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S. cyssea Stoll (Vol. 2, p. 39, pi. 9 e). 
4. bactriana Group. 
5. bactriana Ersch. (Vol. 2, p. 39, pi. 9 c). — repicta Tni. is a form with supernumerary spot on forewings, repida. 
subapical spot 4 having one or two minute adjoining spots. Sarafshan, Hissar Mountains, Samarkand. 
S. tauriea Hmps. (Vol. 2, p. 39) is a much smaller species, formerly considered to be a form of antio- iaurica. 
chena Led. Fore wings with little violet-blue lustre with small spots, especially the subapical spot 4 is very small, 
the hindwing spot is almost subdivided in two. Wing contour is relatively short and wide. The yellow abdominal 
belt nearly meets on underside. Antennae quite black. From Eibes (Antitaurus). 
S. antiochena Led. (Vol. 2, p. 39, pi. 9 d) is larger than the former, with larger and clearer spots; of the antiochena. 
3 outer spots, the middle one (spot No. 5) is usually the largest. The yellow abdominal belt forms a complete 
ring on underside. Tips of antennae white. 
S. libanotica A. B.-H. (Vol. 2, p. 39) (5 e) is similarly a genuine species and not merely a form of libanoiica. 
mestralii Bugn. or antiochena Led.] it is approximately an intermediate form; the shape of the spots is like 
antiochena, but they are larger, especially the spot on hindwings that almost reaches to the base. The spots 
show a somewhat impure white. The $ has better developed wings than either of the two forms mentioned above. 
Pips of antennae black or dark grey, the yellow abdominal belt forming a complete ring on underside. 
S. mestralii Bugn. ( = kindermanni Led.) (Vol. 2, p. 38, pi. 9 c) is larger than the former, spots very mestralii. 
large, creamy white, especially spot 3 is unusually large and trapeziform, also basal spot is large and angular. 
Contour of wings relatively wide, tips of antennae dark grey. — gigantea (Stgr. i. 1.) Trti. (5 e) is a form with gigantea. 
exceptionally large spots, with predominantly creamy white hindwings with black margins. The tips of antennae 
are here inclined to be whitish. Also from Lebanon. — pa.laestinae Hmps. (Vol. 2, p. 39). 
S. turbida Trti. (5 e) is a remarkable species, that belongs in the same group owing to the shape of the turbida. 
spot of hindwings. Thinly scaled, cloudy sepia brown with faint blue sheen. In the shape of the spots it 
corresponds most to libanotica, spots with more yellowish tone. Abdominal belt completely closed on underside, 
dull pale yellow. Tips of antennae dark grey, Lebanon. Count Tiirati was so kind as to place the one of the 
two specimens so far known at our disposal for our illustration. 
S. jortunei de VOrza (Vol. 2, p. 39, pi. 9 d). In — yezonis Strd. spots 1 and 3 are confluent as in the yezonis. 
curvata-kruegeri forms. Japan. 
S. cingulata Weber (= anetta Btlr.) (Vol. 2, p. 39, pi. 9 d). 
B. Species without 2 yellow abdominal belts. 
S.hyrcana A. B.-H. (5f) is a very interesting species, forming in a way a transition from the related hyvcana, 
mestralii forms to the following species. The arrangement of the spots shows similarity with the latter but the 
basal spot is confluent with spot 3 and forms a wide longitudinal band; the spots show a decidedly yellowish 
colouration. Abdomen with a single yellow belt on segment 5. Antennae completely black. Persia (Sultanabad). 
Mr. Otto Bang-Haas kindly placed one of the only two known specimens at our disposal for our illustration. 
S. persica Koll. (Vol. 2, p. 39, pi. 9 f). 
S. punkikonis Strd. from Punkiko, Japan, is probably a form of wilemani Rothsch. (Vol. 10, p. 71) punkilcords. 
described from Formosa, Clypeus and breast are not pure white, but with creamy whitish scales; the veins 
are scarcely wider black submarginally than on the remainder of the wings; both wings have a creamy 
whitish inner marginal band. The small dark transverse band and the tip of abdomen are greenish black, as are 
also the 2 spots on thorax. Veins 4 and 5 of forewings and 3 and 5 of hindwings are subdivided at base. 
S. karapinensis Strd, resembles S. newara Moore (Vol. 10, p. 70, pi. 10 i), but the wings are hyaline karapincn- 
with only a faint yellowish sheen, veins, discal spot and margins jet black with faint greenish gloss; marginal 
band as narrow as a line, scarcely widening between 2 and 3; the 1st discal spot is curved convexly towards 
margin, a yellow spot at base. Hindwings with black marginal band of % mm width, extending somewhat 
as a dentation along vein 2; base and inner margin scaled with yellow. Body greenish black with yellow spots 
on scapulae, collar, middle and end of thorax, as well as 6 narrow abdominal belts. Antennae black. Forewings 
expand 16,5 mm. One $ from Karapin (Japan), captured in August. 
S. germana Fldr. (Vol. 2, p. 40, pi. 9 g) illustrated from a Chinese specimen, is once more illustrated here 
(5 f) from a specimen from Amur with almost completely yellow body and only exceedingly narrow black rings. 
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