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AMPHIDRINA—ELAPHRIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
67. Genus: Amj>]iicli*iiisi Stgr. 
paupera. A. nitida Pglr. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 174) must be considered synonymous with Athetis paupera Christ. 
(Vol. 3, p. 213, pi. 45 f; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 180, pi. 26 1), which however is neither an Amphidrina nor an Athetis. 
Botjrsin creates for the species the 
67a. Genus: Steiiodriua 
which is characterised by the thin transparent frons, slender palpi, scaled thorax and narrow sleek abdomen. 
To this new Genus has to be added: 
aeschista. St. aeschista Bours. (26 1). A antennae with short fascicles of cilia. Forewings impure grey-brown. 
Anterior transverse line barely indicated. Orbicular and claviform stigmata and central shade are absent. There 
is a very prominent black-brown dot in the lower half of the reniform stigma. The posterior transverse line is 
dark, subterminal line is very indistinct in the dusky marginal area. On margin there are brown-black inter- 
neural streaks. Fringes unicoloured. Hindwings grey-brown, paler towards the base with impure whitish fringes. 
Amasia, Kurdistan. 
67b. Genus: Hoplodrina Boars. 
This new Genus is very close to Amphidrina St.gr., differing by the vestiture of the thorax, that consists 
of scales and hairs without tuft on metathorax and by the entirely different genitalia. 
Type: H. alsines Brahm. 
H. alsines Brahm (= alsinides Costni.) (Vol. 3, p. 208, pi 42 h; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 175). 
H. blanda Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 208, pi. 42 h; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 175). 
H. levis Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 208, pi. 42 h; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 175). 
H. pfeifferi Bours. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 175). 
H. strammea Zny. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 175). 
H. ambigua Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 209, pi. 42 i; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 176). 
H. superstes Tr. (Vol. 3, p. 209, pi. 42 k). 
H. atlantis Ziiy. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 176). 
H. respersa Schiff. (Vol. 3, p. 209, pi. 42 k). 
H. placata Leech (Vol. 3, p. 208, pi. 42 g). 
euryptera. H. euryptera Boars. (26 1). Forewings wide, uniformly brown with faint reddish sheen and indistinct 
anterior transverse line. The large orbicular stigma is delicately outlined in yellowish, as is the large reniform 
stigma. A wide central shade is barely visible. The posterior transverse line is indicated by dark dots on the 
veins. Subterminal line is straight, fine and yellowish, as is the marginal line, before which there are minute 
blackbrown crescents. Hindwings uniformly brown. Wing expanse: 36 mm. Szechuan (Giufu-shan) at an 
altitude of 1800 m, in August. 
H. conspicua Leech (Vol. 3, p. 208, pi. 48 a; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 175). 
71. Genus: Atlietis Hbn. 
Elaphria. As generic name for this group, the name: Elaphria Hbn. must be introduced. The explicit reasons for 
this cannot be given here and we refer to the original work. In order to group the species of this difficult family 
according to phylogenetic standpoints, Boursix has subdivided it into several subgenera, based on the mor¬ 
phology of the A genital organs. In regard to the interesting details that have resulted from this, we must again 
refer to the original work. 
1. Subgenus: Elaphria Hbn. 
Type: E. morpheus Hfngl. 
morpheus. E. morpheus Hfngl. (Vol. 3, p. 213, pi. 45 f; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 180) is the name type according to the 
rules of nomenclature and at the same time the sole representative of this subgenus. Genitalia differ somewhat 
dresnayi. from the other groups. dresnayi Luc. denotes very dark, almost black specimens. 
2. Subgenus: Hymenodrina Bours. 
Type: E. terrea Err. 
In these species the valves have a cuticular membrane at the extremity. The following species belong here: 
E. cinerascens Tengstr. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 178). 
E. albina Ev. (= tenera B.-H.) (Vol. 3, p. 212, pi. 45 d; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 179). 
E. grisea Ev. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 177). 
E. melancholica Drt. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 177, pi. 22 e). 
