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HARMODIA. By Dr. M. Dratjdt. 
castriota. 
humilis. 
weissi. 
vulcanica. 
aureomixta. 
duercki. 
j uneven. 
heringi. 
lypra. 
staudingeri. 
pfeifferi. 
pecirkai. 
xantho- 
phoba. 
castriota Rbl. & Zerny is the same species as melanochroa and somewhat larger with more contrasting colour¬ 
ation, inclined to blue-grey and with paler central area. An examination of the cotype of — humilis Chr. 
(Vol. 3, p. 77 under compta ) from Borshom, has established, that it is also a melanochroa form and not belonging 
to compta, which scarcely varies from name type; humilis therefore, having been described later, should be 
dealt with as a synonym of melanochroa. — castriota was described from Albania. — weissi f.n. (13 g) from 
the Caucasus are larger, colouration more montonous, blue-grey with faintly paler central area, a few speci¬ 
mens with rather richer orange admixture. — vulcanica Trti (13 g) is a further form of same, described from 
Sicily. It is completely sooty black-brown, markings obscure and without admixture of orange. In contrast 
to same, specimens from further East towards central Asia become paler: — aureomixta Drt. (13 g). Ground 
colour is much paler, almost whitish and owing to the interspersion of orange scales, it has a faintly yellowish 
tone. Especially the central area is very pale, being almost pure white. In antemedian region and around 
stigmata, as well as before the subterminal line, profuse golden yellow' scales. Ferghana, Semiretshje. 
H. duercki Drt. (13 h) is one of the prettiest species of this group. It is marked very like the illustration 
of the castriota form from the Caucasus, but is very striking by the salmon pink ground colour and interspersion 
of orange scales, especially around stigmata and in a submedian sti‘eak in basal area. The antemedian area 
is occupied by a wide grey-black band, the transverse lines being indistinctly visible in paler ground colour. 
Orbicular stigma has a delicate black circumscription and dull grey centre. Renifonn stigma similarly. Clavi- 
form stigma can be discerned as a small black circumscribed adjunct of the dark antemedian band. The post- 
median is distinct, black, dentate. Marginal area also peppered with black having an indistinct pale subter¬ 
minal line. Hindwings yellow-grey, widely blackish at margin. Fringes of both wings ochreous. The $$ are 
often heavily mottled with black: — funerea /. n. I have a jet-black specimen before me from Mr. Schwingen- 
schltss. Captured at 2300—2700 m altitude in June in the High Atlas from Sidi Chamarouche to Tachdirt. 
H. heringi Drt. (13 h). Resembles duercki and looks like a melanochrea that is suffused with salmon 
pink. It is larger than the latter, ochreous rose, antemedian and marginal area admixed with black and grey- 
blue. Similarly the inner marginal third of central area is shaded with grey-black. Orbicular stigma small 
and round, renifonn stigma with dainty black circumscription, claviform stigma large and black in leaden grey 
ground. The pale ochreous reddish central area extends beyond postmedian towards anal angle. Fringes 
faintly checked with paler checks. Hindwings dark grey-brown, fringes grey-white with yellowish red base 
line. Ferghana. On account of the extraordinary genitalia, this species is not closely related to any other. 
H. lypra Pglr. (Vol. 3, p. 76, pi. 18 e) is being illustrated afresh here (13 d), as the illustration in Main 
Volume, was a copy from Hampson which was not successful. The shape of the genitalia induces one to classify 
the species near to luteocineta. The type is a $, pale grey-yellow with darker discal area, black transverse lines 
and a black longitudinal streak from claviform stigma to posterior transverse line. Stigmata pale without 
darker centres and sharply outlined. Hindwings darker than forewings. It is doubtful whether the $ belongs 
to lypra or represents a new species. It is larger, pale greyish white, similarly marked but with much larger 
stigmata, reniform stigma with grey centre, claviform stigma especially large, dark grey with black circum¬ 
scription. Hindwings pale grey with central and subterminal lines. 
H. staudingeri Wgnr. (13 h). This nice species is, according to the genitalia, closely related to melano¬ 
chroa, in spite of its very different appearance. It looks very like gueneei but is generally somewhat larger, 
wings more elongate with more oblique margin and more protruding and sharply pointed forewings. Ground 
colour is black-brown with white, somewhat mottled central area, that usually has a yellowish hue. Trans¬ 
verse and subterminal lines indistinct white. It differs further from gueneei by its predominantly black thorax. 
Hindwings are purer white with darker marginal band. The illustration of armeriae in the Main Volume (pi. 18 h) 
definitely figures a staudingeri. It is a copy of an illustration by Hampson of a specimen lent by Pungeler. 
who had considered it to be a gueneei. Warren incorrectly held armeriae and gueneei to be synonymous. Asia 
Minor (Akshehir), Syria, Taurus (Marash). 
H. pfeifferi Drt. (13 h) closely resembles the preceding species, but is structurally very different. Wing 
contour wider and bolder. Forewings of deeper black colouration, markings only just discernible. Basal area 
with slight admixture of orange. Transverse lines simple, not double, central area pure white with large quadrate 
orbicular stigma, elliptical at top with inner and outer black and orange circumscriptions. In contrast to the 
preceding species the reniform stigma is on black ground and faintly dusted with orange. Subterminal line 
indicated by a few white and orange scales. Fringes checked whitish. Hindwings almost pure white with black 
marginal band. Antennae with shorter cilia and without a longer single bristle. Lebanon. 
II. caesia Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 77, pi. 18 h). Besides the forms mentioned in Main Volume there are the 
following: — ab. pecirkai JouJcl. an aberration scarcely worthy of denomination. It has no transverse lines 
and subterminal line, is pale blue-grey with trapeziform whitish central area. Hindwings with wide dark brown 
marginal band. Described from Gratz. — xanthophoba Sc haw. a white and grey-blue form, devoid of any trace 
