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surface, only leaving a quarter of the length of wings free at outer margin. It closely resembles Oe. quadra Q. 
Szechuan (Oini-hsien, Ta-tsien-lu, Kwantung). 
subin- A. subinfuscata Draes. Closely resembles holochrea Hmps. (Vol. 2, p. 64) differs by the yellowish 
fusccdci. antennae, yellow-brown forewings with diffuse dusky hue. A few specimens have 2 dark indistinct spots, one 
in the cell, befoie angle of same, the other nearer the base between nervures 1 and 2. Hindwings creamy 
yellow. On underside forewings have a dusky discal area. Szechuan (Omi-hsien, Ta-tsien-lu). 
26a. Genus: I*aral>itecta M. Hering 
Very similar to the indo-australian Genus Bitecta Heyl. (Vol. 10, p. 203). Vein 5 of forewings is almost 
extinct, completely so in hindwings. On forewings vein 2 rises at base strongly curved from centre of cell. 
3 and 4 are stalked, 7, 8 and 10 stalked, 9 is absent; 6 rises from a spot with the stalk of 7—10; 11 is 
heavily curved approximating 12 but not anastomosing; an areola is absent, the cell is narrow. On hindwings 
3 and 4 as well as 6 and 7 are stalked, 8 rises from middle of cell. G antennae ciliate, palpi short, porrect. 
itavu. P. flava Draes. denominated from a $ from Ta-tsien-lu. Body and forewings ochreous yellow, the 
lattei with 2 black spots between veins 3 and 4 and between vein 1 and inner margin. Hindwings paler 
yellow. Underside of fore wings darker in disc and on upperside at this spot densely scaled with long hairy 
scales. 
28. Genus: Uthosia F. 
foeminea. L. deplana Esp. (Vol. 2, p. 65, pi. 12 g). — foeminea Guen. is a $ form with $ colouration and uni- 
unicolora. coloured grey hindwings without marginal band. - unicolora Guen. is a $ form with bright ochreous yellow 
forewings as in unita, with lighter hindwings even more so than in ochreola Hbn. 
rondoui. L. griseola Hbn. (Vol. 2, p. 65, pi. 12 g, h). — rondoui Oberth. is a sub-form of flava Haw. = strami- 
neola Dbl. with somewhat darker and deeper grey hindwings, otherwise a yellow form from the Pyrenees. 
okiensis. L. okiensis Miyake is to be classified after griseola (Vol. 2, p. 65). It is close to the american species 
paUida Pack, and uniformis Dyar (Vol. 6, p. 290, pi. 36 g and h) which is placed in the purely american 
Genus Crambidia Pack. It is unicoloured grey-brown, underside being somewhat more brownish and has a 
wing expanse of 22 mm. Saigo (Japan). 
jacobsi. L. jacobsi Hmps. (6 b) to be classified after bipuncta (Vol. 2, p. 66, pi. 12 h). Head, thorax and ab¬ 
domen brownish grey; femur and tibiae of front legs blackish on upperside, the two hinder femora and tibiae 
and the tarsi being blackish at their extremities; tip of abdomen red-brown. Fore wings brownish grey, black 
spots on discal and submedian folds beyond centre of costa. Hindwings pale yellow. Morocco (Tangiers): 
besides widely distributed in Africa extending to the Gold Coast and S. Nigeria. 
spodeota. L. caniola Hbn. (Vol. 2, p. 67, pi. 12 k). — spodeola Zerny denotes the andalusian subspecies which 
differs by the darker grey forewings with brighter yellow and considerably wider costa. Mid to end of May 
at Algeciras,. Chiclana, Malaga, Gibraltar and Tunis; specimens from Taormina in Sicily form a transition. 
C °noFdes c°mplan°ides Pucks is a darker form being as dark mouse-grey as lurideola, somewhat paler at apex; 
non es, scapulae, mesothorax and abdomen being also mouse-grey excepting a yellow anal tuft. — vitellina Bsd. is 
vitellides. renamed vitellides by Strand, because a unita form was named vitellina Tr. (Vol. 2, p. 67). 
!ri J sea L ' lutarella L ' (Vo1 2 > P- 68 ’ P 1 - 13 a )- — nigrogrisea Peets from the moors around Hanover appears 
to be a good local form; it is distinguishable by the unicolourous blackish grey forewings and hindwings; on 
the former only the costa and fringes are yellow; also the body is grey only anal tuft being yellow. Pfennig- 
schmidt later described transitions from the same locality. These approach lutarella and have more or less 
yellow forewings, whilst hindwings always remain grey-black with at the best a yellowish anal angle. Very 
meiardca Similar s P ecimens to this are described by Strand as — postmelanica. In this the forewings are yellow, rather 
palei at costa. Hindwings black with ochreous fringes and marginal line which expands somewhat towards 
anal angle, bod} and head black, collar and also scapulae yellow. From Ignalino (Lithuania). Petersen 
also mentions similar specimens from Esthland under the denomination: pygmaeola-, however the real 
pygmaeola. pygmaeola Doubl. (Vol. 2, p. 68) which is classified under pallifrons in the main Volume, is probably a genuine 
species. It is very small; body pale ashy grey with yellowish tinge, forewings similarly, pale straw-yellow 
dihdu. at costa: hindwings whitish with wide ashy-grey patch at costa. — diluta Rothsch. is devoid of yellow, fore 
and hindwings are pale stony grey inclining to yellowish white. Algeria. 
(trisect. L. pallifrons (Vol. 2, p. 68, pi. 13 a), 
only the fringes are yellow. 
grisea Pucks from the Rheingau has grey wings and body, 
