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SIGLOPHORA. By M. Gaede. 
; polyspilalis. 
postsuffusa. 
argcntata. 
austrdliaia. 
quadrini- 
grata. 
sanguinaia. 
flavimargo. 
hilar is. 
flavicosfa. 
fcrreihitea. 
bclla. 
G. polyspilalis Wkr. (39 k). Forewings with silvery spots at base enclosed by red-brown reticular lines. 
The rest of the wing is red-brown with a few small silvery specks in the last third of costa and in centre of 
outer margin. Hindwings brown, paler in $. 20—25 mm. India. In postsuffusa Strd. the hindwings of $ 
are still duskier. 
G. argentata Btlr. (39 k) (Vol. 3, pi. 53 g). This species is predominantly palaearctic and therefore has 
already been dealt with in Vol. III. p. 294. As however, it is also mentioned from India and Tonkin, it must 
be enumerated here. It is very similar to 'polyspilalis. The edge of the pale basal spots is formed in polyspilalis 
by 3 larger spots, with which occasionally 1 —2 smaller spots are included. In argentata there are 4—6 smaller 
spots that form this edge and besides the hindwings are paler in both sexes. 
G. australiata Warr. This is smaller than argentata. Together with the subsequent species it differs by 
a yellow triangular spot in centre of costa, instead of the longish white spot of the two preceding species. The 
outer half of wing is darker brown, especially at the margins. There are reddish white spots above the inner 
margin. Hindwings yellowish, reddish at margin to nervure 2. Queensland. 
G. quadrinigrafa Warr. Similar to australiata , but the ground colour is chocolate-brown in the outer 
area, interspersed with faint reddish specks. A large quadrate black spot on inner margin, posterior to base 
and extending to the cell. The silver spots are large, only the centre one of the 3, that form an inner line, is 
small and yellowish, as is also the case in australiata. One from the Key Island. 
G. sanguinata Warr. Forewings a brilliant red in basal area with a multitude of small yellow specks and 
striations. A brown spot at base and an inner straight line consisting of 3 silvery patches. The rest of the wing 
is chocolate-brown along the basal and costal markings and more narrowly at outer margin. The enclosed 
quadrate central area is dull red with yellow specks. In centre of costa there is a large yellow triangle. The 
whitish dots in the subapical spot are small and less numerous. In centre of outer margin there is a single white 
spot. Hindwings whitish at base, otherwise yellow and turning to reddish at anal angle. One <$ from Java. 
G. flavimargo Warr. This has a similar brown basal spot as sanguinata. The basal area is more extensive, 
consisting of yellow spots surrounded with red reticulations. The outer 3 spots are large, the centre one yel¬ 
lowish, the others silvery white. The remainder of the wing is chocolate-brown with rows of reddish yellow spots 
separated by undulate brown lines. A white marginal spot on nervure 5. The outer margin itself is narrowly 
and irregularly yellow. Hindwings pale yellow, still paler at base and reddish at margin on nervure 2. Timor. 
G. hilaris Warr. The outer margin of fore wings is equally narrowly yellow as in flavimargo , but the ground 
colour is paler being an admixture of pale brown, yellow and rose. Base is yellow with orange-red reticulations, 
the outer yellow spots partially conjoined and edged by an orange-red line. The usual triangle on costa, a single 
round yellow spot on inner margin. Basal and costal markings outlined in pale brown. From inner margin to 
nervure 6 pale rose with a black spot above. The margin is narrowly lilac red-brown and then yellow; anteriorly 
inwardly orange-yellow intersected by orange-red lines. There are 2 silvery white marginal spots on nervure 5. 
Before the apex there are elongate silvery white spots in orange-red surround. Hindwings yellowish, pale orange 
at margin. Sumbawa. 
G. flavicosfa Warr. (40 b). Forewings are somewhat darker chocolate-brown, transverse lines indicated 
by dull black patches. Costa widely dark yellow. Basal area dark red with irregular white spots with a large 
silvery white spot contingent over nervure 1. Below the subapical yellow patch, there are 2 round silvery white 
spots with a triangular one between them. Under the outer spot a white dot and anteriorly to this a fine red line 
before a spot at nervure 5 on margin. Hindwings pale yellow. New Guinea. 
5. Genus: Siglopliora Btlr. 
The general impression is like that of the preceding Genus, but the proboscis is normally developed. 
Palpi are long but not excessively so as in Gabala,. Neuration of forewings is the same, in hindwings vein 5 arises 
at. 3 -f- 4. The species partially have scent scales in various situations. Type: bella Btlr. All the species belong 
to the indo-australian territory. 
1. These have a ridge of metallic scales between the antennae. 
S. ferreilutea Hmps. {= ferruginea Leech). (39 k and Vol. 3, pi. 53 g). As the species occurs in Japan, 
it was already dealt with in Vol. Ill, p. 294. The is recognisable by the tuft of hairs in the centre of costa of 
forewings. The lilac-brown marginal area is approximately outlined by a line from apex to the centre of inner 
margin. Hindwings are more narrowly brown at anal angle than in sanguinolenta, which is otherwise similar. 
24—28 mm. Sikkim, Borneo. 
S. bella Btlr. (39 k). The is distinguishable by the lobe at the extremity of the anal angle of hindwings 
and which are indented above. Basal half of forewings is a brilliant yellow with red-brown ringlets and striations. 
The remainder of the wing is dark red-brown with a yellow triangle on costa; a darker dentate submarginal line 
