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C. icterica Djakonov (Vol. 4, p. 232) proves to belong very closely to the fidonaria group in Xanthorhoe, icterica. 
but as I have not yet precisely matched the typical form I must postpone figuring for the present. 
C. corydalaria Graes. eurytaenia Rbl. (Vol. 4, pi. 10 f). Most of the Albanian specimens yet known, eurytaenia. 
according to Rebel and Zern^, agree exactly with this S. Bosnian form, though 1 $ approaches bogumilaria 
and 2 $9 belong nearly to — ab. continuata Schawerda. This was founded on a and 2 from Suha (between coniinuata. 
Foca and Gacko, S. Bosnia) which were collected among typical eurytaenia. It differs in having the white 
central band uninterrupted, more as in name-typical corydalaria (Vol. 4, pi. 10 e) though narrower; it retains, 
however, the characteristic white maculation proximal to this band. bogumilaria Rbl. (12 i). We figure bogumilaria. 
a $ from N. Bosnia for comparison with the other races. — ichinosawana Matsumura. “Differs from the typical ichinosawa- 
race in the larger size (<£ 26, $ 28 mm), the presence of a wavy submarginal white band and a broader white na 
band to each wing.” S. Saghalien, 1 and 4 collected in July and August. It “superficially” resembles 
C. hecate Btlr. though “easily distinguished by the white underside of the hindwing and the presence of a nar¬ 
rower wavy fuscous median band beyond the discoidal spot”; I cannot feel sure, from the figure, that it really 
belongs here. — japonica Hori. Postmedian band of the forewing above narrowed, interrupted at cellule 2 japonica. 
(beginning to approach that of the European forms), the antemedian and subterminal each reduced to 3 an¬ 
terior dots. Hindwing notably distinct in being wholly black ($) or only with white cell-spot. Fringes with 
the white spots remaining large. Kiushiu: Gokanosho, near Kunamoto, several examples of both sexes, 1 to 
6 May 1924, collected by the author. 
C. bellaria Leech (Vol. 4, pi. 7 k) occurs, besides Szechuan, in Yunnan (Mekong-Salween Divide) and bellaria. 
Central China. 
C. pendearia Obsrth. (Vol. 4, pi. 8 1 as phaiosata). To the synonymy is to be added phaiosata Stgr. (Vol. 4, pendearia. 
p. 220). It seems to be very abundant in W. China, but I still know little material from Koko-Nor, though 
enough to satisfy me of the correctness of the union, in which also Sterneck concurs. Corea is added to its 
range. Generally not at all variable. 
C. exceptata Sterneck. Face smooth, with slight tuft. Palpus long. Antennal pectinations long. Ex- exceptata. 
panse “38 mm” (i. e. about 43 mm). Shape compared with that of Oporinia dilutata. Forewing violet-brown 
with striking white markings: basal patch, subterminal spots, in part enlarged, and irregular, somewhat inter¬ 
rupted central section of median area, besides rows of dots bounding that area and a few between basal patch 
and antemedian. Hindwing white, with somewhat darkened terminal band (containing the irregular white 
subterminal spots) and faint indications of median and postmedian lines. Both wings with cell-dot. Ta-tsien-lu, 
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C. correlata Warr. (12 i). We figure a Gifu $, one of Warren’s originals. No further specimens have correlata. 
been received at Tring, nor are any others known to me. 
S u b g e n u s Psychophora Kirby (see Vol. 4, p. 232). 
Ps. sabini Kirby (= sabiniaria Pack., sabinii St.gr., sabinei Strand). Notwithstanding that the analysis sabini. 
of the Arctic American forms promised for Vol. 8 (see Vol. 4, p. 233) has not yet been made and that a good 
deal of controversy has taken place respecting some of them, it seems pretty certain that Staudinger was 
correct in making both sabini (Kirby, 1824; Curt,., 1835) and frigidaria (Guen ., 1858) subspecies of a single 
species, although by an oversight he reversed the priority. Kirby’s type form, from a swampy part of Mel¬ 
ville Island, was of a “uniform cinereous or fuscous-cinereous colour”, rather paler beneath than above. It 
is not quite certain than any known race from the Old World absolutely agrees with it, but the form from 
Nova Zemlia is so much nearer to it than to frigidaria that it must be referred provisionally here. It is best 
known from Arctic America, with Greenland. — frigidaria Guen. (12 i). Generally larger and much less weakly frigidaria. 
marked than sabini. As our figure in Vol. 4 (pi. 9 a) was unsatisfactory, we substitute a figure of the type, 
a good G from Lapland; most specimens, however, have not the indentations of the postmedian line so deep. 
ab. melanotica Strand, founded on a casual aberration from Finmark, which was mentioned but not named melanotica. 
by Staudinger, is “almost unicolorous black-grey”, probably darker than the unicolorous forms of S. sabini. 
Subgenus Lampropteryx Steph. (see Vol. 4, p. 233). Discocellulars of the hindwing subject to 
some variation, the 2nd radial arising either at or behind (never before) the end of the cell-fold. 
C. multipunctata Stgr. (Vol. 4, pi. 9 c). This is, according to the original description, so exceedingly muliipunc- 
similar to holli, that I am not surprised that the last-named should have been misidentified. My kind friend 
Dr. M. Hering informs me, however, that 3 Jerusalem <§<$ (Paulus) in the Pungeler collection show that 
the antenna is really as Staudinger indicated, therefore entirely different from that of holli. In spite of this 
difference, I suspect the genitalia will show multipunctata to be a true congener of multistrigaria (Vol. 4. pi. 9 c). 
Our figure, from the Bastelberger collection, seems to show that the $ is not unknown, as our text, stated; 
unless, indeed, it is a misidentification. 
