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Subfamily: Acontianae. 
19. Genus: Arcyopliora foew. 
A. dentula Led. (Vol. 3, p. 300). We are giving an illustration of a persian specimen of this insignificant denlula. 
little species (26 g). 
Subfamily: Catocalinae. 
1. Genus: Moritionhi Hbn. 
M. dilecta Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 302, pi. 54 a) — laetitia Schaw. is the corsican form of grey ground colour, laetitia. 
generally with white and not yellowish brown stigmata; the white colour also occurs at inner margin at the 
termination of one or two transverse bands. Hindwings are more inclined to be carmine with narrower black 
zigzag bands. Corsica (Vizzavona, Evisa). 
M. scortorum Leech (Vol. 3, p. 303). According to Mell this cannot be specifically separated from aba- scortorum. 
mita Brem. & Grey, neither is it a geographical race, but probably only an individual variation. 
2. Genus: Catocala Schrk. 
C. fraxini L. (Vol. 3, p. 304, p. 54 d; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 212) — yunnanensis Mell is the largest race, fore- yunnanen- 
wings an even deeper grey than in moerens, no brown tinge, the pale edge of the postdiscal dentate band much 
reduced. Hindwings purer black, the blue band with violet tone, the black submarginal band extending up to 
the white base of fringe. N. W. Yunnan (Likiang). 
C. nupta L. (Vol. 3, p. 304, pi. 55 a; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 213) — japonica Mell is smaller and has narrower japonica. 
wings than the other forms, submarginal and postdiscal undulate lines are whitish with black outer edges and 
generally contrast more strongly and are more distinct. The red of hindwings is rather duller, the black deeper, 
the central band with bold constrictions and angulated. Japan. — likiangensis Mell has distinctly dark grey lilciangensis. 
forewings with reduced brown and obsolete transverse lines. Red of hindwings is brilliant, the black central 
band is narrow, boldly indented above centre and before its termination. N. W. Yunnan (Likiang) in one gene¬ 
ration that extends from mid June to November. 
C. szechuena Hmps. resembles the indian concubia Wkr., differing in the first instance by the browner szechuena. 
colouration. It also resembles nupta, which however is only narrowly white on underside on costa of hindwings, 
whilst in szechuena the entire costal half to the mediana and down to 3 is white. Forewings grey, richly admixed 
with brown and peppered witli black. Markings as in nupta, the anterior double transverse line is intertilled 
with white at inner margin, the posterior line similarly double, brownish. Hindwings scarlet, the black central 
band expanding forming a spot below costa, then bending outwards and terminating at submedian fold. The 
black marginal band is angulated inwards on 2 and 1. A white apical spot at margin and small white spots 
at extremities of veins to 2. W. China (Ta-tsien-loo). 
C. jwoxeneta Alph. (Vol. 3, p. 311, pi. 63 c) — confluens Mell has bolder brown forewings, especially the confluens. 
basal band. The black marginal band on hindwings is confluent, slightly constricted where the yellow pre-anal 
spot woidd be, the dark central band projecting slightly at this spot. Tientsin. 
C. tapestrina Moore is an indian species from Simla, between doerriesi (Vol. 3, p. 312) and conversa tapestrina. 
(Vol. 3, p. 313, pi. 57 g) and is described in the indian Volume. The form — armandi Pouj. (= butleri Braes, armandi. 
nec Leech) (Vol. 3, p. 312) is palaearctic. The $ illustrated on pi. 56 d as butleri, is armandi , which according 
to Mell belongs to tapestrina despite the difference in the spines of the hind tibiae. As a further form, which 
like the preceding was also described as Ephesia, we have - isicortstans Btlr. from Cashmir (Vol. 3, p. 316, inconstans. 
pi. 56 g), so that no great importance is to be attached to the spines of the hind tibiae and as Rothschild has 
maintained, the Genus Ephesia has no justification. Mell closes his remarks regarding this group of forms by 
saying: armandi is to be considered as a geographic form of a Catocala, which in the $ sex has completely lost 
the spines on hind tibiae, whilst in the $$25% have them, which would appear to be a regressive characteristic. 
armandi occurs in Szechuan and N. W. Yunnan (Likiang). 
C. conversa Esp. (Vol. 3, p. 313, pi. 57 g) — antenigra Schaw. has completely black forewings, practic- cmtenigra. 
ally no markings are visible. Hindwings are normal, yellow with deep black bands. Albarracin. 
C. kuangtungensis Mell (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 214) — dejeani Mell is smaller with more of an olive tone, dejeani. 
antemedian line markings less distinct, the pale cell spot below the stigmata is more apparent and smaller. 
Hindwings deeper yellow, inclined to orange. Szechuan (Siaoloo). 
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