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AGRIOPIS; DRYOBOTODES; VALERIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
38. Genus: Agriopfs Bsd. 
A. aprilina L. (Vol. 3, p. 132, pi. 32 d). —■ bouveti Luc. is illustrated (17 1). — xantha Schaw. has yellow- bouveii. 
brownish instead of green colouration. Described from Digne. — brunneomixta Culot is similar, all green shades 
replaced by yellowish brown, that seems to be spread over a pale grey ground. Known to occur near Calais m i x ia 
and in England. -—- pallida Kaucki is a much paler form with greenish white forewings and also much paler hind- pallida. 
wings. From a specimen bred in Galicia. — viromelas Slevogt denotes specimens from Courland with central viromelas 
area of forewings completely covered by black, only the pale stigmata remain visible. Ground colour on the 
other hand is very pale greenish white. — virgata Tutt is probably identical, here however that central black virgata. 
shade of forewings forms a band, perhaps it is a transition form. 
A. aeruginea Hb. (Vol. 3, p. 132, pi. 32 e). —- viridisfriga Rbl. has a much wider whitish green costal viridi- 
patch, that is confluent with orbicular and reniform stigmata. —• niesembrina Schaw. is a pure grey form with 
pale green markings. Hindwings of are pure white. Bisina. brina. 
41. Genus: Dryobotodes Warr. 
D. accipitrina Esp. (Vol. 3, p. 133, pi. 32 g). —- major Rothsch. A very large race occurs in Algeria, with major. 
length of forewings 21—-22 mm. Otherwise colouration and markings are the same. 
D. banghaasi Draes. has pectinated antennae and therefore its classification here is doubtful. It closely banghaasi. 
resembles Polia proxima, but has naked eyes with cilia. The inner line is simple, the outer one is more sharply 
angulated inwards on median fold. Claviform stigma only edged by black on top, conjoined by a black line 
with posterior transverse line. The large pale orbicular stigma is situate obliquely. The large reniform stigma 
is incurved on outer edge. Both have black surrounds. Fringes grey with pale base and dividing line. Inter¬ 
sected by pale patches at extremities of veins. Hindwings grey-brown, paler at base and with dark margins 
and pale fringes. Ta-tsien-lu. 
D. roboris Hbn.-G. (Vol. 3, p. 134, pi. 32 h). — carbonis Wgnr. has uniformly deep black forewings in both carboms. 
sexes. Only around the stigmata and in marginal area are there traces of greenish scaling. From Akshehir, 
in October, also found in the Taurus. —- taurica Osth. is much smaller than the main form, only as large as 01. taurica. 
strigilis. Forewings paler, unicoloured pale grey, markings in some specimens distinct and blackish, in others 
indistinct, marginal area diffuse and darker. Taurus (Marash). 
42. Genus: Valeria Steph. 
V. oleagina F. (Vol. 3, p. 135, pi. 33 a, b). — - syriaca Osth. is sleeker, with narrower wings and more syriaca. 
pointed forewings with straighter outer margin. Reniform stigma smaller and narrower with darker centre. 
The dark spots at both ends are conjoined by dark dusting. — Volker achieved a successful crossing between 
oleagina A and jaspidea $ and denominates the hybrids —- olejaspidina Volker. They are half-way between olejaspi- 
the parent forms. Reniform stigma has somewhat darker centre than oleagina, but not as dark as in jaspidea. dina. 
Subterminal line is only faintly paler white than in the latter. Hindwings are more like those of oleagina but 
with bold discal spot. The antennae are about exactly midway between the two forms. The larvae more closely 
resembled the jaspidea larva. 
V. tricristata sp. n. (17 1). A handsome large moth, that is indeed very striking by the enormous deve- tricristata. 
lopment of the metathoracic; and abdominal tufts with their spatulate scales having long stalks. That on the 
metathorax is nearly (4 cm high! Wing contour as jaspidea. Forewings with brownish white ground, densely 
dusted with dark brown. Subcostalis, mediana, the veins of inner margin and marginal area metallic green. 
Both transverse lines double and indistinct, the stigmata with brownish white surrounds. Reniform stigma 
with pale central streak. From orbicular stigma a faint curved pale line extends to innermarginal nervure. 
Subterminal line also whitish, between veins 2 and 4 with 2 long dentations pointing inwards. The space be¬ 
tween them dark brown. On margin there are black lunular marks that are enclosed by white. Fringes boldly 
scalloped with pale dividing line. Hindwings as in jaspidea. One $ from N. E. China (Province of Nanking) in 
the collection of Bang-Haas. 
V. dilutiapicata Filipj. Forewings more elongate than in jaspidea. The tufts on metathorax and ah- dilutia- 
domen are enormously developed. The spatulate scales partially pure white. Forewings blackish brown, the picaia. 
black basal line only extending from costa to mediana. Transverse lines indistinct, only clearly marked on 
costa, the posterior line with indistinct faint edge towards the whitish brown speckled outer area in which the 
indistinct reniform stigma is situate. Orbicular stigma also only faintly outlined. There is a large blackish 
brown spot on costa outwardly of the reniform stigma; it tapers off towards the apex. Also at the anal angle 
there is a dark spot. At extremities of veins there are dark patches. Fringes pale brownish with dark central 
line, intersected by whitish at terminations of veins. Hindwings white with discal spot and wide blackish brown 
outer margin. Wing expanse: 37 mm. Sutshan (Ussuri). 
