longipalpa- 
lis. 
honei. 
beicki. 
giuditta. 
yunnana. 
infasr.iata. 
arctica. 
interrupta. 
magnified. 
splendida. 
nigroviola- 
cea. 
interrupta. 
asiatica. 
amseli. 
266 EPHESIA; SYNGRAPHA; PHYTOMETRA; AUTOPHILA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
3. Genus: £pliesia Hbn. 
E. longipalpalis Mell differs strikingly from all other species by the exceptionally long 3rd segment of 
palpi. Otherwise it is very like the tapestrina-armandi group. Forewings pale brown, the antemedian transverse 
line with dense brown-black outer edge. Upper stigma dark. In the postmedian transverse line all the dent¬ 
ations project about equally. From the dentation on the sub median fold a strikingly pale oblique streak ex¬ 
tends to the inner third of costa and from the 2 discal dentations, a similar wide oblique band extends parallel 
to the first to costa. A pale oblique streak almost parallel to margin behind the postmedian is very striking. The 
yellow of hindwings is a rich ochre and darker than in armandi. N. W. Yunnan (Likiang). 
E. honei Mell. Forewings deep brown with dark double antemedian, the outer of the two lines being 
three times as thick as the inner. The posterior transverse line is distinct, only moderately dentate, the lower 
of the two stigmata is somewhat paler. Hindwings orange-yellow with large apical spot; the black marginal 
band extends to anal angle, the inner one is like that of musmi Hmps. (Vol. 3, p. 317, pi. 63 d), indistinct in 
anal area and covered there with brown-grey hairs. N. W. Yunnan (Likiang). 
E. helena Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 314, pi. 57 a) — beicki Mell has somewhat paler, duller colouration and central 
area with paler and more distinct bands, hindwings inclined to be orange. From Kansu and Kuku-Nor. 
E. giuditta Schaiv. somewhat resembles eutychea Tr. (Vol. 3, p. 318, pi. 57 e). A small species with pure 
grey ground colour, the dark transverse bands fainter than in eutychea, the bold pointed dentation of the posterior 
transverse line is more obtuse and does not extend to the subterminal, also the projection that extends towards 
the base, above the inner margin, is absent. Hindwings paler yellow, the central band is narrower and not so 
deep in colour. Algeria (Hamam Rhira) captured in June. 
E. largetaui Obth. (Vol. 3, p. 319, pi. 57 d) — yunnana Mell (= ab. 1 Hmps.) has forewings in distal 
half completely brown, the proximal half and a few pale patches in marginal area are pale sandy brownish. 
Hindwings deeper yellow than in specimens from Szechuan. Generally somew T hat larger than name type. 1ST. W. 
Yunnan (Likiang). This is one of the commonest Catocalidae there. 
E. infasciata Mell is the only Catocala species out of about 150 that are known, that has no band in 
the chrome-yellow hindwings. Forewings earthen brown, anterior and posterior dark transverse bands are 
distinct, the former projects in 3 large dentations distally, it is widely expanded and dark in upper half and 
appears wide and single there, but elsewhere it is double. In the posterior band the 2 discal dentations are 
interfilled with brown. The upper stigma is pale brown, the lower one is only circumscribed with black-brown. 
Before the fringes there is a fine double line, the inner one dark, the outer one pale, between the veins, both 
expand forming spots. Length of forewings 23.7—26.9 mm. N. W. Yunnan (Likiang), end June and in July. 
Described from 6 <$<$. 
Subfamily: Phytonietrinae. 
3. Genus: Syiigraplia Hbn. 
S. microgamma Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 346, pi. 64 a; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 220) — arctica Bangn. are smaller and 
paler specimens with dull yellow-brown hindwings with brown edge. If the “gamma” mark is divided into two 
parts, it is named — interrupta Bangn. From N. Lapland. 
S. interrogationis L. (Vol. 3, p. 346, pi. 64 b; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 220). In — magnifica Bangn. the silver 
“gamma" mark on forewings is unusually large and expansive and situate on a deep brown velvety ground. 
Lapland. 
4. Genus: IPIiytomctra Haw. 
P. festucae L. (Vol. 3, p. 347, pi. 64 c; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 221). — splendida Bangn. denotes exceptionally 
large specimens (up to 40 mm), richly marked with gold and an especially pale brilliant silvery spot also at 
apex. Hindwings very dark. Lapland (Lulea river). 
P. macrogamma Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 352, pi. 65 b). — nigroviolacea Bangn. designates very dark specimens. 
In — interrupta Bangn. the “gamma” mark is intersected by a brown streak into two spots. Lapland. 
Subfamily: Noctuinae. 
21. Genus: Autoplifla//(m. 
A. asiatica Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 371, pi. 68 d) is by no means merely a form of dilucida Hbn., but a genuine 
species. 
A. amseli Drt. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 226, pi. 24 c). Boitrsin has demonstrated that amseli is not a genuine 
species, but only the central asiatic form of cerealis Stgr. They are pale specimens with few markings, which 
