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TRIPHAENA. By Dr. Corti and Dr. M. Dratjdt. 
38. Genus: Tripliaena Hbn. 
Dr. Corti has rectified certain misconceptions of L. W. Kozhantschikov in an excellent article 
published in Munich (Mitt. Munch. Ent. Ges. 18, p. 53, 1928) and has demonstrated that according to present 
day knowledge the species pronuba, comes and orbona should not be separated from fimbria and allied species. 
Warren had classified them with the Rhyacia, but we are now again placing them here in their correct 
position. 
T. efflorescens Btlr. (Vol. 3, p. 63, pi. 14 h). 
T. semiherbida Wkr. (Vol. 3. p. 63, pi. 14 h). 
nuba. T. pronuba L. (Vol. 3, p. 42, pi. 9e). — nuba Kaiser denotes the unicoloured yellow-grey to ochreous 
brown form with very diffuse markings, only the reniform stigma has a darker centre. Hindwings are a paler 
pallida, yellow, black margin is narrow. — pallida Kaiser is an aberration of delicate pale grey colouration, forewings 
denigrata. daintily but distinctly marked, hindwings very pale yellow, the outer band pale grey. — ab. denigrata Schultz 
designates the rare aberration in which the black marginal band of hindwings is entirely absent or only 
decolorata. retained as a vestige. Described from Kufstein. — decolorata Trti. described 4 years later, is probably the 
same as the preceding form, but in this case the forewings also are paler than in normal pronuba. Described 
from the Apennines of Modena. A further similar specimen is in the collection of Sohn-Rethel from Rome. 
- cracoviensis Pruffer is an aberration obtained through the influence of chemicals and the name is not 
justified. 
jago. T. fimbria L. (Vol. 3, p. 63, pi. 14 i). — ab. jago Cath. has hindwings and abdomen a deep coffee- 
nigrescens. brown, instead of yellow, otherwise it is like the solani form. — nigrescerss Basse is a dusky form described 
obscura. from Brunswick. Similar dark forms in various grades of colour are named — obscura Lenz from Herrsehing 
variegata. — variegata Lenz. from the same locality, are very variegated specimens with whitish marginal area, dark 
central area and deeply dark reniform stigma. 
caliginosa. T. interjecta Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 63, pi. 15 a). — caliginosa Schaw. from Lovrana, Fiume, is a race with 
pale brown fore wings and delicate markings. Hindwings also paler yellow and marginal band only half ais 
wide as type, no discal spot or basal rays. 
obscura. T . janthina Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 63, pi. 15 a). — obscura Culot denotes very dusky specimens. — algirica 
intermedia ®bth. is a smaller, more compactly built race with forewings of deep blue-grey hue. Algeria. — intermedia 
Rothsch. is a transition form to same from Tunis. 
haywardi. T. haywardi Tams, described as a Lycophotia, but doubtless should be classified here. It is a brightly 
marked species, that reminds one of Calymnia achatina Btlr. (Vol. 2, p. 231, pi. 47 h). Forewings cinnamon 
brown to reddish with mahogany red lines and oblique shades. The lines outlined on averted sides with 
white, reddish yellow and grey scales and thus standing out more distinctly. The stigmata rosy red with 
white rings and circumscribed with mahogany red, the reniform with much darker centre. Both transverse 
lines are irregularly undulate. Subterminal band has a dark inner dentate edge and pale reddish yellow 
outer outline. Marginal area, especially on the veins, is dusted with ashy grey. Beyond the red marginal 
line, the fringes are intersected between the veins with reddish yellow. Hindwings orange or deep chrome 
yellow with very wide brown-black marginal band, which has two deep indentations before the anal angle 
and in centre. Fringes pale orange-yellow. Abdomen creamy yellow. Thorax red-brown with admixture of 
yellow and red. Wing expanse: 33 — 36 mm. Cyprus in June and July. According to a letter from N. J. 
Kusnezov to Dr. Corti, the former also captured 3 specimens in the Crimea. 
T. atlantica Warr. (Vol. 3, p. 42, pi. 15 i). Please note correction in the plate number. 
T. orbona Hufn. (Vol. 3, p. 42, pi. 9 d). An aberration has been denominated, that corresponds to the 
non margi- denigrata of pronuba — lion niarginata Luc. (= demarginata Schultz), the former was captured at Vendee, 
nata - the latter at Hanover. The black band on hindwings is extinct or only retained as a vestige, attenuata. 
Warr. (Vol. 3, p. 42) is a transition to same. In conjunction with nigra Tutt, which is the melanic scotch 
form, we have — nigra Pieszeck, which is a similarly aberrative continental mainland form from Mod ling 
robusta. — robusta Trti. is a very large and wide-winged race with more robust body from Cyrenaica. The yellow 
of hindwing is inclined to orange, the marginal band is more diffuse and less deeply black, the central lunule 
olivacea. inclines to obsolescence. — olivacea Trti. is a form that is suffused with olive-green on forewings, corres¬ 
ponding to the form solani of fimbria. The synonyms mentioned in Main Volume in this species were partially 
incorrect. In stibsequa it should have read Schiff. nec Esp. and not the inverse; comes should be cancelled and 
utilised as the name for the subsequent species. Also pronuba minor should be deleted. 
comes. T. conies Tr. instead of “ suhsequa” (Vol. 3, p. 42, pi. 9 c) and the latter is a synonym with the 
author Esp. nec Schiff., not the reverse! To be added as synonyms: pronuba minor Yill.. orbona F. nec 
Hufn. Further the following forms should be classified here: adsequa Tr., prosequa Tr., and bergensis Sp., 
which in Vol. 3 were incorrectly placed with orbona. On the other hand consequa Hbn. and sarmata Rbr. 
corsatra. should be removed and inserted under orbona. — corsatra Schaw. is a corsican aberration, forewings uniformlv 
