PARALLELIA. By M. Gaede. 
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P. dentilinea B.-Bak. (53 f). Recognisable by the irregular postmedian line. Forewings dark red-brown, dentilinea. 
Antemedian line whitish, undulate, oblique. As in the preceding species the median line is approximately parallel. 
The area behind it to the postmedian line considerably darker. The latter whitish, outwards to vein 5, angulated 
inwards above the vein, widely exc-urved at vein 2, indented twice above it, widely inwards below and from 
vein 1 vertically downwards. Marginal area inclined to rose. A dark oblique shade from apex. Hindwings dark 
brown. 50 mm. Only 2 $$ known from New Guinea. 
P. joviana Stoll (= sinuata F.. myops Gn .) (53 f). In this species, or at all events in individual specimens, joviana. 
a central band is apparent through a somewhat paler colouration. Forewings pale red-brown at base, still paler 
or even grey in median area, at least outwardly. Antemedian and central lines white, both indented in centre, 
parallel. Distally very dark to postmedian line. Postmedian line white, angulated outwards at vein 6, excurved 
at vein 2, incurved above and below to median line on inner margin. A dark oblique band from apex. A black 
submarginal spot at vein 3 and 4. Hindwings normal. - jovia Strd. is more or less without median line, its jovia. 
place is pale, slightly darker anterior to postmedian line. 40—45 mm. India. Sunda Islands, New Guinea, 
Australia, common everywhere. — The larva is blue-grey dorsally, yellowish ventrally, somewhat spotted with 
black, a large lateral spot on 4th segment, a red double hump on 11th segment. On Phyllanthus. Pupa dusted 
with white. — vitiensis Btlr. differs from joviana only bv a straight antemedian line on forewings. Described vitien-sis. 
from Fiji Islands, but also occurring in New Guinea and on the Trobriand Islands. muza Strd. compared by muza. 
the author to algira, then stated to be probably a joviana form, which is certainly the case. It is an aberrative 
specimen with straight inner line and boldly curved postmedian. Therefore an extreme vitiensis or subacuta. 
P. subacuta B.-Bak. (53 f). This differs rather more from joviana. Antemedian line of forewings is also .subacuta. 
straight, but besides postmedian line is scarcely indented at all between veins 6 and 2. - violaceomedia Strd. violaceome- 
The space before and behind median line is more or less suffused with lilac-white. In joviana from New Guinea, 
this is almost always the case proximally to the median line, but not distallv. 40—45 mm. New Guinea. The 
specimen illustrated originates from Amboina. juncta E. Prout is generally somewhat smaller than subacuta juncta. 
and darker. The pale median band is narrower; the antemedian is excurved in centre, sometimes in consequence 
a junction is formed between the dark basal and median areas below the centre. At postmedian line the pro¬ 
jections on veins 6 and 2 are more pronounced. Ceram. 
P. prouti Iiulst. Somewhat similar to subacuta , but differing by the curved antemedian line. Forewing prouti. 
lilac-reddish brown, dark brown at base and posterior to median line. Median band rose-brown, dark grey in¬ 
wardly and at costa, incurved in centre on both edges, uniformly wide, only slightly wider at costa and inner 
margin. Postmedian line widely angulated outwards at vein 6, slightly angulated at vein 2, as in subacuta. 
Distally on vein 3 and 4 black spots. Hindwings also as in subacuta. 44 mm. One from the Key Islands. 
The 8 following species have a double antemedian line. The postmedian is like in renalis. 
P. duplexa Mr. Forewings pale yellow-red, suffused with lilac-grey except beyond median line. Ante- duplexa. 
median line double, interfilled with lilac red-brown, somewhat oblique and slightly indented in centre. Median 
line white, vertical, near to antemedian line at inner margin. Postmedian line white, obliquely to vein 6. then 
without further angulations uniformly curved to inner margin. A red-brovm stripe obliquely to vein 6 from 
apex. Marginal area lilac-grey. Hindwings brown. 55 mm. Only one $ from Sikkim appears to be known. 
P. mediifascia Wilem. (53 f). This is said to resemble the preceding species, which however does not seem mediifascia. 
to be carried out by the description. Forewings fuscous. Antemedian line dark brown, fine, oblique. Median 
line blackish, with lilac-grey inner edge, distally a dark parallel line. The space posteriorly lilac-grey to the dark 
dentate postmedian line, the shape of which is not described. Submarginal line incurved between apex and anal 
angle, anteriorly ochreous brown, posteriorly lilac-grey. Hindwings dark brown with whitish median band. 
Philippines. 
P. maturata Wkr. Hampson enumerates falcata Mr. as synonymous to this, whilst E. Prout denotes maturata. 
jalcata as a race without however indicating any differences. As the species is found in Corea and China, it was 
dealt with in Vol. III. p. 328 and illustrated on pi. (31 b. However the antemedian line should be more oblique 
and therefore it terminates nearer the median line on inner margin. India, Tonkin, Java. 
P. acuta Mr. (53 g). Similar to duplexa, but the ground colour is a richer red-brovm than in maturata. acuta. 
Antemedian line dark, with pale edge on both sides, very oblique at inner margin. Median line, in contrast to 
maturata, incurved in centre, proximally of it diffusedly lilac-grey, posteriorly dark fuscous to postmedian line. 
Postmedian line with lilac-white outer edge. The angulation at vein 6 is more acute than in maturata. Apical 
spot similar. Hindwings somewhat darker than in maturata. 55 mm. Assam, Java. korintjiensis E. Prout korintjiensis. 
is more roseate in comparison to falcata, basal area is darker, antemedian line still more oblique, the dark apical 
spot is larger extending further downwards, submarginal line has 1 or 2 greenish yellow sagittate marks on inner 
side above the inner margin. Median line is only incurved on costa and has no lilac-white inner edge. A few 
