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The illustration in Main Volume gives no idea of the species, which is apparently always very rare and we are 
giving a good illustration now (21 f). 
A. albina Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 212, pi. 45 d). Also this illustration leaves a lot to be desired and we are albina. 
illustrating both sexes afresh (21 f). Costantini records the occurrence of albina at Campania, Naples (Ve¬ 
suvius). —- parthenopea Costni. according to him is a large form with pale markings. Whether it is actually partheno- 
an albina, remains to be definitely ascertained. —- congesta Led. is probably synonymous with albina, as / 
Keferstein, Alpheraky and recently also Boursin have pointed out. The illustrations that Warren gave ' "" Jl 
in the Main Volume are merely typical albina and they are not very good either. The somewhat greyer form 
from Asia Minor may continue to be denominated congesta (21 f). 
A. tenera A. B.-H. (21 f). In Pungeler’s opinion this belongs to albina, with which however I am lenera. 
not entirely in agreement. The size and the more elongate wing contour are against such a classification. 
Forewdngs yellowish grey, faintly mottled with blackish. The transverse lines begin as usual with a sharp black 
dash on costa and proceed about as in rougemonti. The dark orbicular stigma is small, the reniform with 4 — 5' 
white dots. Subterminal line is whitish with slight brownish yellow inner edge. Hind wings pure white with 
yellowish grey marginal liee. Wing expanse: 31—34 mm. Yarkend (Mustagata). 
A. terrea Frr. (Vol. 3, p. 212, pi. 45 d, e) —• zermattica Strd. is said to be greyer on body and forewings zermuilica. 
without any brownish or ochreous colouration. However the numerous specimens bred by Pungeler from 
ova obtained at Zermatt, are all dark grey-brown and can be compared to Warren’s description of — per- 
grisea from Uralsk, which was described 4 years earlier. We are illustrating a typical specimen from Zermatt 
(21 g), as the illustrations in Main Volume were not very successful. Pungeler himself has considered his 
specimens from Zermatt to be ustirena Bsd. which however also cannot be right. 
A. fuscicornis Rbr. (Vol. 3, p. 212, pi. 45 e) — - rufostigmata Rothsch. is a dull bluish grey form with mfo- 
vivid orange-red reniform stigma. Orbicular stigma is a brown dot with yellowish red circumscription. From stigmata. 
Algeria in June. —- sachalinensis Mats, is very pale grey, costa narrowly yellowish, orbicular and reniform sachali- 
stigmata small and indistinctly darker. The brownish transverse lines are interrupted and similarly obscure. nensis. 
Hindwings wdiite, narrowly dusky at margin. S. Saghalin. 
A. astigmata Rothsch. (= divitefimbriata Obth.) is possibly close to fuscicornis. Forewings on upper- astigmata. 
side silky ashen grey, devoid of markings, only the reniform stigma can perhaps be discerned. Costa with 2 
black dots at the commencements of the transverse lines. Fringes very long. Hindwings impure whitish, 
brownish towards margin. Underside is very silkily glossy. Forewings grey with darker disc, hindwings whiter. 
Algeria (Aflou, Guelt es Stel) in September tc November. 
A. euxoides Rothsch. possibly belongs in close proximity to the preceding. A very large species, head euxoides. 
and thorax deep red-brown, abdomen yellow-grey. Forewings in basal two-thirds rich red-brown, speckled 
with grey, in outer third bright fuscous with dark black-brown marginal area, otherwise devoid of markings. 
Fringes grey-red. Hindwings semitransparent, grey-white, dusted with darker shades in outer third. Wing 
expanse: 42 mm. From 1 $ from Batna. 
A. germainii Dup. (Vol. 3, p. 212, pi. 45 e). The illustration of this rare species is fairly good. Fresh germainii. 
specimens are still darker blackish, transverse lines not so pale. It closely resembles the following species, 
but is more heavily built and forewings show a distinct subterminal line composed of white spots. Also the 
outer edge of reniform stigma is more distinct and marked by white and yellow spots. On underside the arched 
line is absent on both pairs of wings. 
A. scotoptera Pglr. (21 g) is a small species, that closely resembles the preceding. It is rather more scotoptera. 
weakly in build and the other differences are mentioned under germainii. The black-brown forewings are 
very indistinctly marked. The anterior transverse line is straight, oblicpie, consisting of small arcs that have 
a pale brownish inner edge. The posterior line is somewhat more curved and with sharper dentations. Orbi¬ 
cular stigma is absent, reniform with dark centre; outwardly of same a brownish spot and in some specimens 
with very faint white dots. In the rather darker marginal area, the subterminal line is indicated by very faint 
pale brownish spots. Hindwings white, narrowly grey before the margin. Veins and marginal area darker. 
On underside both wings have distinct arched lines. The larva is very like that of qua dri punctata. Palestine 
in 2 generations. Rothschild also records its occurrence in Algeria (Batna, Sicli bel Abbes). 
A. jacobsi Rothsch. (21 g) is a further small dark species, that is closely related to the two preceding, jacobsi. 
Head yellow-white, thorax smoky grey, abdomen brownish grey. Forewings dark sooty grey to black, the 
basal three-fifths of costa reddish yellow-grey with the black dashes representing the commencement of trans¬ 
verse lines. The latter as well as the subterminal line are scarcely indicated. Margin yellowish red, only reni¬ 
form stigma is indicated. Hindwings whitish, veins and outer third dusky brownish. In Algeria in September 
and October. Also captured by Schwingenschuss in Andalusia. The larva, which is described by him, 
