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PAR A STICHTIS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
nigro- 
brunnca. 
pabu- 
latricula. 
elota. 
alacra. 
alinea. 
grisescens. 
xylinoides. 
scha- 
werdae. 
unicolor- 
brunnea. 
unicolor- 
nigra. 
semirufa. 
plumbealis. 
ochracea. 
xantho- 
stigma. 
atrocyanea. 
struvei. 
struvei- 
excessa. 
binota. 
calcirena. 
timida. 
P. unanimis Tr. (Vol. 3, p. 168, pi. 40 c). — nigrobrunnea Hojfm. is a very dark form, forewings deep 
brown and almost devoid of markings. Only the posterior transverse line is visible towards the inner margin 
with the reniform stigma, which lias a delicate white edge outwardly. 
P. pabulatricula Brahm (Vol. 3, p. 168, pi. 40 d). According to Petersen’s own notes the name — elota 
Hbn. should have precedence over semibrunnea Pet. 
P. basilinea F. (Vol. 3, p. 169, pi. 40 e). — alacra Dhl. denotes the much more brightly marked race 
from the central italian mountains. Ground colour is much paler with white interspersions, finely and distinctly 
marked. The narrow central shade has pale brown edges, the bold costal spots are darker, the dentate line be¬ 
fore the margin is more pronounced. Albanian mountains. — Specimens of—- basistriga Stgr. without the basal 
streak are named — alinea Turner. Norway, Altai, Amur.— • grisescens Stgr. from Thibet is now illustrated (19 g). 
P. xylinoides A.B.-H. (= pennigera Trti.) (19 g). Forewings pale brownish, heavily darkened with 
black-brown in inner marginal area. Widely paler posterior to postmedian and with heavy black basal streak. 
Reniform and orbicular stigmata whitish without sharp outline, the latter an oblique longish spot. The anterior 
transverse stripe is absent, the posterior double and only distinct at inner margin. The mediana whitish, veins 
in marginal area black, long black sagittate marks in the interstices posterior to the boldly dentate subterminal 
line. Grey hindwings, paler at base, with distinct central spot and lunular marginal line. Karakorum, Alai, 
Semeritshje. Perhaps this is a Crymodes. 
P. schaweidae Draes. (19 li). Forewings brown, paler behind the cell towards apex wit a very character¬ 
istic black longitudinal streak from base above vein 1 to about threequarters length of wing, then somewhat 
angulated upwards and extending just above vein 2 to the outer margin. Behind the indistinct postmedian 
there are 2 further black longitudinal lines between 4 and 5, as well as 5 and 6. Orbicular and reniform 
stigmata are somewhat darker and with black surrounds. The former is very elongate and extends to reniform 
stigma, the latter with white dots at upper and lower edges. Hindwings yellowish , dusky at outer margin with 
large discal crescent and fine dark marginal line and paler fringes. Szechuan (Ta-tsien-lu). 
P. scolopacina Esp. (Vol. 3, p. 170, pi. 40 f). —- unicolor-brunmea Wgnr. is a montonous brown form, 
only costa and central shade are slightly darker; — unicolor-nigra Wgnr. is a uniformly black suffused form, 
which is only slightly paler in marginal area. Both described from Salzburg. 
P. cuneata Leech (Vol. 3, p. 170, pi. 40 g). —- cuneatella Strd. is synonymous with semirufa Warr. 
P. plumbealis Mats. (19 h). Forewings leaden grey with black basal streak. The grey orbicular stigma 
is large, oval, with black-brown surround and with pale grey lateral edges. The grey reniform stigma is similarly 
large, rectangular and between both there is a large black spot on costa. Anterior transverse line only visible 
below mediana, undulate with sharp angle on vein 1. The undidate posterior transverse line is quite obsolete. 
Subterminal line pale grey with brown spot in cellule 5. On costa there is a large brownish subapical spot. 
Marginal line black, undulate. Hindwings grey-brown with deep brown discal spot. Wing expanse: 46 mm. 
Hokkaido (Sapporo). 
P. secalis L. (Vol. 3, p. 171, pi. 40 g, h). — - ochracea Turn, has ochreous brown forewings, the area 
between costa, subterminal line and submedian fold, as well as that at margin, with the exception of the apex, 
are black-brown. — ab. xanthostigma Schaw. like leucostigma, but with yellow stigmata. From Corsica and 
Herzegowina. —- atrocyanea Krul. is a deep blue-black glossy form without white stigmata. Described from 
W. Russia, but also occurring elsewhere, for instance I have a specimen from central Italy before me. —- struvei 
Ragusa (Vol. 3, p. 172, pi. 40 h) is not a separate species, but only an aberration of secalis with white dusted 
basal and subterminal areas. It has also been found at St. Goarshausen and in East Prussia and Rothschild 
notifies having received specimens from Algeria (Setif). — struvei-excessa Turner has also that part of the inner 
margin between the white patches, white. From a specimen from England. — binota Turn, has a white streak 
from the white reniform stigma to the posterior transverse line. Ground colour is otherwise montonously black. 
P. calcirena Pglr. (19 h) should, according to its author, be classified after moderata Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 171. 
pi. 40 h) and it is not a Celaena as originally described. Forewings reddish brown with darker central area and 
still darker edges; pure white stigmata. Marginal area grey-brown. Hindwings unicolourous grey, without 
central spot. From Togus-torow. 
P. timida Stgr. (19 h) was omitted from Main Volume. Whether same should be placed here or under 
Dexiadena can only be decided after an examination of the genitalia. The type has been submitted to me. It 
is a sleek species with elongate pointed apex. Forewings pale sandy brown with black basal streak and delicate 
blackish double transverse lines intertilled with whitish, which converge closely at inner margin. Orbicular 
stigma large, round, paler than ground colour, expanding outwardly at lower edge to an indistinct cuneiform 
mark. Reniform stigma not paler than ground, with fine black surround. The large claviform stigma extends 
almost to posterior transverse line. Behind the whitish subterminal line with its pointed ‘'W", the marginal 
