clavipalpis. 
nigro- 
maculata. 
q ua dr i- 
punclata. 
leucoptera. 
thunbergi. 
viaure- 
ianica. 
minor. 
avicula. 
perspicua. 
persimilis. 
exp ansa. 
cinerascens. 
rougemonti. 
apaieiica. 
hispanica. 
ingrata. 
ITS ATHETIS. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
A. clavipalpis Scop. (Vol. 3, p. 211. pi. 45 c). The illustration of this very common and widely dis¬ 
tributed species was unrecognisable, we are therefore giving a fresh one here (21 e). The species is unusually 
variable. - nigromaculata Closs denotes an aberrative specimen with deep black centre to reniform stigma. 
■ quadripmietata F. (= nigrofasciata Hoffyn. <4- Klos) has a black-brown area between the subterminal line 
and fringes. — laciniosa, which as mentioned under jlavirena, possibly belongs there, had best be completely 
deleted, as the name signifies nothing. — leucoptera Thnbg. was stated by Lampa and then by Nordstrom 
to be quite typical clavipalpis and should therefore be held to be synonymous. Therefore Staudinger's 
leucoptera with his diagnosis “obscurior, al. ant. fusco-griseis” should now be denominated: — thunbergi Nordstr., 
as the name given to it by Tutt : superstes Steph. cannot be utilised owing to the species superstes Tr. We 
are illustrating this darker grey-brown form (21 e). Costantini mentions a leucoptera Thnbg. from N. Italy, 
maintaining that it is a genuine species, the larvae of which exclusively feed on Scrophularia ramosissiij/a. It 
is not quite clear what is intended. — mauretanica /. n. (21 e) should be introduced for the gracefully built, 
always very pale brownish yellow specimens from N. Africa, which form a genuine race there; they are con¬ 
stant and can always be differentiated. —- minor Rothsch. denotes especially small specimens of this form. 
A. avicula Krul. is unknown to me. The author classifies same after clavipalpis. Forewings black-brown, 
almost black in central area with 3 fairly distinct grey transverse bands, a subbasal that is less pronounced, 
the ante and postmedian that are undulate, with dentate yellowish subterminal line. Orbicirlar stigma brown¬ 
ish and rather indistinct; reniform stigma yellowish outwardly with distinct white circumscription, 3 white 
dots below; claviform rusty brown; fringes black-brown with black dividing line. Hindwings pure white with 
dusky costa and yellowish marginal line. Length of forewings 14—15 mm. Near Uralsk in July. 
A. perspicua Warr. (Vol. 3, p. 211, pi. 45 c) is a genuine species according to the investigations of 
Filipjev. It differs from expansa Alph. which otherwise it most resembles, by the paler, fainter markings, 
the less pronounced reniform stigma and narrower margin on hindwings. Besides occurring at Kisil-Arvat. 
it is also found in the Samarkand region (Kara Tjube) and near Semiretshje (Naryn). 
A. persimilis Rothsch. resembles a dark clavipalpis, but the brown cuneiform marks before the sub¬ 
terminal band are quite absent. The wing contour is shorter and wider. Head and thorax are dark grey- 
brown, abdomen somewhat paler. Forewbngs dark grey-brown, narrowly reddish yellow r on costa. The 4 black 
costal spots are very distinct. From the first spot a dark oblique band extends to inner margin. The post- 
discal area is dusky black-brown with reddish yellow subterminal line. Hindwings wdrite, veins and margin 
grey-brown. Wing expanse; 35 mm. Algeria (Souk Ahras, Sidi bel Abbes) in April and September. 
A. expansa Alph. (Vol. 3, p. 213) is not a form of pertinax , but according to Filipjev certainly a 
genuine species. It is indeed very close to perspicua, but is darker, more sharply marked with distinct reniform 
stigma and more extensively dark at margin of hindwings. The anterior and posterior transverse lines are fairly 
distinct. It is widely distributed from Transcaspia (Askhabad), Syr Darja, Ferghana, Thian Shan to Mon¬ 
golia (Uliassutai). Probably very close to bodenheimeri of this group, enumerated above (p. 176). 
A. grisea Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 211, pi. 45 d) as already mentioned (see p. 177) is to be deleted. The species 
intended should now be denominated: — cinerascens Tengstr. with menetriesi Aur. nec Kretschm. as synonym. 
We are illustrating (21 e) the typical, small, poorly marked form from a specimen from Esthland. —- rouge¬ 
monti Spul. (Vcl. 3, p. 210, pi. 45 a) is not a separate sjiecies, but the alpine form of cinerascens. It is larger, 
more vividly marked and coloured. The old illustration was not well printed and we are giving a fresh picture 
here (21 e). Meanwhile it has also been found in the Tyrol. apatetica Pglr. was described as a form of 
grisea Ev., which Pungeler had confused. It should be classified here and is a darker form of large size with 
grey and not white hindwings. It very closely resembles the variable selini, but differs by entirely different 
genitalia whilst cilia of A antennae are double as long. An eastern form from Sajan, Irkutsk, Baikal, Amur. 
A. hispanica Mob. (Vol. 3, p. 211, pi. 48 a). The illustration in Main Volume was poor, we are giving 
a better picture of this rare species (21 f). The species is close to kadenii and especially to selini and occurs 
in Algeria from April to August. The $ is smaller than the <J, greyer, less ochreous, hindwings grey, in A white. 
hispanica is less grey and more ochreous on upperside than selini. Oberthur thinks that it is only an african 
form of selini. 
A. ingrata Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 212, pi. 48 c). As far as I know the type form only emanates from Palestine 
and Beirut. The illustrations given by Oberthur showing forms from Lambessa and Ain Draham certainly 
do not refer to ingrata. The illustration NDI in the Ft. Comp, appears more likely to refer to ambigua. 
Staudinger's genuine ingrata is an almost pure ochreous yellow or pale yellow-grey type, much paler than 
the similar selini and quadripunctata, with poorer markings, the $$ almost devoid of markings. Such lines 
as are present are faintly irrorated, the outer marginal area is widely blackish with distinct pale subterminal 
line therein. There are no brown cuneiform marks anteriorly. Hindwings white, slightly shaded outwardly. 
