PARALLELIA. By M. Gaede. 
semilunaris. 
axiniphora. 
copidiphora. 
arcuata. 
interpensa. 
curvisecta. 
albocincta. 
leucogram- 
ma. 
her codes. 
fulvotaenia. 
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specimens from the Korintji mountains in Sumatra. — acuta and its forms are perhaps both only forms of 
maturata. 
P. semilunaris Hmps. (53 g). Forewings pale red-brown, suffused with lilac-grey, paler in inner half 
below the cell and in marginal area. The straight inner fuscous line with white edge on both sides, oblique. 
Median line dark, with diffuse white inner edge, touching the postmedian line at costa and inner margin, curved 
boldly in between towards the base, thus similarly to acuta. Postmedian line with white outer edge, shaped as 
in maturata and acuta , apical spot and marginal area also similar. 50 mm. One $ from New Guinea. 
P. axiniphora Hmps. (53 g). Forewings pale red-brown, somewhat lilac. Antemedian line dark, with 
pale edges on both sides, oblique as in semilunaris , but besides somewhat incurved in centre. Median line curved 
parallel to it, only slightly more outwards at inner margin. Postmedian line angulated as usual on vein 6. some¬ 
what removed on costa from median line, but conjoining with it on inner margin as in semilunaris. 50 mm. 
One $ is known from Singapore. 
P. copidiphora Hmps. (53 g). This can be described as an axiniphora that is suffused with rose and with 
distorted markings. The interstices between the lines are not varied, but the markings in discal area of wing 
are all moved towards the base, so that the marginal area is enwidened in the centre. On hindwings an obsolete 
median band is better developed than in axiniphora. 50 mm. One pair from New Guinea. 
P. arcuata Mr. (= joviana Gn.) (54 a). The general impression is similar to joviana, but the antemedian 
line is more clear, the space proximally darker fuscous and the line below the cell bulges out, then vertically 
to inner margin. Median area rose grey-brown. Median line vertical at costa, then obliquely curved outwards. 
Postmedian line curved approximately as in maturata , conjoining with median line on inner margin. Marginal 
area as in joviana. 40—55 mm. Common all over India, Ceylon, Sunda Islands, New' Guinea. One specimen 
is reported to have been captured in Corea. 
P. interpensa Gn. (54 a). Resembles a small dark axiniphora , but also the basal area is dark here. Ante¬ 
median line simple, straight, somewhat oblique. Median line even more incurved than in axiniphora. Also 
postmedian line is boldly incurved under vein 6, but terminates rather far removed from median line on inner 
margin. The angulation on vein 6 extends as far as in acuta. A grev-white median band is indicated on hind- 
wings. 45—50 mm. Java, New Guinea, Tonkin. 
P. curvisecta E. Prout (54 a). This is almost more like axiniphora than interpensa. Inner line on fore- 
wings is also curved, approximately parallel to median line and basal area is as pale as the stripe behind the 
antemedian line. 50—54 mm. One pair from New- Guinea. 
P. albocincta Wkr. (54 a). This species is striking by the white outer margin to forewings. Base and the 
space before the postmedian line dark fuscous, the area between the latter and median band being paler. Ante¬ 
median line vertical, straight according to the description, excurved in centre according to the illustration. 
Median band somewhat whitish in centre. Median and postmedian lines boldly curved towards base in centre, 
so that a similarly to copidiphora is created. Margin white, somewhat dentate inwardly. Hindwings brown 
without any trace of a pale band. 50 mm. Celebes. Only one $ specimen of this species seems to exist in the 
Oxford Museum. 
Now' follow 2 species, that do not quite fit in with the others, especially the 2nd one does not seem to 
belong to the Parallelia. 
P. leucogramma Hmps. (54 a). Forewings dark reddish brown. Antemedian line white, oblique, ex- 
curved on submedian fold, terminating at inner margin near the vertical white median line. Apical spot edged 
below by an arched white line, from which the outwardly curved postmedian line proceeds. The latter terminates 
near median line on inner margin. An undulate white submarginal line is relatively more distinct than in the 
other species. Hindwings grey-brown with a pale median line indicated. 36 mm. One 9 from New Guinea. 
P. liercodes Meyr. ( = crimnopasta Trnr .) (54 b). Forewings pale coppery brown. Antemedian line 
undulate, dark, inclining somewhat outwards. Median line undulate, outwards to median nervure, then verti¬ 
cally. anteriorly blue-grey to antemedian line. Postmedian line parallel to median line, distally somewhat 
whitish downwards to vein 4. Submarginal line whitish, undulate, with black spot below vein 2. Hindwings 
brown, blackish distally of the bluish white median line. $ 24—28 mm. Australia. 
P. fulvotaenia Gn. This large and beautiful species is also found in Japan and China and therefore 
Warren dealt with it in Vol. Ill, p. 330 and pi. 61 d. It is also frequent in India, Ceylon, Tonkin, Malacca 
and the Sunda Islands. In Vol. Ill two forms were mentioned: — contracta Warr. Vol. III. p. 330, pi. 61 e 
from Nias, Palawan and Celebes. — unipunctata Warr. p. 330, pi. 61 e from Burn and Amboina. - - Besides 
these absorpta Warr. was illustrated on pi. 61 e without particulars of oi’igin. 
