AMATHES. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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— rufovariegata DM. is the same with red-brown ground. — griseovariegata DM. with pale grey ground. — ru/o- 
ornata DM,, are specimens without markings, but with a dense row of bold black-brown dots anterior to sub- varieqala. 
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terminal line and as a continuation of the dot on costa. The last 4 forms from the S. Tyrol. — fuliginosa var iegala. 
Stertz are strikingly deep nut-brown specimens; forewings devoid of markings, even the dark reniform stigma ornatu. 
is absent. A pale very fine outer marginal line is retained. From Rome and Algeria (Hammam R’hira). 
rubra Stgr. i. 1. are specimens of very rufous hue. 
S. witzenmanni Stfs. (Vol. 3, p. 150, pi. 36 i) is an Agrotidae, compare Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 88. 
S. eucrinita Trti. There is still a doubt as to its classification and it is compared to C. witzenmanni eucrinUa. 
and may perhaps be an Agrotidae , as 2 short dainty “spine” on hind femora are mentioned, which may however 
have been intended for spurs. It may temporarily be placed here. Forewings impure grey; orbicular stigma 
elongate, obliquely oval with black surround; between same and the very large reniform stigma there is a black 
triangle. Both transverse lines blackish, the anterior one dentate, the posterior consisting of delicate lunules, 
commencing at costa with black oblique dashes. A short black streak basally below mediana. There are 3 
distinct black sagittate marks anterior to the faint subterminal line. Hindwings impure grey, darker towards 
margin with whitish fringes. Wing expanse: 40 mm. Karakorum at an altitude of 4000 m. 
62. Genus: Amatltes Hbn. 
A. tripolensis limps, is classified after rupicapra (Vol. 3, p. 150, pi. 36 k). Head, thorax bluish brown, tripo- 
admixed with grey. Forewings similarly, speckled with darker shades. Both transverse lines indistinctly double, lerisis - 
dark and intertilled with whitish. In place of orbicular stigma a dark oblique streak. Reniform stigma a black- 
brown lunule. Subterminal line consists of a row of small dark spots in interstices, further dark spots on margin. 
Hindwings white, faintly brownish, with small blackish discal spot and obsolete subterminal. Wing expanse: 
3 8 mm. Tripoli. 
A. Inumilis F. (Vol. 3, p. 150, pi. 36 k). — krauti Lax has very pale ashy grey ground colour with heavily tcrauti. 
contrasting dark brown, almost black stigmata which are reduced in size and have wide yellow surrounds. - 
rufescens Hofer is heavily suffused with rufous. — nigroniaculata Hofer has orbicular and reniform stigmata rufescens. 
with black centres and seems identical with hrauti and in such a case could claim priority. mgro- 
r macnlata. 
A. lychnidis F. (Vol. 3, p. 150, pi. 36 k). — silesiaca Schultz has very dusky forewings, transverse lines, silesiaca. 
stigmata and veins pale yellowish, hindwings black; appears to closely resemble canaria. — sobria Schaw. is sobria. 
a rich bluish brown form with stigmata merged in ground colour. From Mostar. — alba Porritt is almost devoid alba. 
of markings, white with faint rufous suffusion. England. 
A. egorovi O.B.-H. (18 m). A nice very distinct species, somewhat resembling scabra Stgr. (Vol. 3, egorovi. 
p. 150, pi. 37 c) pale creamy yellow with angulated olive-brown central shade and pale grey subterminal band. 
A blackish subbasal spot in cell. Stigmata with faintly darker surrounds, reniform stigma with black lower 
lobe. Hindwings white. Dagestan (Ghodzhil Machi) in September. 
A. lactiflora sp. n. (19 a) is somewhat like the preceding. Wing contour is narrower, margin more oblique, lactillora. 
Ground colour pale bay, flecked with pale brownish. A pale brown dot subbasally in cell. Both transverse 
lines double, very faint pale brownish with slightly lighter interfilling. Orbicular stigma not visible, reniform 
stigma very faintly outlined, 5—6 minute black-brown scales, only visible with a magnifying glass, at its lower 
edge. A similar angulated central shade as in egorovi, but here it is of the same pale brownish shade. Instead 
of the subterminal line, which is only indicated below costa by a faint inner patch, there is a row of small black- 
brown dots in interstices, that expand slightly between 4 and 6 and form triangles. The delicately undulate 
marginal line very pale brownish. Base line of fringes somewhat paler than ground colour. Hindwings pure 
white with yellowish veins and marginal line. One $ from Diabekr in the collection of Draudt. 
A. lcindermanni F. v. R. (Vol. 3, p. 151, pi. 37 c). — rufa Osth. has quite deep rufous or red-brown colour- rufa. 
ation. The greenish grey ground colour is only to be seen in traces at base and on costa. Marginal area is whitish 
grey, fringes reddish. Hindwings unicoloured dark grey-black with narrowly fainter margin and reddish grey 
fringes. Marash (Taurus), also from Amasia. 
A. haematidea Dup. (Vol. 3, p. 151, pi. 37 d). — causta Trti. is deep black-brown, only costa is still causta. 
slightly speckled with grey. Subterminally there are 4 yellowish dashes on costa and a barely visible subterminal 
line. Hindwings grey-black with rose fringes. Sardinia. Probably this form is identical with — atra Wgnr. aim. 
i. 1. (19 a), of which there are specimens under this denomination in the Pungeler collection. It is a deep slate- 
black form, sparsely scaled with white on costa and with all other markings indistinct. Tunis (Ain Draliam). 
