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transverse lines distinct, the outer area somewhat paler with more or less distinct sagittate marks that are absent 
in justa. Underside of fore and hindwings with distinct band, hindwings with discoidal spot. Kuku-Noor, Ussuri. 
A. justifica sp. n. (5 h <£ type). Forewings almost uniform purple-brown and glossy. Basal line absent, justified. 
inner transverse line double, somewhat pale with dark edge on each side. Claviform stigma black, very small 
and short, pointed. Orbicular stigma only slightly contrasting with ground colour, brownish, scarcely any 
outline; reniform stigma somewhat quadrate, the centre as the wings, a dark edge on inner and outer sides. 
Outer transverse line delicate, double and faint. Marginal area uniform like the wings. A whitish marginal line, 
fringes brown, darker at base. Hindwings almost unicoloured grey-brown, veins darker, margin and fringes 
as forewings. Tegulae and abdomen of the same colour as forewings. Underside glossy, uniform grey-brown, 
hindwings with a discoidal spot. Szechuan, China. 
A. tancrei Gorti (5 h £ type). Similar to corsa Pglr. Head and thorax pale grey-brown, collar darker, tancrei. 
Tegulae whitish. Abdomen grey-brown. Forewings pale reddish grey. Basal transverse line double, with pale 
edge inwardly. Area between basal line and inner transverse line dark brown and marbled. Claviform stigma 
very distinct, dark. Orbicular and reniform stigmata situate in a brownish marbled central area. The former 
is small and contrasts strongly from reniform stigma, the latter is much larger with pale centre and dark 
surround. Outer transverse line almost obsolescent in patches, then again distinctly double with pale centre. 
Subterminal line indistinct. Marginal line pale brown, in front of same lunules. Fringes mottled grey-brown. 
Hindwings pale grey-brown, almost unicoloured, somewhat paler towards base. Fringes grey-white. Underside 
of wings uniform brownish grey with indications of a transverse band. Discoidal spot invisible. $ considerably 
darker than <$. East Turkestan, Fort Naryn, also from Karagatai and the Alexander Mountains. Early stages 
unknown. 
A. tokionis Btlr. (Vol. 3, p. 38, pi. 8 c) (= nigricostata Stgr.). These two species are without a doubt tokionis. 
identical, tokionis varies considerably, specimens occur with costa scarcely darkened. The illustration in Vol. 3, 
pi. 8 c is not good and we are illustrating a specimen here (5 h <$) with very dark costa, tokionis is generally 
much larger than corticea Schiff. Antennae of tokionis respectively nigricostata have much shorter pectinations 
than other species of this group, for instance corticea. Perhaps it should be classified in another group. Japan, 
Amur territory, Thibet. 
A. ruta Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 26) (5 i S) (= Xylina ruta Ev.). A wide-winged species (up to 47 mm) which ruta. 
varies considerably in colour and markings. Antennae with shorter pectinations than in trifurca Ev. Fore wings 
black-brown more or less heavily admixed with ashy grey, sometimes the ground colour is whitish ashy grey 
only the wide costa, claviform and reniform stigmata being bold dark brown. Transverse lines often very 
distinct but they can be absent. Subterminal line whitish, dentate, sagittate marks sometimes present. Or¬ 
bicular stigma occasionally absent, usually pale, round or extended to oval shape. Thorax dusted with ashy 
grey. Hindwings brownish. 5 generally larger than 3, much darker with little marking. Hindwings similarly 
darker. Underside very dark, hindwings paler, almost invariably with more or less distinct bands on all wings 
and dark discoidal spots. Siberia, Irkutsk, Iventei. Early stages unknown. 
A. patula Wkr. (= septentrionalis Mschlr.) (Vol. 3, p. 26, pi. 5 g). Varies considerably in colour and patula. 
markings. The illustration in Vol. 3 is good, the $ is now illustrated here (5 i), it is almost as clearly marked 
as the G but has paler hindwings. Other $$ occur having obsolescent markings and dark hindwings. Perhaps 
this is only a variety of cinerea Schiff. Early stages unknown, pupa pale brown with 2 cremaster spines. 
Labrador and Siberia in August. 
A. crassa Him. (Vol. 3, p. 24, pi. 5 a) ( = huguenini RvM). Ruhl’s type seems to have got lost, in its crassa. 
place in the collection of Hitguenin in Zurich there is a subgothica Hw. from North America, crassa varies in 
markings, colour and size considerably, but also occurs in pronounced local races. First we must name — lata Ma. 
Tr. (Vol. 3, p. 24, pi. 5 a) (nec. Rothsch., = dirempta Stgr.). This is often not recognised as a form of crassa, 
the type of which originates from Sicily. The illustration in Vol. 3, pi. 5 a is not good and we are giving another 
illustration here (5 i <$). The denomination lata must be taken relatively, there are quite small lata and much 
larger crassa. The antennae of the S' of lata are more heavily pectinated than in crassa, nevertheless I consider 
lata to be only a race of crassa. lata occurs everywhere as an aberration, but is limited to Italy, Sicily, Dalmatia 
and Greece as a race, occurring perhaps also in Herzegowina and Bosnia (Rebel) and Spain (Ribbe) and Syria. 
lata is as a rule much paler than crassa and often the round orbicular stigma has a whitish surround. — golickei golickei. 
Ersch. (Vol. 3, p. 24, pi. 5 b) only occurs in W. Asia. The illustration in the main Volume is quite good, only 
the hindwings are much whiter. It is a very pale form of crassa. — afflouensis Deckert i. 1. (5 i $) appears to be afflouensis. 
a genuine race from N. Africa, Malta, Syria and perhaps other localities. It has unusually large orbicular stigma, 
pale, round with very pale surround, markings distinct, especially the black markings. Hindwings of $ more 
or less dusky, sometimes almost black. Underside of $ with very clear dark bands, discoidal spots heavily 
marked and black on underside of all wings. With the wide range of variety in crassa the denomination of many 
aberrations has been unavoidable. — brunnea Warren (Vol. 3, p. 24, pi. 5 b) also occurs in Spain. Wagner brunnea. 
