Publ. 1. XI. 1937. 
STICTOPTERA. By M. Gaede. 
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timesia. 
S. subobliqua Wkr. (= variabilis Mr.) (34 a). Forewing red-brown and brownish ochreous. Interior line subobliqua. 
double, undulate, introangular at vein 1, excurved at the inner margin almost as far as the median line, coni¬ 
form macula edged with black, though both can mostly not be ascertained. Ring-macula edged with dark 
outside, reniform macula inside with a series of dark erect scales, finely edged with dark. Median line dark, 
outward as far as vein 2, then vertical, inward close at the inner margin. Exterior line double, notched, out¬ 
ward between veins 6 and 3, slightly concave behind the cell, inward to the costal and inner margins. Sub¬ 
marginal line indiscernible, with a few dark striae at the costal margin. Hindwing normal. The $ has a pale 
greyish brown forewing, red-brown between the median line and the incurved interior line. - Besides there 
are 10 forms. — 1. (34 a). Forewing reddish ochreous near the interior line from the costal margin to vein 1. 
2. Forewing with the whole basal half pale reddish ochreous. — 3. (34 a). Like the preceding form, but with a 
broad blackish brown band below the cell. — 4. Only a narrow black streak below the cell, the light ground¬ 
colour very extensive. — 5. Forewing extensively yellow at the basal half. — 6. Scarcely different from 4, only 
the forewing more yellow towards the base. — 7. Scarcely different from 3, ground-colour light. — 8. This form 
and the following ones dark. Forewing darker red-brown in the basal half, with a brownish ochreous spot from 
the costal margin to the submedian fold. — 9. (34 a). The blackish brown dusting in the basal area of the fore¬ 
wing encloses a brownish ochreous spot below the cell. The dark dusting is broader at the exterior line and 
despatches a brown band to the distal margin below the apex. — 10. (34 a). Nearly the whole forewing is dark, except 
at the apex, at the anal angle and before it in the submedian fold. — 32—44 mm. India and Indo-China, Ceylon, 
Malacca, New Guinea. — Larva yellowish on its head and last segments, the 3 anterior segments pink, the others 
olive green. A double dark lateral stripe filled with pink, or also the stripes black edged with white. On Garcinia. 
S. timesia Swh. (34 b). By the broad dark band towards the distal margin it is very similar to subobliqua. 
Forewing dark chocolate brown with a whitish ochreous spot at the costal margin near the apex, a broad white 
stripe at the lower part of the distal margin as in subobliqua , but besides a triangular spot at the middle of the 
inner margin. Interior line double, extending in the same way and mostly just as indiscernible as in subobli¬ 
qua, the maculae not different. Median line oblique to the submedian fold, then incurved. Exterior line only 
discernible at the inner margin, where it separates the two light areas. Submarginal line fine brown, undu¬ 
late, parallel to the margin. Hindwing normal. Forewing of $ more reddish, the spot at the inner margin, 
larger, the median line bent over only vein 1. Besides there are 3 forms. — 1. Forewing not red-brown but 
blackish. — 2. Forewing with a black streak below the cell. — - 3. (34 b). A reddish ochreous spot in the basal 
area from the costal margin to vein 1. — 32—38 mm. Singapore, Java, Amboina, New Guinea. 
S. albonotata Wilem. A West. Thorax chocolate brown, abdomen dark brown. Forewing dark brown. 
A blackish brown line in the basal half of the cell as far as the interior line and from there to the ring-macula. 
Blackish brown below the cell, enclosing a white longitudinal spot near the base. Ring-macula edged with 
black, greyish yellow inside; reniform macula edged with greyish yellow, filled with dark brown; both connected 
by a blackish streak. Coniform macula long, edged with blackish brown. Blackish brown behind the cell, 
enclosing greyish yellow streaks above vein 4. A chocolate brown line from tlie inner margin at the base to the 
lower cell-angle and on to vein 2 and 3. 38 mm. Philippines. 
S. cucullioides Gn. (34 b). Thorax and forewing grey, somewhat brownish at the costal margin, broader 
at the anal angle from before the middle of the inner margin to vein 5 at the margin. A yellowish white ring- 
macula and reniform macula sometimes discernible, short dark streaks below them at the inner margin. The 
most distinct is a whitish notched submarginal line. Hindwing normal. Forewing of $ lighter. The median 
line extends obliquely to vein 1, a blackish spot before it below the submedian fold. Besides the following forms: 
— 1. obscurior Strd. Forewing darker, especially in the basal area. — 2. griseoochracea Strd. The pale area 
on the forewing greyish ochreous. — 3. patagialis Strd. (34 b). The pale area creamy yellow. 36—42 mm. Ceylon. 
Malacca, Sunda L, New Guinea, Amboina. 
S. vitiensis Hmps. (= variabilis Drc.) (34 b). The <$ is blackish brown on the forewing. At the costal 
margin with small reddish ochreous spots at the base and larger ones in the distal part. Narrowly reddish 
ochreous at the inner margin from the base to the marginal area. Exterior line double, red-brown, excurved 
below the costal margin, then dentately inward. Submarginal line dark on the lighter area. Hindwing normal. 
Besides there are 4 forms mentioned by Hampson ; considering the variability of the species a much greater 
number of forms might be registered — 1. (34 b). Forewing pale reddish ochreous, dark red-brown at the costal 
and inner margins, the scheme of markings thus similar to that of cucullioides, form 3. — 2. (34 c). Forewing 
light red-brown, with dark streaks at the costal margin. — 3. Forewing light greyish brown. A few blackish 
bands behind the interior line. Reniform macula blackish. A blackish band behind the exterior line as far as 
vein 4. — 4. Forewing reddish greyish brown, with distinct transverse lines. — 42—44 mm. Fidji I. 
S. striata Hmps. (33 h). Body and forewing red-brown. A paler stripe close below the cell from the 
base to the submarginal line, the veins black. A black streak in the cell. Black dots at the base of veins 3 
and 4. Darker above the inner margin. Submarginal line whitish ochreous, undulate, dark brown behind it. 
46 mm. Only 1 $ from Sikkim, in the Tring Museum, seems to exist. 
S. mimica Warr. (34 c) has been described as a species, but it differs from striata hardly as much as 
the “forms” of many other species do from each other. Paler in both sexes than striata, the somewhat pale 
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albonotata. 
cucullioides. 
obscurior. 
griseo¬ 
ochracea. 
patagialis. 
vitiensis. 
striata. 
mimica. 
