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margin fairly widely dark, marginal spots merge with same, submarginal spots closely attached. The next row 
faint or absent, the middle row bold, especially the spot on inner margin, the upper 4 merged together. The 
submarginal spots of hindwings large and round, not forming a narrow line of lunules as in shugnana. On 
underside the yellow-red patches perhaps a little more intensive than in latter. According to the dates of capture 
ishkashima. perhaps problematica is a 2nd generation of shugnana. — ishkashima Shelj. occurs in S. W. Pamir and is perhaps 
similar to chitralensis Mr. (Vol. 1, pi. 66 f) but larger, ground colour deeper orange-red, little paler than 
nadezhdae. The $ corresponds on fore wings to problematica, the band of lunules on margin of hindwings 
enarea. resembles shugnana. On underside of hindwings with narrow but transverse yellow-red bands, enarea Fruhst. 
$ has a completely transverse submarginal undulate line which is much fainter than in didymoides Ev. Fore- 
wings with indistinct black maculae. Discal area of hindwings of $ and $ without markings. $ dull buff on 
altaica. forewings, hindwings brilliant yellow-red. Garni. - altaica Gr.-Grsh. is also similar to didymoides. Fore wings 
of $ yellowish-i’ed with very large quadrangular spots, especially in the middle and outer rows. On underside 
of hindwings in $ and $ a completely transverse band of red-brown spots with black border. Altai. - 
yugakuana. yugakuana Mats, is similar to didymoides but the spots of both wings are distinctly smaller. A yellow-red 
pupilled black spot on forewings at base over the inner margin. The black marginal band is narrower. Discal 
spots in centre of hindwings, the spots at base in cellules 3, 4 and 5 smaller, the black marginal band narrower. 
On underside of forewings the spots are only distinct in the cell and at apex. Submarginal spots in cellules 
cupatid.es. 3—6. The yellow-red band on hindwings is wider. S. Mandchuria. — eupatides Fruhst. <$ and $ like pekinensis 
Seitz. The black margination of wings narrower. Forewings more heavily sprinkled with black, the middle 
band dissolving at the wall of cell. On underside all black spots small, the dull yellow bands wide. $ dark clay 
colour, slightly paler than <$. Forewings with 2 submarginal rows, hindwings with 3 discal rows of black spots. 
kalugini. Bands of underside whitish. Kansu, 1200 m. — kalugini Kardak. belongs to sutschana Stgr., but its black 
robiginosa. marking is very extensive, ground colour dusky. - robiginosa Kard. (13 e) is ochre-yellow on underside of 
Ulliputana. hindwings, nowhere yellow. The black marking is as in sutschana. — lilliputarsa Oberth. is a small race. Ground 
colour and marking not described. Underside of hindwings in and $ heavily orange-yellow. Not dimor¬ 
phous. Akbes. 
agar. M. agar Oberth. (Vol. 1, p. 220, pi. 67 e). baileyi Watk. is the only new race to be mentioned. Upperside 
baileyi. G f g ant | £ lighter and diffuse. Underside of hindwings without black dots in outer yellow-red band, thereby 
somewhat like typical didyma. The black submarginal sagittate marks very distinct. Thibet. 
trivia. M. trivia Schijf. (Vol. 1, p. 220, pi. 66 g). Paler aberrations or such with fainter black markings are: 
variegata. variegata $ Grund. Wings somewhat yellowish at base and middle. Spots therein brownish-red with black 
omata. surrounds on forewing. Marginal lunules light ochre-yellow on both wings. — oniata Grund. has only these 
tenuisig- marginal lunules whitish ochre-yellow. tenuisignata Skala has faint black markings on upper and undersides; 
rata. ar y ens Erfurth is approximately the same. The black lines in marginal area of forewings faint, absent in the 
centre, veins as fine black lines. Hindwings similar . Underside of forewings like upperside, hindwings yellow 
aequivalens. with black marginal dots: middle band and base yellow-red, almost without black patches. aequivalens Sag. 
corresponds on upperside exactly to didyma-depauperata. On underside of hindwings also somewhat radiating 
hoffmanni. markings. — Dark forms are: hoffmanni Skala ( = radiata Skala). Described as a form of didyma. Patches 
latemargi- of the discal row form longitudinal streaks in both wings. Ground colour red-brown. latemarginata Grund. 
mita. ] )as a ver y wide black margin especially on hindwings, so that the marginal lunlues are absorbed therein. — 
melanina. melanina Grund has forewing heavily blackened, hindwing black only at costa. — interrupta Skala varies on 
infontpta. un( j ers jde. Band on hindwing interrupted like in didyma-interrupta. — Now a few new races: lathon Fruhst. 
(13 f) (J9 size like fascelis Esp. from S. Russia but darker with heavy black markings not conjoined or forming 
bands. Underside with heavier black margin to the red-brown band of spots on hindwings. Bosnia, Herzegowina. 
catapelioi- catapelioides Std. Quite as large as fascelis. Ground colour light ochre-yellow reminding one of catapelia 
des ' Stgr. from Central Asia. The black markings with bold outline, not dusted with black. Marginal lunules dainty 
and contiguous. Middle spots of forewing about quadrangular, especially the anterior ones on hindwing elongated. 
Some dots at margin of both wings between crescents and margin, such as are not found in any other race. 
mixta. Calabria. mixta Evans. More variable and brightly coloured than didyma-chitralensis Mr. As mixta and 
chitralensis occur together, both cannot be didyma forms. Chitral. More detailed description not available. 
aurelia. M. aurelia Nick. (Vol. 1, p. 221, pi. 66 h). Pale aberrations are: latonigena Splr. Gr ound colour yellow- 
\'chappuisi w ^ e - chappuisi Heinr. Ground colour normal. Counting from outer margin the 3rd black band is missing 
on forewings, the others also are fainter. Hindwings similarly. Base however is rather deeper black. Darker 
virgata. forms are: virgata Gloss. Both wings with black discal band. radiata Kieff. adumbrated arising at base, 
i ad/afa. ex t en ding ray-like along the veins, named similarly in aurelia and rhaetica as the markings are the same. — 
pyronioides. pyronioides Reuss. Forewings striped radially orange-yellow and black. Underside of both wings black at base. 
corythalina. In the forks of the veins on forewings black cuneiform marks like athalia-pyronia Hbn. corythaiina Rbl. 
corresponds to athalia-corythallia. Forewings yellow-red with 2 black maculae in cell, veins widely black at 
