puupera. 
semi¬ 
unicolor. 
ustula. 
laxi 
nigrita. 
hartigi. 
namurica. 
guerinii. 
japonica. 
flexo- 
maculosa. 
japonensis. 
tsing- 
tauana. 
aurantia- 
cana. 
auranti- 
femur. 
simplici- 
pennis. 
post- 
medialis. 
pallivenata. 
obliqui- 
zonata. 
hirayamae. 
jezoensis. 
brunne- 
oides. 
transitoria. 
80 SPILOSOMA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
forewings like type form, it is paupera Hofjm. — semiunicolor Vorbr. denotes the same form, but the central 
spot is still retained. — ustula Krul. has thorax and apex of forewings blackened. — laxi Lax is a transition 
to same, only the apex of forewings is grey-brown and a few of the black spots of forewings and hindwings 
are absent. From a single specimen from Graz. — nigrita Marines denominates a strange $ from Augsburg; 
the forewing is suffused with black from outer margin to the centre with irregular yellowish spots therein, hind- 
wings are asymmetrically spotted with black. — hartigi Dhl. are extreme jasciata specimens in which the spots 
that form the transverse band are extended forming more or less dense radial streaks and with a wide black 
costal stripe from costal spot to base. From around Bolzano. —- namurica Strd. (= fasciata Dujrane nec Tug- 
well ) from one $ is darker yellow than normal with black band which is intersected by light coloured veins, 
extending from inner margin to the central costal spot and not to the apex, forming a sharp angle in the middle; 
the black marginal spots are extended forming streaks. From Belgium. — guerinii Guiart resembles the pre¬ 
ceding form on forewings, but also the hindwings have a similar band, although same is not such an intensive 
black. Belgium. — subsp. japonica Rothsch. is paler yellow than name type, forewings have the black ante- 
median costal spot, a dot in the upper angle of cell, the oblique row of spots; on underside the black streak 
below vein 2 is absent. From Ussuri and Japan. 
S. casigneta Roll. (Vol. 2, p. 85, pi. 15 b). —- flexomaculosa Karel. Forewings with 3 black basal dots 
under the black costal streak, a small black dot at end of cell; the postmedian spots form heavy streaks from 
costal margin to inner margin and in an arc to apex; hindwings with distinct discoidal spot. Isle of Narwa (Amur). 
S. inaequalis Btlr. (Vol. 2, p. 86, pi. 15 c). We are now illustrating the $ (7 b). 
S. rhodophila Wkr. (Vol. 2, p. 86, pi. 15 c). — japonensis Rothsch. (Vol. 10, p. 239, pi. 21 e) is close to 
the west Chinese unilinea Rothsch. (ibid.) but is smaller with more rounded wing contour and the 2nd trans¬ 
verse band of forewings is interrupted. Japan. 
8. robusta Leech (Vol. 2, p. 86, pi. 15 c). — tsingtauana Rothsch. is a still larger form, forewings pure 
white and spots reduced in size. From Tsingtao. 
S. stigmata Moore (Vol. 2, p. 86, pi. 15 d). — aurantiacana Strd. (= aurantiaca Rothsch. nec Holl.) with 
orange-yellow hindwings occurs in W. China on palaearctic territory, similarly — aurantifemur Strd. ( = Hmps. 
ab. 1) where the femora and upperside of abdomen are orange coloured. Omei-shan. 
S. nehallenia Oberth. (Vol. 2, p. 446) is illustrated (7 b as ,,leivisi“). 
S. imparilis Btlr. (Vol. 2, p. 87, pi. 15 f). — simplieipennis Strd. ( = ab. 1 Hmps.) has forewings devoid 
of markings, only a black spot is retained in the middle of costa of forewings. Japan. 
S. infernalis Btlr. (Vol. 2, p. 87, pi. 15 f). — posfmediaiis Strd. (ab. 1 Hmps.) has a postmedian row 
of spots on fore wings from vein 5 to inner margin and a subterminal spot placed above vein 5. Hindwings without 
spots. Japan. — pallivenata Mats, has black-brown forewings with light coloured veins and no other markings. 
Head and thorax yellowish grey. Hokkaido. 
S. obliquizonata Miyake. Ground colour of pale reddish yellow, abdomen red with rows of black 
spots, dorsally and latterally. The inner band of 3 black spots forms a straight row, costa narrowly black from 
base to 1st spot; a row of broad black spots extends from apex to the centre of inner margin, intersected only 
by the light veins; a short row of spots extends from threequarter way along the costa obliquely outwards 
merging with the main band. Hindwings whitish, tinged with brown at inner margin with dark spots at dis¬ 
coidal nervure and 3 submarginal spots. The $ is larger and more boldly marked. Wing expanse: $ 42 mm. 
$ 52 mm. Japan. 
S. hirayamae Mats, closely resembles obliquizonata Miyake-, the black costal marginal spot on fore¬ 
wings is absent in the $, at discoidal nervure there are 2 small black-brown spots, the central band of spots 
is interrupted between veins 4 and 5 and separated from the oblique apical band that bends slightly towards 
the margin; on inner margin there are 2 black dots. Hindwings with black spot between veins 5 and 6 near 
the margin. Abdomen spotted with black on upperside between the 2nd and 4th segments. Wing expanse: 50 mm. 
Tokyo. 
S. jezoensis Mats, similarly described from a single $. It has pale yellow-white forewings with a brown¬ 
ish spot at upper angle of cell. Hindwings scarcely paler, without spots. Head and thorax yellow-white, base 
of palpi orange, tips black-brown; neck and edge of collar orange. Abdomen orange, yellow-white at apex, the 
3rd segment has a black spot in middle of upperside, yellow-white on underside. Legs black, hindlegs black- 
brown with whitish tarsi. Wing expanse: 60 mm. Hokkaido. 
51. Genus: Spilosoma Steph. 
S. menthastri Esp. (Vol. 2, p. 87, pi. 15 f). — brunnea Oberth. is changed into — brunneoides by Strand, 
because of there a being brunnea Mr. in the Genus Diacrisia Harnps. (sensu latiore). — transitoria Oberth. 
