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ZYGAENA. By H. Reiss. 
azona. 
drastichi. 
venusta. 
tot a nigra. 
interposita. 
scopjina. 
paeonia. 
crymaea. 
cryfhroso- 
ma. 
europaea. 
suavis. 
amabilis. 
alia. 
dupuyi. 
pseudo- 
wiedemanni 
praestans. 
uralia. 
nuratanya. 
nigratransiens Dziurz.)', ab. azona Wgn. without red abdominal belt; ab. drastichi Hirschke (Vol. 2, p.444); 
ab. flaveola Esp ., Vol. 2, p. 30, plate 8 d (= detschi Oberth. ); ab. dichroma Hirschke ; ab. venusta Schultz (Vol. 2, 
p. 444); ab. grossi Hirschke ; ab. totanigra n. nov. for nigra Reiss (equivocal for nigra Dziurz.) (3 d) without any 
red, the entire insect black as the ground colour. The type from Dammberg is illustrated. The following 
races belong to subsp. onobrychis : var. interposita Bgff., which comes between modesta and onobrychis, from 
upper Austria (Linz). Build very much more dainty than the former and especially the d'd' with smaller bodies, 
expanse as in modesta differing hereby also from the considerably smaller onobrychis. Ground colour more 
brilliant, superficial gloss stronger than in modesta. White borders to the spots, forewing uniformly narrow 
and only a little wider in the $$, middle spots approximated and therefore confluent in almost all $$. The 
black margin of hindwings wider than in modesta ; red pigment similar to that of onobrychis, more brilliant and 
less pure carmine. A simple red belt, generally dusky and indistinct in about 50 per cent of the insects. - 
From Central Macedonia (Uskub) and South Bulgaria (Rilo-Dagh) Burgeff describes var. scopjina, very 
characteristic small insects with the spots of forewings coloured almost red-lead and with wide yellowish- 
white borders. Abdomen with wide red ring of similar shade on 3 -4 segments. — The var. paeonia, Bgff. (3d) 
from South Macedonia (district of the Dojran lake, Nicolic and Volovec) is equally large as onobrychis, forewing 
spots with regular and partly wide white borders; a bold red abdominal belt extending sometimes over two 
or three segments is present. (The red is close to the rose shade of Asiatic races. Burgeff has found the larva 
fairly rare around rivulets through chalky country on slate on Dorycnium suffruticosum, in very limited 
localities. Typical specimens from the collection of Burgeff are illustrated. — var. graeca Stgr. (Vol. 2, p. 30) 
(= carniolica Wgn.) from Greece. —- the var. crymaea Std. from Feodosia in Crimea caught in June should be 
placed here. It is described as medium large, between taurica (Vol. 2, plate 8 g) and amasina (Vol. 2, plate 8 h), 
in regard to wing contour and appearance normal. Upperside of forewings glossy greenish, red paler than 
onobrychis both of spots and hindwings. Spots of forewings well developed and bordered with white-yellow. 
Spot 3 inclined to be reduced, 4 generally quadrangular, 6 large. The black margin of hindwings is as wide 
as in taurica, crymaea differs from same by narrower wings and larger borders to spots. Abdomen almost without 
gloss, short in relation to size of insect, with 3-fold pale red belt. 
III. The asiatic races: Here we have first subsp. taurica Stgr. (Vol. 2, p. 30, plate 8 g) from 
the Taurus with faint white borders to the brilliant vermilion red forewing spots and hindwings and an almost 
entirely red abdomen; then erythrosoma Rober with completely red abdomen. — Burgeff names var. europaea 
the specimens like taurica, with generally only single red abdominal belt from Therapia near Constantinople. 
The subsp. suavis Bgff. (3 d) is the most widely distributed main race in Asia Minor with delicate pale 
rose forewing spots, which are widely bordered with yellowish-white, and hindwings, occuring next to taurica 
in Taurus (Marash and Hadjin), apparently without there being an intermixing of the 2 races. Abdominal 
licit in both sexes extended over 3 segments. The illustrated is from Marash from the collection of Burgeff. 
To be classified here var. amabilis Reiss (3 e) from the Wan region in Armenia. Differing from suavis from 
the Taurus by the pure rosy-red colour of forewing spots and hindwings, the white borders of spots are slightly 
less bold, sometimes being completely absent around spot 6. It is also somewhat smaller and dainter than 
suavis. The illustrated is the type. - var. alta Reiss (3 e) from Georgia (the forest belts of the GrusienMountains, 
600—800 m) has a more carmine red colouration and is larger than suavis. The red abdominal belt inclines to 
be absent, sometimes only traces of same are left. The specimens illustrated are the types. — ab. dupuyi ( Oberth.) 
Bgff. designates specimens of var. amasina Stgr. from Pontus (Amasia) (Vol. 2, p. 30, plate 8 h) with spot 
6 of forewings without red: ab. pseudowiedemanni Bgff. refers to specimens with completely red abdomen from 
Amasia. - Besides var. wiedemanni Menetr. (Vol. 2, p. 30, plate 8 h) from Pontus, Lydia and Transcaspia. 
Then follows subsp. transiens Stgr. (Vol. 2, p. 30) (3 e) from Persia. The specimen illustrated is from Shaku 
from the collection of Burgeff. 
The subsp. praestans Oberth. (3 h) from Syria (Lebanon), type race from Akbes, is one of the finest 
races of carniolica. Ground colour of forewings deep black-blue, red is carmine rose, the white borders of spots 
are narrow, partly rudimentary. The white collar is absent as also is the whitish scaling on thorax and scapulae. 
Abdominal belt carmine rose over 3 segments. The specimen illustrated is from Beirout (Syria) from the 
collection of Burgeff. 
The subsp. uralia Bgff. (= uralensis Krul., praeocc.) from the middle Urals is very close to berolinensis. 
Ground colour of forewings is more greenish, spots always have very narrow yellowish borders, collar and 
scapulae more whitish. Abdomen with traces of a red belt. 
Further subsp. nuratanya Bgff. (3 e) from Turkestan (Jani Kurgan, 2500 m), which is somewhat smaller 
than the type race of carniolica has in both sexes regular yellow surrounds to spots of forewings and the red is 
a mixture of red-lead colour going over into yellowish. Abdomen with red belt over 3 segments. The specimen 
illustrated is from the collection of Burgeff. 
