SPEIREDONIA. By M. Gaede. 
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S. revolvens Wkr. (47 b). Like recessa, this will probably only be a small suffumosa form (Vol. 3, pi. 60 a), revolvens. 
The is somewhat paler than recessa. In $ the white band of hindwings is narrower. Also here the undersides 
of and $ are different. This characteristic is found in suffumosa and the entire group. 52—55 mm. New 
Guinea, N. Australia. 
S. sumbana Swh. (47 b). The q differs from the similar recessa by the postmedian line that extends sumbana. 
further inwards and the outer branch of which touches the outer side of the ocellus. The inner branch terminates 
at upper side of ocellus. No submarginal line or other lines in outer area of hindwings. In $ the inner branch 
of the outer line is so close to ocellus, that it is interrupted, the outer branch is somewhat angulated at vein 7. 
On hindwings a white band succeeds after the 2 straight yellow bands. The yellowish submarginal line is straight 
like the other 3 and not undulate. 50—60 mm. Surnba, Minahassa. 
S. remota Fldr. (= funestis Btlr.) (47 c). This and the following 3 species are closely related by the remoia. 
marginal markings on hindwings of The margin is somewhat paler than otherwise and has a dark wide streak 
behind the cell. The remota $ is dark to the outer line. Marginal area is paler and one can discern an obsolete, 
wide, dark straight submarginal line and posteriorly dark marginal dots. The $ pale, ochreous brown. Ante- 
median line with white inner edge, widely black outwardly, intersected by a short white streak at inner margin. 
The two black dentate outer lines are very distinct on the pale ground, not too widely separated from one another. 
From the head of the comma mark, there is a fairly sharply defined brown streak from apex. Submarginal 
line black, double, straight, intertilled with yellow. Hindwings as in sumbana, only differing by the outer margin. 
60—65 mm. Amboina, Salibaboe, Timorlaut. — capitulifera E. Prout differs by the uniformly dark central capitulifera. 
area of forewings. The head of the inverted comma is smaller and completely black. On hindwings also central 
area is darker. Celebes. 
S. voluta Fldr. (47 b). This was described later than remota and only the $ is known. Ground colour voluta. 
typically uniform pale grev-brown. The two outer lines are rather more widely separated. The pale interfilling 
of the submarginal line is less distinct. $ 55—65 mm. Minahassa, Sula Mangoli. One can only assume that 
the E with its darker colouration is not separable from remota E- 
S. biformis Hulst. According to the author probably only a remota form. The $ varies on forewings 
by the distinct double postmedian line that is dentate. A double dentate submarginal line is indicated. On 
hindwings a median and submarginal line are indicated. The $ ochreous brown. Differing from remota $ by 
the inner branch of the double outer line, that- is less dentate; the outer branch is edged outwardly with white 
below vein 4, it is wider at inner margin and diffuse. On costa between the oixter and submarginal line triangul¬ 
arly lilac-grey. The double dark submarginal line is rather indistinct. On hindwings only the submarginal line 
varies. It is double, dark, its inner branch wide, intertilled by a straight ochre-yellow line. Key Islands. - 
tenimberensis Hulst. is according to the single known $ darker than the typical biformis, especially on forewings 
behind the outer line. The inner branch of the outer line extends more obliquely inwards to inner margin. On 
hindwings median area and that before the submarginal line are more widely black. Tenimber. 60—64 mm. 
S. kalaoensis Swh. (47 c). The $ only differs from remota by the wider paler patch at margin, that kalaoensis. 
extends to the ocellus. Both outer lines are very indistinct, similarly a single dark submarginal line. Hindwings 
darker in basal area than at margin. An inner, median and outer line are indicated. The $ resembles a pale 
ochreous white remota $. From antemedian line of forewings only the outer shade is left at inner margin. Outer 
lines as in remota. Behind the double submarginal line, below centre of outer margin, widely dark as also in 
remota (less so in voluta). Hindwings paler, especially before median line. 60 mm. One pair from Flores. 
S. indenta Hmps. (47 d). Probably only a form of the subsequent species, that occurs in the same indenta. 
localities. The species derives its name from the indented head of the comma mark on forewings. This character¬ 
istic is not always present. On the other hand in this and the following species the $ resembles the 2 by the 
paler colouration. <$ pale reddish brown, darker between the inner and outer lines below the cell. Inner line 
normally curved. Inner branch of the outer line touches the comma mark and then diffuses towards the inner 
margin. Outer branch sharply black anteriorly, somewhat angulated at vein 7, turning somewhat outwards 
above the inner margin. Submarginal line double, uniformly undulate. On dark hindwings a straight pale 
median line is indicated. Paler distally of the straight postmedian line. The $ somewhat paler. The inner 
branch of the outer line, more distinct, the outer branch straight, obliquely to inner margin. Hindwings paler 
at base. Two dark, diffuse, straight median bands, a dentate distinct postmedian line and a straight pale sub¬ 
marginal line. — viridecinerea Strd. is a with greenish grey base to costa. 65—70 mm. India, Ceylon, Java, viridecine- 
rea. 
S. triloba Gn. (= confusa Btlr.). The d differs from indenta by the lack of the angulation of the outer triloba. 
branch of postmedian line, the inner branch closely encircles the ocellus, without interruption. In $ the outer 
line varies similarly. On hindwings in the original illustration the submarginal line is represented as being 
dentate. This may be due to an inexactitude. — modesta Mr. (= rosacea Hmps.) (47 c) denotes $2 that are modesta. 
biformis. 
tenimberen¬ 
sis. 
