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ATETHMIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
‘pallida. 
bipunctala. 
Irigga. 
immacu- 
lata. 
pallida. 
blidaensis. 
calenala. 
clara. 
uniformis. 
cinerca. 
meridio¬ 
nalis. 
conjuncta. 
meridio¬ 
nalis. 
lucida. 
alter nala. 
medio- 
fasciaia. 
man- 
suetella. 
man- 
suetodes. 
man- 
suetana. 
xcr- 
ampelina. 
lutea. 
nigropicta. 
pallida. 
maculifera. 
flava. 
algirica. 
A. lota L. (Vol. 3, p. 151, pi. 37 d). — pallida Heinr. denotes specimens with very pale grey ground 
colour. Digne. — bipunctata Wehrli has a second black dot with brown surround, situate on mediana between 
the two stigmata. The surrounds of the stigmata are conjoined. From Thurgovia. — frigga Skala has a wide 
pale marginal band on hindwings. From upper Miihlgraben. 
A. macilenta Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 151, pi. 37 e). — immaculata Gaukler has brown forewings without mark¬ 
ings, reniform stigma with its dark dot is absent, also the reddish straight line with its whitish edge anterior 
to margin. Carlsruhe. — pallida Hofer is a form with bleached yellowish ochre ground colour in which there 
is no trace of rufous on upper or undersides. Normal markings otherwise. Vienna. 
A. blidaensis Stertz closely resembles lota, but is smaller, with paler ground colour, checked fringes, 
anterior to which is a distinct black undulate line. The subterminal is paler than in lota. Both stigmata with 
pale reddish surrounds, reniform stigma with large round black dot in lower half. No pale patches at apical 
margin. Both transverse lines dissolved into irregular double rows of dots and between them a distinct brown 
central band. Hindwings paler than in lota. Algeria (Blidah les Glacieres), in November. 
A. circellaris Hfngl. (Vol. 3, p. 151, pi. 37 e). — catenata DM. anterior to subterminal line there is a 
wide band of narrow black oblique spots. S. Tyrol. clara Schultz has yellowish white forewings with extinct 
transverse markings. 
A. helvola L. (Vol. 3, p. 152, pi. 37 f). — uniformis Spul. has very distinct markings on unicoloured 
ground, no paler patches in median and marginal areas. — cinerea Obth. is a unicoloured ashen grey form, devoid 
of markings from Lambessa (Algeria). — meridionalis DM. are large specimens with pale, faintly greenish colour¬ 
ation and variegated markings. S. Tyrol. 
A. litura (Vol. 3, p. 152, pi. 37 g). - conjuncta Hofer has orbicular and reniform stigmata conjoined by 
a protraction of their lower edges. Described from Vienna, but also occurring elsewhere. — meridionalis Stgr. 
We are illustrating this striking race from Digne and Castile (19 a). 
A. lucida Hfngl. (Vol. 3, p. 152, pi. 37 h). There is a further synonym to be added to this species: — 
pistacinoides d’Aubuisson. — alternata DM. bands are widely black-brown and contrast strongly with ground 
colour. Such specimens usually have deep black hindwings. S. Tyrol. — niediofasciata Stauder is similar, but 
has only one heavy dark central band. Pola. 
A. mansueta H.-S. (Vol. 3, p. 152, pi. 37 k). — mansuetella Strd. a deep crimson-brown median area to 
submedian fold on forewings. — niansuetodes Strd. with head, thorax and forewings inclined to grey-brown. An 
oriental form. mansuetana Strd. resembles rufescens but marginal area of forewings, with the exception of 
apex, is crimson brownish. 
63. Genus: Atetliinla Hbn. 
A. xerampelina Esp. (Vol. 3, p. 153, pi. 28 f). The type of this very variable species is not well illustrated 
and we are giving a better picture here (19 a). It seems questionable to me whether all the forms classified 
under pallida, some of which seem to vary very considerably, are conspecific. My own opinion is that there 
are several species. — lutea Bromb. is lemon-yellow and without markings, except for the very narrow dark 
marginal area, the outlines to central area are completely absent. From Freiburg i. B. — nigropicta Schaw. has 
reniform stigma, lower median half and outer margin a black-brown shade instead of reddish yellow. Bosnia. 
The “greyish-purple” mentioned in Main Volume for the type is not correct, it is a nice fuscous, sometimes 
almost pompeian red. — pallida Stgr. we are illustrating a number of the forms (19 a, b) embraced under this 
denomination and as already stated it is doubtful as to whether they should all be classified under this species. 
There are whitish yellow, pale reddish yellow and pure pale reddish forms, with and without the dark median 
area, outlined by pale or dark lines, with and without stigmata and the whole should be subjected to a close 
examination to determine to what degree they are related. — maculifera Stgr. (19 b) has blackish reniform 
stigma and black basal spot. Osthelder and Schwingenschuss state that there is a rufous reniform stigma 
as well. flava Rbl. (19 b) are pure lemon-yellow specimens without any reddish admixture and indistinct trans¬ 
verse lines with white edges on averted sides. Described from Angora, but also reported from Marash (Taurus) 
and specimens from there have brownish reniform stigma and median area. 
A. algirica Cxi,lot (19 b) resembles both the reddish pallida forms and ambusta rubens. Forewings with 
heavily dentate outer margin and more distinct angle in centre than the former. Forewings reddish yellow with 
3 delicate paler whitish transverse lines, an almost straight subbasal line and two central lines. These enclose 
the slightly darker median area with its very large reniform stigma and delicate pale surround. Marginal area 
