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deep black, with silky gloss and bluish grey sheen, only the surrounds of stigmata and the postmedian line 
are indicated in a lighter shade. Band of hindwings is a deep jet-black. Col de Vergio. 
39. Genus: Eiieretagrotis Smith. 
E. patricia Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 64, pi. 15 b). 
E. agathina Dup. (Vol. 3, p. 64, pi. 15 b). — turonica Gulot (13 a) is a very large, brightly marked turonica. 
form from France. — rosea Tutt (13 a) denotes very pale specimens from England with rosy suffusion, rosea. 
We are illustrating the blackish scopariae (13 a) from a fine specimen from Alsace. 
40. Genus: lthyiicliagrotis Smith. 
Rh. chardinyi Bsd. (Vol. 3, p. 64, pi. 15 b). The form mentioned in Main Volume with basal half chardinyi. 
of costa and edges of stigmata white, is denominated — fuchsii Wendl. Insignificant variations in colour are fuchsii. 
denominated: — brunnea Zolln. fuscous; — rubra Zolln. rufous; — albida Zolln. pale whitish specimens. These brunnea. 
names would seem superfluous. — melanos Zolln. hindwings suffused with blackish. A further aberration 
— babylonica V. Schultz has orbicular and reniform stigmata extinct, only the outer edge of the latter is melanos. 
visible, from the upper and lower ends of same 2 lines extend towards the base that converge in a sharp babylonica. 
angle basally of the orbicular stigma. — weissi Du Bois denotes specimens in which the rich brown tone weissi. 
of the central shade extends to the base along the hind margin covering the forewing to the centre. This 
species has of late years been met with locally abundantly in E. Prussia. The full grown larva is grey- 
brown with white dorsal and subdorsal lines and it has a wide somewhat reddish lateral stripe. It is polv- 
phagous on low growing plants. 
41. Genus: Isochlora Stgr. 
I. maxim,a Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 64, pi. 15 b). — maculata A. B.-H. (13 a) differs from the main form by maculata. 
having a white lunular mark at close of cell. Besides margin of hindwings is more widely white. From 
the Juldus territory. 
1. yarkenda A. B.-H. is very close to albivitta Alph. (Vol. 3, p. 64, pi. 15 d) but is easily distinguishable yarhenda. 
by the absence of the white basal streak. The green colour of forewings is a more luscious shade. Costa, 
reniform stigma and the minute spot behind same are pure white. Also hindwings are purer white. Wing 
expanse: 40 mm. Yarkend (Mustag-ata). 
I. longivitta Pglr. and leuconeura Pglr. (Vol. 3, p. 65) are illustrated on pi. 13 a. 
42. Genus: Actiiaotfa Hbn. 
A. hyperici Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 65, pi. 15 d). — dilutior Wgnr. has right of priority and supersedes laetior dilutior. 
Warr., the latter being synonymous. Zerny has ascertained that the name only applies to SS an< f that the 
corresponding $$ are normally dark. alba Ribbe are specimens that are devoid of markings in outer half alba. 
of forewings which is pale whitish. brumnescens Ribbe has a wide brown streak from reniform stigma to- brunnes- 
wards outer margin. — ab. nigra Ribbe has a large black triangular inner marginal spot on forewings, the . cens 
black of the stigmatical streak, the outer marginal streak and the black dash below the stigmata being mg,a ' 
conjoined and forming a triangle. All these forms are described from Spain; however dilutior or laetior also 
occur in quite a similar form in Asia Minor. — quietior DM. is a form from the S. Tyrol in which all the quietior. 
reddish tones in the forewing are replaced by grey. The markings are all obscure and hindwings also are 
deep grey. The stigmata are usually somewhat reduced in size and basal area is duskily suffused from the 
costa. — ab. siegenfeldi Schaw. is a still more dusky form, also the marginal area is dark grey and not brown, siegcnfeldi. 
the subterminal line is absent. From Mostar. 
42a. Genus: Auclmiis Hbn. 
A. comma Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 509, pi. 751). — obscura Schwing. denotes very dark specimens. — anda- obscura. 
lusica Ribbe is a counterpart from Spain, colouration is more of a monotonous grey-white, generally without andalusica ., 
the black basal streak, also the blackish cuneiform marks that extend obliquely downwards from apex are 
barely visible or practically non-existent. 
