EUXOA. By Dr. A. Corti. 
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to separate certain forms from tritici, aquilina and villa. The Spanish specimens seem to form a separate race. 
The ab. carbonis Warr. (Vol. 3, pi. 6 a) is a form of hastifera Donz. (vide there). — corsicola Corti (3 1 E type), corsicola. 
A very nice local race occurs in Corsica concurrently with type form. Generally smaller and much more 
brightly marked, colour more inclined to be grey to grey-brown, the light transverse bands well developed. Costa 
and stigmata a delicate yellowish like the transverse bands, subterminal line absent or very faint, outer mar¬ 
ginal area very dusky. Corsica, July. Schawerda suspects this form is a separate species. In the main Volume 
its occurrence is referred to as “except Great Britain and Scandinavia. “ I possess a series of specimens from 
England and have also seen some from Scandinavia (Nordstrom), which cannot be differentiated from obelisca. 
Except the larva and pupa which are similar to those of tritici L., the early stages are unknown. 
E. vitta Him. (Vol. 3, p. 33, pi. 7 b). The illustration represents a $, I am illustrating a E (3 1) from vitta. 
Hungary. This is a much debated and in my opinion doubtful species. In my collection I have british 
(Forres), french (Larche) and german (Gonsenheim) specimens which I am unable to differentiate from hun- 
garian specimens. The same difficulty with specimens from Kuku-Noor. Further vitta is reported from Tran¬ 
sylvania and Bosnia (Spuler). A relationship with tritici-obelisca-recussa is obvious. The species should be 
revised. It is quite likely that the specimens occurring in the Tyrol form a good local race. July-September. 
Ova irregular, deposited separately or in batches, yellow-grey without ridges. Larva typical subterraneous 
larva, similar to those of temera, liastijeia and eruta. Pupa yellow-brown to red-brown with 2 diverging short 
cremaster spines. 
E. hemispherica Hmps. (Vol. 3, p. 26, 
obelisca Schifj. Cyprus. 
pi. 12 a). According to Tams a genuine Euxoa. Antennae as hemi¬ 
spherica. 
manm. 
E. (?) westermanni Stgr. (3 1 ^ type). Great confusion prevails in literature in regard to this species, wester- 
In the main Volume (Vol. 3, p. 50, pi. 11 b) it is indicated as westermanni = wockei Mschl. = scropulana Morr. 
which is incorrect. What Warren described and illustrated is scropulana Morr. = moeschleri A. B.-H. but 
not ivestermanni Stgr. The type of westermanni Stgr. is in the Museum at Copenhagen. According to Hen- 
riksen it has a projection on the clypeus and can therefore not be a Euxoa. I am illustrating the species 
from a $ from Labrador, which I hold to be the genuine westermanni. — polaris A. B.-H. which I have yolaris. 
examined, also has a projection on clypeus, the genital apparatus could unfortunately not be examined. The 
specimen illustrated shows the projection on clypeus, but there is no actual crater. American authors (Mc- 
Dunnoitgh) also consider ivestermanni to be a Euxoa. Until further material is available it will be difficult 
to decide this question. 
Section V: Male antennae heavily pectinated, pectinations ciliated (length of pectinations and extent 
of ciliation varies). 
E. cursoria Hujn. (Vol. 3, p. 30, pi. 6 g). A species subject to extraordinary variation and this has cursoria. 
given the opportunity for a number of denominations denoting aberrations. Besides almost unicolourous ochre- 
ous forms, forms occur through grey to brown and rufous. Markings also vary to an extraordinary degree, 
specimens occur almost devoid of markings and again with most pronouncedly contrasting markings, almost 
white costa, very distinct stigmata etc. Probably the almost red-brown form from Berlin, the Baltic Provin¬ 
ces, Russia and Sarepta and also in England and denominated hitherto as ab. obscurior Stgr. (3 1^ type) is obscurior 
a definite variety. The variety currens Stgr. which is generally darker, more sharply marked and less sub¬ 
ject to variation (3 1 ^) occurring in Ulias, Korla, Ili territory, Transbaikal, is according to Filipjef synonym¬ 
ous with detoria Ev. According to Kozhantschikov the ab. sagittata Stgr. (= sagitta H.-S. [4 a <J]) is a 
genuine separate species. The ab. vaga from Ulias established by Staltdinger is a variety of adumbrata Ev. 
(Vol. 3, p. 28, pi. 6 b). Although Tutt has introduced already a number of unnecessary denominations for 
aberrations, still more have been added. — f. miiJleri Hand is a sagittata without inner and outer subterminal mullcri. 
lines. — f. nigrovittata Hand, buff, interstice between inner and outer subterminal lines dark brown. The nigro 
dark colour extends to inner margin, area above subcostal nervure yellowish. — f. nigrescens Hand is black- 
brown with exception of a delicate pale yellow edge to orbicular and reniform stigmata, as well as submargi¬ 
nal line. — cursoria occurs chiefly on sand and particularly in coastal regions. However it is found in the 
Valais and further besides the localities mentioned in the main Volume, also in the roman Campagna (Dax- 
nehl) and in Dalmatia (Ribbe). 
vittata. 
nigrescens. 
E. (?) inclusa sp. n. (4a E type). Pale reddish brown, sagittate marks distinct, outer and inner inclusa. 
transverse lines double, the former forming a sharp angle outwards towards the inner margin. Subterminal 
line pale, distinct, dentate. Orbicular and reniform stigmata pale, brownish with dark area between them. 
Marginal line consisting of dark lunules. Fringes same colour as forewings. Hindwings unicoloured brown, 
fringes paler. Underside uniform pale brown with faint band on both wings, slightly heavier on hindwings, 
a marginal line formed of small lunules, discoidal spot very distinct especially on hindwings. Persia. 
E. (E) beatissima Rbl. Perhaps best classified here. Similar to conspicua Hbn. (Vol. 3, pi. 6 h) and beatissima. 
also to canariensis Rbl. from which however it can be immediately differentiated by the shorter pectinations 
