PELOSIA; MANOBA; SCAPTESYLE. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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L. predotae Schaw. A small, very striking species on account of its dark colour. Smaller than pyg- 
maeola being only 21—26 mm wing expanse. Narrow winged and of frail build, forewings only 3 mm wide. 
Grey-black, forewings somewhat paler with a tinge of yellow, blackish to ochreous grey, with narrow yellow 
to reddish yellow streak along the costa to apex. Hindwings deeper grey-black, occasionally with yellowish 
patch in anal region with blackish grey fringes, the latter often with yellowish hue. Head, thorax and anal 
tuft are bronze to yellow-brown, the rest of the abdomen grey-black. Apex of forewings is rounded, apex 
of hindwings more pointed, the outer margin scarcely convex; hindwings are only double as wide as forewings; 
antennae with very fine pectinations. The $ which was discovered later is somewhat paler grey-yellow on 
forewings and is smaller, only 18 mm; also hindwings are paler grey with yellowish tinge, only somewhat 
darker grey at costa. Captured in August at Albarracin in Spain. 
L. sordidula Rbr. (Vol. 2, p. 68, pi. 13 a) occurs according to Fritz Wagner at Ain Draham in Tunis. 
L. sericeoalba Rothsch. (6 a). Head and thorax yellowish white with the exception of scapulae which 
are white; pectus white, legs ochre-yellow; abdomen pale yellowish grey laterally with yellow tinge especially 
on the last 3 segments. Eorewings silky, glossy white, hindwings faintly reddish yellow. Underside of fore¬ 
wings dusted with brown except at apex costal area of hindwings similarly dusted with brown. Wing expanse : 
36 mm. From Kopet Dagh near Askhabad. 
L. sororcula Hujn. (Vol. 2, p. 68, pi. 13 b, c). — plutnbea Rebel has lead-grey forewings, only the 
costa and fringes retaining the yellow. Described from Herculesbad. 
L. interpositella Strcl. (= interposita Rothsch. nec Hamps.) (6 a as “interposita”). Head and thorax 
are pale grey-white, abdomen reddish buff. Forewings silvery white with black-brown at base of costa, hind¬ 
wings milky white with reddish grey hue. Underside of forewings brownish excepting costal area and costa 
of hindwings. Wing expanse: 28—34 mm. Algeria (Guelt-es-Stel). 
L. gibrati Oberth. is very like caniola but much larger and deeper grey; upperside of forewings pale 
mouse-grey, hindwings paler grey; head, collar, anal tuft of abdomen and costa of fore wings yellow; under¬ 
side grey, only pale yellow at apex of forewings and margin of hindwings. From Morocco (Mrassine). 
29. Genus': Pelosia Hbn. 
P. muscerda Hufn. (Vol. 2, p. 70. pi. 13 d). — concolor Schultz is an aberration in which the oblique 
band of black dots behind the centre and the two spots over centre of inner margin of forewings are absent. 
Captured at Berlin and near Oisterwijk (North Brabant). — desaburrata DM. denotes an unimportant trans¬ 
ition to concolor that occurs fairly frequently in S. Tyrol. The spot markings are reduced in size and number. 
Such specimens are usually somewhat paler in shade and with less pronounced costal margin. 
P. albico^tata Hmps. (6 b). Grey-brown or blackish brown; vertex, legs, underside of abdomen and 
tip yellowish white. Forewings with faint yellow-white streak along costal margin, fringes of both wings of 
the same shade. Japan. ‘ 
P. sachalinensis Mats, reminds one in its form of ramosula Stgr. (Vol. 2, p. 70, pi. 13 e) differing by 
the smaller size, being only 16 mm wing expanse. Further the inner margin of forewings is not darkened, 
whilst veins stand out prominently and are darker. Hindwings dusky grey-brown with pale yellowish fringes. 
Front and 1st pair of hindlegs and antennae excepting their base are brown-black. From S. Saghalin (Ichino- 
sawa). End of July. 
29a. Genus: Manoba Wkr. 
This Genus, formerly designated Stictane Hmps., is described in the indo-australian Part (Vol. X. 
p. 195) embraces a species that is also found in China north of 30° latitude. They are small Nola- like insects 
with well developed proboscis, porrect sleek palpi; antennae serrate and with tufts of cilia. Wings short and 
wide with very convex costa. 
M. rectilinea Snell (Vol. 10, p. 196, pi. 16 a) has grey forewings in the type form with blackened 
costal base, 3 black spots anterior to centre, oblique black central line and a black spot at lower angle of 
cell; posterior to the centre a row of black dots and beyond same a black-brown costal mark; hindwings 
pale brownish. The form — chinesica Strd. differs by having a wide band of black-brown shading beyond the 
central line. From Shanghai; the type form from Siam and Celebes. 
29b. Genus: Seaptesyle Wkr. 
This is mainly an indo-australian Genus described in Vol. 10, p. 181. Proboscis well developed, short 
porrect palpi, antennae ciliate. On forewings lower median nervule arises from lower angle of cell, 4 and 5 
rising stalked from same; similarly 7—9 stalked, 10 and 11 from cell. On hindwings 3 and 4 are stalked, 
similarly 6 and 7. 
predotae. 
sordidula. 
sericeo¬ 
alba. 
plumbea. 
inter¬ 
positella. 
gibrati. 
concolor. 
desabur¬ 
rata. 
albi- 
costata. 
sacha¬ 
linensis. 
chinesica. 
