep red forewings with 4 broad black transverse bands, the 
median band is below the cell connected with the posterior transverse line, and the most distal one sends in the 
middle 2 black teeth to the margin. — Salomon Islands. -— subsp. bougainvillei Rothsch. differs from avernalis 
by the slate-coloured bands on the forewings, being much broader and nearly flown together, so that the scarlet 
ground-colour is noticeable only in the shape of spots and dots on the proximal two thirds of the wing, not 
in the shape of bands, the distal scarlet band and the three marginal spots being very much reduced; the scarlet 
is also very much mixed with yellow. The blackish slate-coloured distal half of the hindwing is reduced to half 
the width. The $ differs somewhat by the forewings and the hindwings are lighter slate-coloured. Bougainville, 
in May. — subsp. isabelina Rothsch. differs from typical avernalis by the entirely salmon-coloured abdomen, 
and the forewing is nearly entirely blackish slate-coloured, with two minute orange-red spots. Base and abdominal 
part of the hindwing yellowish-pink. On the small islands near Isabel of the Salomon Islands. -— subsp. floridensis 
Rothsch. differs in the female from typical avernalis by the narrower slate-coloured bands of the forewing, so 
that the ground-colour is prominent in the shape of 5 broad orange-red bands. The slate-colour in the distal 
half of the hindwing is absent , there only remain 3 slate-coloured subterminal spots and the dark fringes. Florida 
(Salomon Islands), in June. 
A. coccineoflammeus Rothsch. Antennae in the light brown, the first 8 joints crimson-coloured; 
head and thorax of a magnificent fiery scarlet; abdomen buff. Forewings of a magnificent fiery scarlet, traversed 
by 4 rather indistinct, dentate, angled, slate-coloured bands. Hindwings buff, suffused with a salmon-tint. 
$ larger and brighter. Length of forewings: q 14, $>17 mm. FrornMt. Goliath in the interior of Dutch New 
Guinea, at an altitude of 5 to 7000 ft., in January; discovered by A. S. Meek. 
A. suavis Pag. (17 e, as vivida) is yellow and easily recognizable by the red transverse markings; 
a broad median band in which there are black spots is on the submedian fold connected with the very broad 
red marginal band likewise spotted black. The hindwings are yellow, with a red tint towards the margin. —- 
Aru Islands and New Guinea. 
A. reticulata Fldr. ( = placens Wkr., cyclota Meyr., intrita Swinh.) resembles somewhat the following, 
the forewings are more blackish-brown, only in some places tinted carmine, and with yellow, not white spots 
at the base, at the costal margin before and behind the middle, and at the cell-end. Hindwings yellow, towards 
the margin tinted red. — Widely distributed: Amboina, Ceram, Batjan, Aru, Trobriand Islands, Louisiads, 
Queensland. 
• A. phryctopa Meyr. (17 f) resembles reticulata, but it is much more intensely carmine, with 2 large, 
round, white spots at the base and cell-end of the forewing. — New Guinea. 
A. haemachroa Hmps. Body carmine, on the vertex, collar, shoulder-covers and metathorax spotted 
blackish-brown. Forewings carmine; at the base there are 3 black dots; the transverse lines are rather broad, 
blackish-brown, on each side bordered with an ochreous-yellow; the anterior one is distally angled in the cell, 
so is the middle line on the median; the posterior transverse line is sharply flawed distally on the lower radial, 
on the submedian fold proximally; an antemarginal row of blackish spots in an ochreous-yellow ground, removed 
towards the margin on the upper and lower radial veins; hindwings of a lighter pink. — From Bougainville. 
A. cancellata Payenst. has reddish-yellow forewings with 4 brownish, undulate, distally convex, 
nearly parallel and equally distant transverse lines; the posterior one and the antemarginal one are in some 
specimens connected in the middle; hindwings of a somewhat lighter yellow, at the margins darker. Body 
yellow. — From New Pomerania and New Lauenburg (the latter specimens smaller and of a lighter yellow). 
A, aroa Beth.-Bak. is similar, head and thorax vermilion, abdomen yellow, somewhat smaller with 
narrower wings, the ground-colour is more vermilion, the veins light yellow; the 4 dark grey transverse lines 
are dentate, the two distal ones close together. Hindwings of a pale pink. — From the Aroa River in New 
Guinea. 
A. effulgens Pagenst. from New Pomerania greatly resembles arocr, the ground-colour is deep carmine; 
the two median lines run rather rectilinearly, the distal, dentate line is incomplete; fringes blackish-brown. 
Hindwing likewise pale carmine, at the border darker. Head, thorax and abdomen carmine. 
