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POLIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
szeischwana. 
ochrorenis. 
praedita. 
pallida. 
schneideri. 
jurca. 
suavis. 
vidua. 
obsoleta. 
brunneo- 
maculata. 
variegata. 
aestiva. 
rukavaarae. 
salt- 
dalensis. 
nyiwonis. 
luteocinna- 
momea. 
aino. 
posterior and anterior to same filled with darker brown. The rectangular reniform stigma is scaled with white 
and lias a dark brown surround. Transverse lines are almost extinct, the outer one bulges like a square, posterior 
to cell, returning to the lower end of reniform stigma and thence vertically to inner margin. Fringes with 
pale basal line. Hindwings pale brownish with faintly darker discal spot and dentate postmedian. Wing ex¬ 
panse: 38 mm. Azores in May at an altitude of 1000', described from a single <$. 
P. szetschwana Draes. somewhat resembles persicariae , but antennae of <$ are fascicular and serrate 
and on each segment there is a pah of long bristles. Forewings black-brown with black transverse lines which 
converge towards inner margin and become diffuse. The orbicular and reniform stigmata have black sur¬ 
rounds, the former oblique, the latter has a white dot in centre and 2 further dots at lower edge. Claviform 
stigma large with black circumscription. Anterior to subterminal line there are black cuneiform marks with 
minute orange dots beyond same. The glossy brownish hindwings paler at base with blackish marginal streaks 
and brownish fringes that are paler at base. Abdomen pale brownish with 4 black dorsal tufts and coppery 
anal tuft. Szechuan (Ta-tsien-lu, Omilisien, Wassekou). 
P. persicariae L. (Vol. 3, p. 72. pi. 16 h, i). — ab. ochrorensis Kard. has a golden yellow reniform stigma 
instead of a white one. It is peppered with dark brown scales and surrounded by a fine pale yellow line. De¬ 
scribed from the Amur region. 
P. praedita Hbn. (= perdita A. B.-H.) (Vol. 3, p. 72, pi. 18 b). The illustration in Main Volume was 
unrecognisable, we are giving a fresh illustration here (14 e). — pallida A. B.-H. denotes specimens with distinctly 
pale yellow tone in place of the more or less pale to dark grey of type form. Described from Kashgar and Yarkend. 
P. schneideii Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 72, pi. 18 b). The illustration was not satisfactory. We are giving a better 
one here (14 f.); eversmanni is very similar, but easily differentiable by the round orbicular stigma and purer 
white hindwings. 
P. furca Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 72, pi. 18 b). The old illustration was scarcely recognisable and a better one 
is given here (14 f). 
P. suavis Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 73, pi. 18 c). We are giving an illustration (14 f) of a specimen from the 
Pungeler collection. 
P. vidua Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 73, pi. 18 c). The old illustration is umecognisable. We are giving a fresh 
one here (14 f). 
P. oleracpd L. (Vol. 3, p. 73, pi. 17 a*as “ochracea”). — obsoleta Lamb, denotes specimens with extinct 
reniform stigma. - brunneomaculata Heinrich have dark brown colouration to stigmata instead of orange- 
yellow. — variegata Aust. is not quite correctly described in Main Volume. In specimens from Algeria, Tunisia 
and Morocco, colouration of upperside is lighter, more ochreous grey, the lines paler and purer white, the 
stigmata more prominent. In S. France (Hyeres) transition forms occur. In N.Africa it occurs from March 
to September. 
P. pisi L. (Vol. 3, p. 73, pi. 17 b, c). — aestiva Rothke is perhaps identical with splendens, or possibly 
a 2nd generation. It is darker brown-red, almost unicolourous with quite extinct markings, only the white anal 
spot is left. — rukavaarae Hoffm. should not be deemed identical with the british scotica Tutt (= rukavaarae 
Steph.). We are illustrating (14 f) a cotype from Kuusamo, of which I have before me a few specimens from 
the collection of Sohn-Rethel. These are all small and with faint markings, of grey-violet colouration without 
brownish admixture. Also mentioned as occurring in Esthland. — saltdalensis Strd. from Norway is more 
monotonously marked. It is smaller (30 mm), darker brown, without central shade, the indistinct stigmata 
of same colour as ground. Transverse lines scarcely perceptible, the subterminal line is indistinct and white 
anal spot very small. From Saltdalen. — subsp. nyiwonis Mats, from N. Saglialin differs from type form by 
a striking dark brown central band between the stigmata, that extends from costa to inner margin and a simi¬ 
larly striking uniformly wide white submarginal line, that is just a shade narrower at costa. Ground colour 
with the deep red hue of the form scotica Tutt. 
P. softa Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 73, pi. 18 c) can scarcely be recognised from the old illustration. A good illus¬ 
tration is given here (14 g). — luteocinnanioniea Rothsch. (14 g) is a pale reddish yellow race, markings being 
prominently reddish brown, especially the claviform stigma and its prolongation to posterior transverse line 
are distinctly marked. Hindwings somewhat more yellowish, not such a pure white. It occurs"from March to 
October in Algeria (Biskra). 
P. aino Mats, is compared by its author with the form ochrea Tutt of the subsequent species. Fore¬ 
wings olive-grey, marked-with black and white. The double subbasal line is only distinct at costa, both trans¬ 
verse lines double, the anterior one with 2 sharp dentations towards the base on vein 1, the sub median con¬ 
joined by a bold black longitudinal streak with postmedian; the large oval orbicular stigma white with grey 
centre streak, edged with olive yellow. The large round white reniform stigma having black edge only poster¬ 
iorly. Below the orbicular stigma a large white cuneiform mark with 2 dentations below outwardly. The 
wide indistinct subterminal line shaded outwardly with olive, there are 2 dark spots beyond same above centre 
and at anal angle. On the margin a black line that expands in the interstices. Fringes white, admixed with 
black and olive. The white hindwings are dusky at margin, with obsolete post-median and dark marginal line. 
Hokkaido and Honsho (Japan). 
