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MICRARCTIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
neptunus. all transition forms have been found. — neptunus O. B.-H. has a completely transverse oblique white band 
fuhnmans. from the tip of the costal streak to the inner angle, joining up with the apical band. — fulminans 0 B -H has 
iasciata * ed mst ? ad ° f yellow hindwin g s - ~ fumosa 0. B.-H. has duskily suffused hindwings. — fasciata 0. B.-H. (6 i) 
° "■ is described as a subspecies, it has only a mildly rounded curve in the yellow-white undulate line at vein 4 in¬ 
stead of the sharp angle as in tancrei, hindwings deeper yellow-red. This race is said to be constant at Djar- 
afaica. , — vj’ pUra °\ B ~ H ' has unicoloured hindwings devoid of spots. — alaica 0. B.-H. is similarly claimed 
to be a subspecies, it only has traces of a subapical band in an indistinct pale costal spot, the yellow-white 
° ’ lc f u< ; ,)and from t 'he end of the costal streak to the outer margin forms quite a straight line to the anal angle 
and is fieqently dissolved into 3 separate spots; the costal streak, especially distinctly in the rf, has 1_2 black 
spots or is quite interrupted before the oblique stripe. Ferghana (Transalai and Alai). 
wagneri ■ °° wagnen Fung. (7 b) is very close indeed to the form alaica of the preceding species and is presum¬ 
ably a Phragmatobia according to Hampson’s classification and not a Micrarctia. Forewings grey-black with 
white markings, which are similarly shaped to those of M. glaphyra but somewhat more widely formed and 
more diffuse, partially extinct. Hindwings a bright yellow without discal spot, the veins somewhat darker a 
Ij lack longitudinal streak on vein 2 and 3 black spots submarginally, the margin narrowly black in the apical 
half, fringes yellow. Che $ is larger, the white markings more extensive, hindwings more reddish yellow. Thian 
Shan (Sary Djas) captured by Ruckbeil. 
0. secreta sp. n. (6 i) is still closer to tancrei than the preceding species and is similarly certainly a Phrag¬ 
matobia and I am only placing same here in order to group similar species together. Contour of wings wider 
and more pointed, thinly scaled, grey-black with pale yellow costal streak in which is situate a blackish basal spot 
and it, is interrupted in the outermost sixth by a spot which is indistinctly extended downwards to vein 6, 
a similar dark spot is placed at end of cell. Hindwings ochreous yellow, base blackened, behind the cell there 
is an angulated costal spot extending downwards to vein 5 and a black marginal band with yellow patches 
between 2 and 6. Fringes yellow. Body black with yellow spotted collar and ochreous lateral hairs on the 4 
last segments. Described from 2 identical SS from N. Kansu captured by Steyler missionaries and placed 
at our disposal by Mr Kotzsch of Dresden-Blasewitz. 
49. Genus: Micrarctia Seitz 
f rom an anatomical standpoint Micrarctia should also be grouped under Phragmatobia Steph. we are 
onl\ letaining same here so as to assemble the various small species that are relatively so similar and closelv 
related. 
glaphyra. M. glaphyra Ev. (Vol. 2, p. 83, pi. 16 i). We are illustrating (7 a) a ^ of this species. Mr. 0. Bang-Haas 
has taken the trouble to classify the many forms of this species scientifically. The $ has ochreous yellow hind¬ 
wings, the $ reddish. The type form occurs in the Tsungaric Ala Tau in the N. E. Thian Shan and not in 
Altai and Siberia. In order to have a better survey we are enumerating here again all the forms mentioned 
obscurata. m Vol. 2. - obscurata Bottcher ( = tristis Seitz, fumosa Niepelt) with adumbrated forewings. — amabilis Bottch. 
(p. 84) with wide white transverse band through centre of forewings. — rosearia Seitz (p. 83) ground colour 
flava. of forewings rose instead of white. - flava 0. B.-H. from the southern Thian Shan, Juldus has yellow hind- 
ith,strata, wings in all Shades from reddish to lemon-yellow. - illustrata 0. B.-H. has white ground colour to'both wings. 
radiata. “ ni £ roradiata 0 B.-H. Here the black marginal spots of hindwings are joined up to the base by black streaks. 
nigro- T” P iln yelen Bottch. (p. 84) has completely black hindwings. We are illustrating this form (7 a). — nigromarginis 
marginis. 0. B.-H. from Margelan is described: marginal spots of hindwings joined together forming a wide marginal 
gratiosata. band. — gratiosata Bottch. (= gratiosa Seitz, Vol. 2, p. 83, pi. 16 i) (nec gratiosa Gr. Grsh.) has no central spot 
on hindwings. manni Stgr. (Vol. 2, p. 83, pi. 16 i) is a remarkably large form with scarlet hindwings which 
are paler in $; markings of forewings pale sulphur yellow. From Kunguesse in N. E. Thian Shan- this form 
aksuensis. may be a local race. — aksuensis O. B.-H. (7 a) from the mountains of Aksu is very pale, poor in markings 
iiaryna. with especially narrow and pointed wing contour and thinner scaling, the $$ especially pale. - naryna O. B.-H. 
is a very large form that is close to manni with deep scarlet hindwings and heavily reduced black spot-mark¬ 
ings , on the other hand the black ground colour of forewings is very extended, the pale yellowish line 
markings are therefore very narrow. From the mountains around the town of Narynsk, south' of Issyk-Kul. 
dublitzkyi. —- dublitzkyi O. B.-H. (6 k) is larger than all other forms, its form like that of naryna, ground colour of fore- 
mrtari. wings bright golden yellow. From mount Koum-Bel near Alma Ata. — ab. victori Dublitzky is based on a spe- 
gratiom. cnnen with reduced black markings. - gratiosa Gr. Grsh. (nec gratiosa Seitz, Vol. 2, p. 83, pi. 16 i) differs 
fiom the gratiosa dealt with in Vol. 2 and about which we reported above, by the heavy marginal spots of 
hindwings which conjoin forming a marginal band (as in ab. nigromarginis) and similarly the central spot of 
ftava. hindwings is absent or only very faintly indicated. Ferghana. — ab. flava O. B.-H. is the same form with yellow 
hind wings. Margelan. — rupicola Gr. Grsh, (Vol. 2, p. 83, pi. 16 k). From a single from Transalai (Aram River) 
gtauca. caught at an altitude of 10 000', was illustrated in Vol. 2 from a copy and is not identical with glauca Stgr. 
postjlavida. which has faintly violet-grey forewings, whilst in rupicola they are white-grey with faint roseate hue. — post- 
lavida Hamps. (Vol. 2, p. 83) which was enumerated as a genuine species in Vol. 2, should also be classified 
