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can outwardly only with difficulty be separated from the preceding asiatica. The differences alleged to have 
been found by Amsel in the genitalia were only due to the method of preparation and do in fact not exist. The 
types are in the Stattdinger collection. 
57. Genus : Aiiiimcta Wkr. 
A. quatuor Berio is close to surcoufi Dumont (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 229); forewings reddish brown to the quatuor. 
brown postmedian, beyond this whitish, only somewhat tinged with brownish at apex. A large jet-black spot 
in centre of margin and posteriorly a faintly dentate black marginal line. Fringes brown. Hindwings similarly 
marked, only slightly more brownish in colouration. Wing expanse: 33 mm. Fezzan (Ubari) in October, 
lineata Berio has additionally an anterior and central transverse line on forewings. lineata. 
58. Genus: &yiiccl«l Gn. (instead of Aleucanitis Warr.). 
8. catocalis Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 300, pi. 70 h) — reducta Fdz. is an insignificant form in which the central reducia. 
band of forewings does not conjoin with the subterminal. The latter terminates above the middle. On hindwings 
the black is reduced and the yellow paler. Korla. 
100. Genus: Herminin Latr. 
H. proxima Chr. (24 k) was overlooked. It is very like crinalis Tr. (Vol. 3, p. 421, pi. 72 e, f) but some- proximo,. 
what smaller, colouration a purer ashen grey, dusted with black-brown, sometimes somewhat more yellowish. 
Both inner transverse lines like in crinalis, the outer one more widely whitish and decidedly more undulate, 
with wide black inner edge. Central spot heavily black. Central shade, marginal line and hindwings as in crinalis. 
Taurus; Armenia. 
H. nigricaria Osth. (24 k). Forewings monotonous blackish grey with glossy yellowish sheen. Both trans- nigricaria. 
verse lines bold and wide, blackish; the inner one curved outwards and undulate,.the outer one fairly straight, 
only bending slightly outwards in the lower half and very faintly dentate. In place of reniform stigma a faint 
lunular mark. Subterminal line is almost straight and parallel to margin, pale, with darker inner edge. A fine 
marginal black line before the fringes. Hindwings paler towards the base, with 2 transverse lines, the outer 
one angulated above anal angle. Antennae of $ bipectinated, slightly thickened below centre of shaft. Wing 
expanse: 25—27 mm. Taurus (Maras, Duldiil-Dagh) in August. 
116. Genus: Itliyncliodontocles Warr. 
R. schwingenschussi Wgnr. This species, that was described in 1913 was unfortunately omitted. It is schwingen- 
a striking pale species, light grey with a wide white streak from apex to reniform stigma into which it merges. schust 
The latter has a brown inner edge. Below the white streak the marginal area is a darker iron-grey, the inner 
marginal half of forewings is dusted with whitish. Between mediana and inner marginal nervure, there is a 
vertical white transverse line that has a dark inner edge. Anteriorly and posteriorly in basal and marginal areas 
there are parallel darker obsolescent transverse shades. Hindwings unicoloured brownish grey. Wing expanse: 
23 mm. Ili territory (Central Asia). Wagner places the species, which is described from a single $ between 
antiqualis Hbn. and ravalis H.-S. (Vol. 3, p. 430). 
118. Genus: SI yg>ena Schrk. 
H. tanisi Filipj. is compared with proboscidalis deleta Stgr. Forewings brownish grey, with violet sheen tamsi. 
and faint anterior transverse line, that is curved towards the base and is bolder and less oblicpie than in deleta. 
Subterminal line like in deleta, beyond it a shade that is particularly noticeable in centre of wing. Outer half of 
fringes paler. Hindwings paler grey-brown with dark marginal line, fringes as on forewings. Wing expanse: 
28 mm. From Sutshan and Japan (Kyushyu), those from the latter locality being somewhat larger and with 
more apparent violet sheen. In August. 
119. Genus: Hypcnodes Guen. 
H„ orientalis Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 438). This is a genuine species and not a form of kalchbergi. A small form orientalis. 
from Crete — nesiota Rbl. is synonymous. 
