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PARALLELIA. By M. Gaede. 
renalis. 
fakaoensis. 
absentimacu¬ 
la. 
I ilacea. 
h icanora. 
insignifica. 
solomonen- 
sis. 
maturescens. 
amygdalis. 
am ygdaloi- 
des. 
rnonogona. 
P. renalis Hmps. (53 d). Forewings olive-brown and rose-brown. Antemedian line straight, somewhat 
outwards; basal area proximally and slightly distally olive-brown. Reniform stigma as a very large circle, over 
which the median line extends, inwards to vein 3, then vertically to vein 1. proximally and distally of it rose- 
brown. The distinct postmedian line acutely angulated outwards at vein 6, above it the apical spot, that is 
pale towards base; then the postmedian line proceeds almost straightly inwards. Outer margin rose-brown. 
Hindwings pale brown. 40 mm. India, Ceylon, Java. 
P. takaoensis Wilem. Markings like those of renalis. Forewings pale grey and brownish grey, suffused 
with lilac. Antemedian line black, obliquely outwards. Median line and reniform stigma not mentioned. Post- 
median line sharply angulated outwards at vein 7. not vein 6, then inwards, with diffuse brown edge on both 
sides, differing in this respect from renalis. Submarginal line pale, obtusely serrated, obscured by a short black 
dentate line in apical area. Hindwings dark brown with traces of 2 pale lines. $ 40 mm. Formosa. 
P. absentimacula Gn. (53 d). Reminding one somewhat of renalis, but the postmedian line is not angul¬ 
ated, but merely curved in a slight “S” shape, apical spot is absent. Ground colour pale red-brown, narrowly 
lilac-grey in discal area. Antemedian line grey, oblique, straight. Median line red-brown, straight, somewhat 
excurved at lower angle of cell, then somewhat obliquely. Submarginal line regularly dentate, parallel to the 
postmedian. Hindwings brown at base, widely dark at margin, sylvestris Strd. does not differ in any way from 
absentimacula. 45—50 mm. India, Ceylon, Sunda Islands, New Guinea. — The larva is ochreous brown with 
numerous striations, dorsally brown, laterally reddish. On 11 segment 2 humps dorsally. Pupa dusted with 
violet-white. 
P. lilacea B.-Bak. (53 d). Somewhat similar to the preceding species, much larger, with straight steeply 
vertical black median line. Forewings pale red-brown, darker in marginal area. Antemedian line scarcely indic¬ 
ated. Postmedian line white, finely dentate, vertical from costa, then inwards to vein 5 and without dentations, 
continuing close to median line. Submarginal line consisting of black and white spots. Hindwings as in absenti¬ 
macula. 55 mm. New Guinea. 
P. hicanora Trnr. ( = vulgaris B.-Bak.) (53 e). The species might be described as a lilacea, in which the 
median line is displaced to the position of the postmedian line. Forewings pale reddish brown. A short dark 
antemedian line is indicated on costa. Postmedian line finely white, slightly outwardly below costa, vertical 
from vein 6, proximally diffusedly dark; distally narrowly yellow-red. only wider at costa, the outline in the 
shape of the postmedian line of lilacea. Margin grey-white. Hindwings dark brown, paler at base, with white 
median band and 2 white marginal spots. 45—50 mm. New Guinea, Queensland. 
P. insignifica B.-Bak. (53 e) is somewhat similar to renalis. Forewdngs coppery brown. The dark ante¬ 
median line straight, oblique. Median line indistinct, dark, approximately parallel to antemedian, shortly 
excurved around the cell. Postmedian line white, a pale triangle distally on costa, both as in renalis. Hindwings 
brown with short white submarginal line. 36 mm. New Guinea. 
P. solomosiensis Hmps. (53 e). Large, hindwings similar to those of lilacea, quite isolated as concerns 
forewings. These are grey-browm, paler at edge. Antemedian line red-brown, straight, oblique, with white edge. 
The area distally red-brown to postmedian line. The latter is dark brown, with white edge, angulated out¬ 
wards at vein 6 and more slightly at vein 2, then inwards. Hindwings similar to absentimacula. $ 50 to 55 mm. 
Solomon Islands. 
P, maturescens Wkr. (53 e). Much larger, markings however in similar arrangement to those of renalis. 
Red-brown. Antemedian line of forewings dark, straight, somewhat oblique, distally diffusedly lilac. A flat 
spot, pale towards base, dark brown outwardly, on costa near apex. The postmedian line proceeds from it, 
slightly incurved, vertical at inner margin. Marginal area paler with dark submarginal spots. Hindwings dark 
brown, a short pale submarginal line is indicated. 42- 45 mm. India. Tonkin. 
P. amygdalis Mr. (53 a). Like maturescens but the colouration is deeper lilac-grey. Antemedian line 
vertical, dark, widely lilac-grey anteriorly, posteriorly coppery brown with a lilac-grey median band that is 
somewhat oblique. Postmedian line whitish, angulated at vein 6. then incurved, coppery brown anteriorly. A 
dark streak from apex to vein 6, so that a grey spot is isolated on costa. Distally of the fine submarginal line 
lilac-grey. Hindwings violaceous, coppery brown in centre. 44—50 mm. India, Ceylon. amygdaloides Strd. 
is smaller, central area rather more distinctly marked. The form is not worthy of denomination. From Formosa. 
The following species have a more or less distinct pale band between the inner and central lines of fore¬ 
wings. In the first two species only the lines are approximately parallel, a pale band is still absent. 
P. rnonogona Low. (53 f). Forewings pale red-brown. Antemedian line pale, oblique, rather more ex- 
curved above inner margin. A white spot at disco-cellular. Median line dark, somewhat indistinct, parallel to 
antemedian. Postmedian line white, oblique to vein 6, incurved between veins 6 and 2, excurved on submedian 
fold, then inwards, somewhat darker proximally. Pale marginal area rather darker outwardly. A triangular 
red-brown apical spot on costa. Hindwings grey-brown with delicate white median line, a short submarginal 
line being more distinct. 50 mm. Only one known from Australia, in a private collection. 
