arctomys. 
affinis. 
intricans. 
vecors. 
isotima. 
majellana. 
bieneri. 
scottii. 
multiplex. 
200 GTEIPOLIA; HELIOTHIS. By Dr. M. Drattdt. 
with coarse hairs. Eyes somewhat oval, naked. Palpi extending somewhat above the head, with long hairs 
and very short terminal segment. The antennae with fairly long pectinations, those of the $ shortly serrate. 
Legs weak and short, the hind tibiae with a few short spines, 2 bolder spurs at extremities. Abdomen fairly 
long, $ with short cliitinous ovipositor. On forewings veins 3, 4 and 5 arise separately, 6 with 7—9 stalked 
arise behind the upper angle of cell. On hindwings 6 and 7 stalked. Only a few asiatic species. 
Generic type: Ch. arctomys Alph. 
Ch. arctomys Alph. (=•- idia Stgr.) (22 i). Forewings greenish grey with a slight brownish hue, speckled 
with blackish and 2 dentate central transverse lines, the anterior one rather indistinct, interrupted in cell. 
Anteriorly to the posterior line there are blackish discal lunules. A dentate subterminal line is more or less 
distinctly recognisable, often consisting only of spots. Hindwings grey-black with white fringes and obsolete 
darker subterminal band. Thian-shan (Korla). 
Ch. affinis sp. n. (22 i) is close to the previous species, but has wider wing contour, forewings with grey- 
white ground, speckled with grey-black, central area somewhat paler. Transverse lines marked as in arctomys , 
the anterior one wider and nebulous, not interrupted in cell, the discal spot bolder. The subterminal line black 
and expanding at costa, forming a “W” and projecting sharply on veins 3 and 4. Fringes with faint checks. 
Hindwings blackish grey with densely dark discal lunule and wide marginal band. One $ from Kashmir, Chalsi, 
on the palaearctic boundary, at an altitude of 5000 m. Captured in July. In the collection of O. Baxg-Haas. 
Ch. intricans Alph. is a larger species. Forewings paler woody brownish, glossily scaled. The position 
of the transverse lines is only indicated by the somewhat darker central area. In place of the two stigmata 
there are merely indistinct darker patches. The subterminal is indicated by a row of obsolete cuneiform mark¬ 
ings. Hindwings grey-black with faintly darker central lunule and pale brownish fringes. Wing expanse: 
40 mm. From Juldus at an altitude of 13 000 ', captured in July. 
Ch. vecors Pglr. (22 i). The wide forewings are pale brownish grey in <$, inclined to whitish grey in 
$. The diffuse transverse lines are grey-brown. The anterior line forms an arc between costa and mediana, 
extending from there in 2 sharp dentations to inner margin. The outer one in a flat curve embraces the whitish 
renifonn stigma and conjoins with the anterior line at inner margin. Subterminal line absent. Hindwings 
grey-black with pale fringes. Antennae of C with short stiff pectinations. Altyn-dagh. 
11. Genus: Cteipolia Stgr. 
C. isotima Pglr. (22 i) belongs in the same section as sacelli Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 256, pi. 50 f). They closely 
resemble one another and are of the same size and colouration. The margin of forewings is more rounded and 
less oblique. The stigmata are of the same shade as ground colour but with dark circumscriptions, irregularly 
formed and not replaced by black bars. Orbicular stigma round with dark centre, reniform narrow with central 
streak. On underside of forewings the central spot is absent, on hindwings it is narrower and without the black 
central ray. Forewings of with dark suffusion in basal area. Tien-shan. 
It should be remarked here that Hampsox classified the Genera Sympistis , Hypsophila and Cteipolia 
to the Cucullianae, when they would be placed between Dasysternum and Dasythorax (p. 147 of the Supplement). 
12. Genus: Heliotliis Tr. 
H. cardui Esp. (Vol. 3, p. 256, pi. 50 f). —- majellana Dhl. has dark olive coloured forewings with narrow 
ivory-white central band consisting of 3 isolated spots. Marginal area not paler. Hindwings widely black with 
narrow white transverse band. Southern Abruzzi. 
H. bieneri Bbl. strongly resembles chanzyi Obth. (Vol. 3, p. 256, pi. 50 f) differing by the regularly curved 
vinous subbasal band and completely black hindwings. Transbaikalia. 
H. scottii Trti. Smaller than the very similar chanzyi, forewings crimson-red-brown with pale ochreous 
central band, which is much narrower than in chanzyi and cardui and enclosed on both sides by dark claret 
coloured lines. Marginal area pale yellow, bestrewn with rose and bold claret-red marginal line. Fringes pale 
yellow intermixed with pink. There is an oval discal dot in central band. Hindwings dusky blackish with white 
hairs at base and along inner margin and with a more or less distinct whitish central band that is dusted with 
dark. Fringes white. Wing expanse: 15 mm. Tobruk (Cyrenaica). 
H. multiplex sp. n. ( Corti i. 1.) (22 i) is a remarkable little species that differs considerably from the 
others. Body black, head and collar interspersed with grey-white hairs, palpi completely white with slight- 
black admixture laterally. Meta-thorax with white hairs in the shape of a “U” opening towards the front. The 
short anal Gift- ochreous yellow. Forewings black with crimson-violet-bronze sheen, base white. A yellowish 
white central band that expands in centre and contracts at inner margin. The black reniform stigma is situate 
