HARMODIA. By Dr. M. Drattdt. 
stauderi. 
piingeleri. 
gueneei. 
magnolii. 
Ilavo- 
fasciata. 
tephroleuca. 
asiafica. 
reisseri. 
schwingen- 
schussi. 
tephro- 
chrysen. 
putni la. 
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(Zengg). — stauderi Schaw. (13 i) is a still paler form of dull grey tone with considerably more whitish, but 
with distinct sharply dentate transverse lines. — piingeleri Schciw. (13 k) denotes an albinotic, yellowish 
specimen which is almost devoid of markings. These two latter forms also from Zengg (Croatia). 
H. gueneei Stgr. (13 k) looks superficially like a very large armeriae and is closely related to same by 
the very similar genital organs; gueneei has rather less extended wing contour, a rounder apex and a less oblique 
margin than staudingeri although also very similar; the central band is wider than hi staudingeri and purer 
white; altogether all the white marks are more extensive and more distinct. The thorax also is a purer white 
and consequently distinguishable immediately in all cases of doubt from staudingeri . According to F. Wagner 
there is only one genuine gueneei in the collection of Stag dtnger, which must therefore be taken as the type. 
The two further specimens are armeriae. On the other hand in the Pgngeler collection in the Berlin Museum 
under the denomination gueneei there is a staudingeri . This can be immediately discerned by the more extended 
wings with oblique margin, the completely black thorax and the narrower yellowish central area. This pretty 
and large species has hitherto been found from Dalmatia to Asia Minor (Akshehir; Taurus, Marash). The area 
of distribution cannot be stated definitely as yet owing to the fact that this species is often mistaken for other 
species. 
D. magnolii Bsd. (Vol. 3, p. 76, pi. 18 e). The illustrations are good. Specimens from Asia Minor as 
well as from Algeria are more heavily scaled with blackish and therefore appear darker; the same is the case 
with freshly emerged specimens in the Tyrol. — flavofasciata /. n. (13 d) is a nice form from Sicily with ante- 
and postmedian bands a pale ochreous yellow; types in the collection of Dannehl, Munich. 
H. tephroleuca Bsd. (= nigra Rdtz.) (Vol. 3, p. 77, pi. 18 f, g). The illustration was not satisfactory 
being much too yellowish green. A better illustration from a specimen from the Tyrol is given here (13 k). 
The illustration shows the original specimen of Boisduval obtained at Chamonix. Vorbrodt asserts that 
freshly emerged specimens in the Bernese Oberland have a much more pale buff and light grey suffused ground 
colour. The localities in Asia Minor mentioned in the Main Volume probably refer to the following species. 
H. asiatica Wgnr. is very similar to the preceding species and was described as a race of same. However 
the differences in the genitalia are too great and as the palpi are also considerably shorter than in tephroleuca 
this cannot be merely a subspecies. It is fairly large and boldly built with darker blackish grey ground 
colour. Further the markings are clear and distinct, black and white, especially posterior to the claviform 
stigma with a sharply marked white spot. Fiinges of hindwings brownish to the extremity whilst in tephro¬ 
leuca they are white. Underside of hindwings w r ith distinct central spot and arched band. Described from 
Akshehir and also occurring in Amasia. The specimens mentioned in the Main Volume as having been obtained 
at Pontus and Ala-Tau probably belong here. - reisseri /. n. (13 k) is a smaller but otherwise very similar form 
occurring in Spain and with identical genitalia; ground colour somewhat less blackish, more inclined towards 
olive brown, the black and white markings somewhat less contrasting, the white spot posterior to claviform 
stigma is absent. From Sierra Nevada and Aragon. 
H. schwingenschussi sp.n. (13 1). So far only one $ of this species has been captured. It is clearly very 
close to tephroleuca, markings being almost identical, they seem however slightly brighter owing to the inter¬ 
mixture of blue-grey and yellow ish tones. The antemedian part of the inner margin and the subterminal area 
are somewhat more bluish whilst the basal and discal areas are rather more yellowish. The orbicular stigma 
and a quadrate cuneiform mark beyond same are very pale yellowish white. The same yellowish white shade 
occurs posterior to the unusually large claviform stigma. The orbicular stigma is only punctiform with brownish 
centre. The most characteristic mark is the sharply dentate oblique black central line. The postmedian line 
does not recede so sharply below the cell, the anal space posterior to same is not nearly so pale whitish as in 
tephroleuca, and scarcely paler than the ground colour. Subterminal line is of the same formation as in tephro¬ 
leuca and there is a long black sagittate mark anterior to same at anal angle. Hindwings much paler than in 
tephroleuca in the basal area. Only one $ from Tachdirt in the High Atlas (Morocco) at an altitude of 2300 to 
2700 m; type in the collection of Schwingenschuss. 
H. tephrochrysea sp.n. (13k) differs from tephroleuca by the yellow somewhat reddish toned ground 
colour which is more or less peppered with brown; the black subbasal streaks are slightly finer, the double 
transverse stripes resemble those of tephroleuca', stigmata small, pale, and almost without centres, a pale yellow¬ 
ish spot occurs posterior to claviform stigma. Subterminal line golden yellow, small black triangles on margin. 
Hindwings dark grey with striking yellowish white fringes and without any trace of a transverse line but with 
the usual pale spot at anal angle. Semiretshje. 
H. pumila Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 77, pi. 18 g). The illustration is a bad copy of a figure by Hampson. We 
are giving a better reproduction here (131). This small species is very variable, the whitish ground colour is 
peppered with brown and dusted varyingly with yellowish brown or reddish brown, occasionally blackish brown, 
whilst some specimens are completely suffused with black. A dark oblique band in the cell area, between the 
orbicular stigma and the antemedian line, is characteristic. It passes over the claviform stigma. There are 
a few black sagittate marks anterior to subterminal line. This small species has wide wings and scarcely any 
closer relationship with the other Dianthoecides. 
