PORPHYRINIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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band that extends to apex but which ends before the apex in carlhami. Besides this the species is much smaller, 
head and thorax are golden yellow like the forewings, the oblique band is brown. Wing expanse: 17 mm. 
Algeria (Guelt-es-Stel) in August. 
P. frachycornis Strd. should perhaps best be classified next to ostrina. Forewings straw coloured with irarhyeor- 
a 1.5 mm wide dark brown antemedianband, that is separated by 4 mm from base both at costa anti inner m 
margin. Its outer edge is definite, almost straight, the inner edge is somewhat diffuse. Posterior to this band 
are 6 light punctiform spots on costa. From the outer of these there arises a narrow pale band that is edged 
on both sides by blackish and that extends parallel to margin. Below costa and above inner margin this band 
forms a small open bend towards the margin. In the upper corner of this there is a triangular blackish streak, 
and beyond same a blackish cuneiform mark pointing towards the apex. On margin there is a narrow black 
line. Fringes with blackish checks. Hindwings grey-brown. Wing expanse: 16 mm. Honshu, Japan. 
P. cyrenaea Trti. (23 a) is smaller than parva. Forewings pale yellowish pink with barely visible darker cyrenaea. 
subbasal; between the two darker transverse lines, that are edged with white on averted sides, the central area 
is faintly dusted with grey. The anterior transverse line extends vertically to inner margin and not obliquely 
as in parva. The posterior line is only widely convex behind the reniform stigma. At apex there is a brown 
spot. On margin between apex and centre of wing there is a row of delicate black spots. Hindwings mono¬ 
tonous brownish with paler fringes and a very fine brown marginal line. Wing expanse: 12 mm. Cyrenaica 
(Berea) captured in May. 
P. noctualis Hbn. (= paula Him.) (Vol. 3, p. 264, pi. 51 e). As Zerny has ascertained, the type in all noctualis. 
probability emanates from S. Europe. These specimens are larger and paler than the central european speci¬ 
mens from Germany and Lower Austria and their markings are more richly contrasting. They have a pure 
white central area with more distinctly reddish brown antemedian; — egestosa /. n. is now the denomination egestosa. 
given to the smaller, darker and less distinctly marked more northerly race. 
P. permixta Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 264). This species has meanwhile been obtained by Rothschild in some permixta. 
numbers from Algeria and a number of subforms have been named. We are now illustrating the small species arenosa. 
(23 a). — arenosa Rothsch. is the sandy buff desert form. — - intermedia Rothsch. a transition form to same. —- intermedia. 
nivescens Rothsch. is an extreme white form and finally — mozabitica Rothsch. has violet-reddish dusting. The nivescens. 
species occurs from March to May, the last-named form was described from Ghardaia. mozabitica. 
P. caprearum Drt. (23 a). Hampson placed this small species with permixta, referring in doing so, to caprearum. 
a specimen from Capri. It is much more closely related to viridula. Body and forewings are snow-white, the 
anterior transverse line is oblique as in viridula , anterior to it there is a narrow olive band. The central area 
is dusted with pale olive. The posterior transverse line has a pointed angulation in the centre that almost ex¬ 
tends to margin, bending on vein 6 as far as the 2 black subapical spots and proceeding on the submedian fold 
in an angle towards the anal angle. It is white and is only visible as it contrasts from the pale olive tone of 
marginal zone. The wide fringes are intersected by 2 pale olive-grey shadow lines, anterior to same only below 
the apex 2—3 minute dark marginal dots. Hindwings whitish, slightly dusky towards margin. Capri, in June. 
P. rosea Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 265, pi. 51 f). The name — imperialis Schaw. denotes a specimen from Dal- imperialis. 
matia that is completely flushed with rosy red. — schernhammeri Riihl is now illustrated (22 k). — - decolorata schemham- 
Wgnr. is larger and sleeker than rosea, pale brownish rose, the basal area olive-brown towards the centre, the y l ^j or - l f a 
white line with more acute dentations towards the base. The violet-red transverse streak that extends from 
apex to inner margin, is absent. Underside completely devoid of rose. Perhaps this is a genuine species. Wing 
expanse: 28 mm. Hi territory from around Djarkent. 
P. nelvai Rothsch. should probably placed next to polygramma (Vol. 3, p. 266, pi. 51 g). Head and nelvai. 
collar are pale cinnamon-red, thorax paler, abdomen dark reddish grey. Forewings pale violet-rose inclining 
to fuscous on costa towards apex. The cinnamon-red central line is edged with yellow-white and is sharply 
angulated outwards at disco-cellular nervure. In the angle is the sooty black reniform stigma. The posterior 
transverse line is less distinct, it is a similar shade of brown and is angulated. Behind it there is an interrupted 
subterminal line consisting of sooty black dots. Marginal line yellow-white, edged with fuscous inwardly. 
Fringes fuscous. Hindwings blue-grey with yellow-white marginal line having brown inner edge. Wing ex¬ 
panse: 20 mm. Batna. 
P. polygramma Pup. (Vol. 3, p. 266, pi. 51 g). The illustration is scarcely recognisable, we are there- polygram- 
fore illustrating this pretty species again (23 a). We are also giving a picture of the form — pudorina Stgr. (23 a). . mt 
The species is in fact very variable, besides the blue and violet-grey forms, specimens occur that are pinkish 
and even almost whitish. The are frequently inclined to pinky brown. 
P. maraschemsis Osth. seems most closely related to hansa (Vol. 3, p. 264, pi. 52 a). It is equally large, maraschen- 
similarly built, deeper straw coloured yellow, the markings more diffuse and less distinct. Forewings uni- sls - 
coloured yellow to central shade, the latter is a narrow straight brownish band; beyond same there is a similar 
outer transverse line, that has a narrow yellow outer edge extending to the pale brownish marginal area. A 
