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10. Genus: Mi no a Tr. 
(See Vol. 4, p. 167.) 
M. murinata Scop. ab. aterrima Stauder (8 c) is even blacker than cyparissaria Mann (Vol. 4, pi. 6 c), aterrima. 
with which, in any case, I probably included it in my first working-out of the species; occasionally even as 
black as Odezia atrata. Fairly frequent in the Trieste district, among subsp. cyparissaria ; afterwards recorded 
from Faido, Sorrento district. — ab. lactearia Stauder represents the opposite extreme, purer white than any lactearia. 
previously known form. The type, a $ from the Salzkannnergut (not as printed), is in fairly good con¬ 
dition but it is hard to say whether, if perfectly fresh, it would have been any whiter than some examples which 
have passed for amylaria Lah. — There has been some discussion as to the (partial) double-brooded ness of 
murinata and the duration of the pupal stage. R. Boldt, in 1934, supported Marschner's (Riesengebirge) ex¬ 
perience against a second brood; from ca. 150 larvae collected in the autumn of 1930, 2 moths emerged in 
June 1931, 76 in May 1932, besides cripples; Tachinids also in 1931 and a further pair in 1932. Carl Schneider, 
however, in February of last year, has reported having captured and bre d a partial second brood, be¬ 
sides confirming further the record originally made by Koch (Schmett. S.-W. Deutschlands, p. 287) as to the 
second over-wintering of some pupae. An important morphological observation on the larva has just been 
made by Dr. Cockayne and goes far to support the retention of the genus against Meyrick’s suppression of 
it to Asthena. The arrangement of the setae is most remarkable: in place of the anterior and posterior trapezoi- 
clals, each with a single seta, there are 2 large compound tubercles, the anterior with 9 setae, the posterior 
with 12; the other tubercles are also compound, with multiple setae. 
11. Genus: Amygdaloptera Ompbg. 
(See Vol. 4, p. 167.) 
A. testaria F. (Vol. 4, pi. 6 a) extends westward into Morocco (W. slopes of Middle Atlas, not rare); testaria. 
in Algeria it seems chiefly western. 
12. Genus: Stnniiiodes Guen. 
(See Vol. 4, p. 168.) 
Djakonov has published (in Russian) a very thorough revision of the Old-World Stamnodes (Rev. 
Russe Ent., Vol. 15, p. 478—495), with analyses, figures, comparisons of the genitalia and other particulars. 
danilovi, as would be expected, is more distinct from the rest than they from one another. 
S. pauperaria Ev. f. divitiaria Stgr. (13 e). We figure a $ from Tura and a female from Kuldja. — pamira divitiaria. 
Djakonov is a small and brightly coloured race from the Pamir, with relatively somewhat narrower wings; 
forewing rosy orange with the apex blackish, the costal spots pure white. Type series from Tshatyrtash, on 
the River Alitshur, 3900 m. — paniphilata Fldr. (8 d) is treated by Djakonov as a race of pauperaria, and pamphilata. 
evidently with justification. Our figure brings out the characteristic extension of the grey proximal suffusions; 
sometimes, however, these are slight, the costal spot reduced, and the aspect altogether much nearer to p. 
pauperaria (Vol. 4, pi. 6 a). Its more variegated hindwing beneath is usually a good distinction iov pamphi¬ 
lata; but pauperaria also has often a moderately distinct pale postmedian band in the same position. 
S. depeculata Led. DjAKONov regards this also as a race of pauperaria, but it has diverged further depeculata. 
than pamphilata. — thibetaria Oberth. (commonly misspelled tibetaria ) (8 d). I agree with Djakonov that thibetaria. 
this should not have been sunk to the narzanica of the Northern Caucasus. The frequent absence, or in any 
case narrowing, of the dark border of the hindwing is distinctive, generally also the shortening of the costal 
patch of the forewing (in an aberration the confluence of its posterior end with the dark border) and especially 
its more mottled and spotted hindwing beneath. West China and Tibet. 
S. danilovi Ersch. djakonovi Alph., from the Nan Shan (N. E. Tibet), is a deeper orange race (or ab- djakonovi. 
erration) with the black dots and spots throughout thicker. Our first figure of danilovi (Vol. 4, pi. 6 a, b) prob¬ 
ably represents this form, as the maculation, at least on the hindwing, is heavier than in any of the very 
numerous Altai danilovi which I have seen, and which are believed to agree with the originals from Minussinsk 
(S. W. Siberia). I incline to join with djakonovi the Kuku-Nor forms and (following Alpheraky) those from 
Gui-dui (= Kwei-to). — davidaria Oberth., founded on a single specimen from “N. China" (I suspect Chih-li, davidaria. 
but there is no indication of the exact localities where David collected), is perhaps another race, scarcely so 
heavily marked as djakonovi, but I suspect on account of the well-developed, solid distal band of the forewing 
(containing restricted subapical yellow), as well as, probably, the geographical position, that it may 
have to supplant djakonovi for the E. Asiatic forms. — sugitanii subsp. nov. (8 d) is a further development, sugitanii. 
the enlarged black markings in places more confluent, the more solid marginal bands and on the hindwing 
the proximal confluence, at the 2nd subcostal, of the first two postmedian spots particularly noteworthy. 
Shinano, Japan, 2 August 1911 and 2 August 1920 (I. Shgitani), those of the later date (probably also the 
others) from Mt. Shirouma. Type in the British Museum. Suzuki has recorded this race as danilovi. 
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