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by Dr. Corti on p. 71 of this Supplement, flavida therefore becomes a synonym and the name arnoena should 
be substituted. 
E. apocrypha Cti. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 37). According to Kozi-iantschikov this should be classified as a apocrypha. 
synonym to basigrxmma (Vol. 3, p. 33, pi. 7 b; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 37). 
M. lidia Cr. (Vol. 3, p. 33, pi. 7 c; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 39). Kozhantschikov continues to maintain that, lidia . 
lidia and adumbrata Ev. are conspecific, the genitalia of these forms and also of polygonides are quite identical 
and in the these are very characteristic and the same in all 3 forms. Also the antennae of the are alike, 
with short serrations and faintly ciliate. On the other hand — phantoma Kozh. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 33) has differ- phantoma . 
ently constructed antennae and a different formation of the genitalia. Kozhantschikov, who has examined 
the types of Eversmann, therefore concludes that Dr. Corti had mistaken adumbrata for phantoma and thinks 
that no other explanation is possible. 
M. detorta Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 32; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 39). According to both Filip.jev and Kozhantschikov detorta . 
this is conspecific with cursoria Stgr. 
M. aimonis Trti. Described from a single ^ and its classification consequently uncertain. Forewings aimonio. 
montonous earthern brownish. The blackish transverse lines consist of striated dots. In place of the orbicular 
stigma 2 elongated dots, reniform stigma merely indicated and faintly darker. The subterminal consists of a 
complete row of sagittate marks and the marginal line also is made up of black triangular dots. Hindwings 
thinly scaled and earthen grey. Frons has a cratershaped prominence. Wing expanse: 32 mm. Karakorum. 
M. vanensis sp. n. (pi. 25 h) should be classified next to foeda Led. (Vol. 3, p. 32, pi. 7 a; Suppl. Vol. 3 vanensis . 
p. 41). According to Boursin this is a genuine Meseuxoa and is closely related to enitens Cti. and its form mar- 
morosa Cti., which he does not consider to be a Feltia. The differences however are sufficient to establish a 
genuine species. Colour of thorax and forewings is brownish earthen grey, coarsely peppered witli black. Collar 
with wide blackish transverse band that is edged on both sides with deeper black. Basal streak is absent. Both 
transverse lines are simple and crenulate. Orbicular and reniform stigmata large, of the same colour as the 
ground and with fine black circumscriptions. Between them is a black quadrate mark, that generally has an 
“X” shape. Marginal area dusky grey with subterminal line therein, irregularly dentate and barely paler than 
the general ground colour. Beyond the black marginal triangles, there is a paler basal fringe line, the fringes 
themselves are grey-brown. Hindwings pure white, dusky in no discal spot and very pale yellowish grey 
marginal line, fringes glossy white. Underside of forewings pale yellowish grey with discal spot and postmedian. 
Shaft of antennae is bold with fine serrations and fascicles of cilia, only ciliate in terminal third. Type from 
around. Van in turkish Armenia, a few specimens have also been captured in the Taurus (Marash) and Anatolia 
(Ak-Shehir) in September. (Collection of Draudt.) 
M. hilaris Err. (Vol. 3, p. 31, pi. 6 i; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 41). The group of forms belonging here is extremely hi tar in . 
difficult to classify and the position is by no means clear. In correspondence with Mr. Boursin nothing definite 
could be ascertained. He writes: “This Meseuxoa group is very complicated and in my opinion it is too early 
as yet to form a final opinion. The illustration of hilaris in Seitz Supplement (pi. 6 i) is — conifera Chr., which conifera . 
is not identical with hilaris. I consider that the genuine hilaris is the same as the new species established bv 
Kozhantschikov as — rjabovi (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 42), but in regard to this I shall only be able to speak with rjabovi . 
authority a little later.” I received from N. Persia, through the kindness of Mr. Pfeiffer, a large number of a 
small species, that I first considered to be hilaris , but Boursin asserts that they have no connection at all and 
that he holds these to be a new Meseuxoa similar to opportuna Cti. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 40, pi. 5 cl) and subvaria, 
Cti. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 40, pi. 5 c). I am describing them provisionally as follows: 
M. difficillima sp. n. (pi. 26 b). Head and thorax pale earthen brownish, collar with black central line, difficillima. 
palpi laterally with a few blackish hairs, scapulae similarly before the inner margin. Forewings pale brownish 
grey, sparsely peppered with blackish. Generally somewhat paler and inclined to yellowish grey at costa, inner 
margin and in upper stigmata. Subbasal consists of 2 black double arcs, both transverse lines are double and 
undulate, the posterior one dentate, the edges of the two lines, that face one another, are more heavily black 
than the outer edges, which are often quite extinct. Claviform stigma is large, with black surround, the two 
upper stigmata similarly; orbicular is somewhat oblique and oval, frequently elliptical at top; reniform has a 
bolder grey core. The cell is with black scales of varying intensity before and between the stigmata. Between 
veins 4 and 5 generally a fine black longitudinal streak extends to the subterminal, which is only indicated 
by the contrast between the postmedian area and the deep grey-black narrow marginal area. Anterior to it 
a few black short sagittate marks. The veins in the postmedian area are slightly peppered with grey. At margin 
there are bold black triangular marks and beyond them a bright orange-yellow basal line to fringes. The fringes 
are grey-black, paler at extremities. Hindwings brownish grey, darker at margin with bold discal spot and 
faintly darker veins. Fringes yellowish in basal half, outwardly whitish. Underside pale yellowish grey, darker 
at margin with bold discal spots and indicated postmedian lines. At margin of both wings there are protracted 
black triangles and an orange yellowish base to fringes. A large number of specimens have been received from 
