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8. Family: Lemoniidae, 
1. Genus: l<eiiion!a Hbn. 
L. taraxaci Esp. (Vol. 2, p. 181, pi. 30 a), antigone Std. is the oldest denomination for specimens with antigone. 
the small black spot on forewings absent, depuncta Steph. denoting q and $ is for the same form and immaculata 
Krul., according to the name, signifies the same (I could not find a description). In this case it is interesting to 
observe the locality which is stated to be south east of Omsk in the Baraba Steppes. Hitherto and as stated 
in Vol. 2, p. 181 the nearest indication was “eastward to Southern Russia”. — strigata $ Rbl. approaches the strigata. 
other Lemonia species by the presence of a dark grey outer line on forewings, which continues diffusedly on 
hindwings. — - montana Buresch from the Rhodope Mountains at an altitude of 2000 m has highly transparent montana. 
wings of pale ochreous ground colour in $ and §. The discal spot is very small. 
L. dumi L. (Vol. 2, p. 182, pi. 30 a). — In the variety sauberi Warn, ground colour of all wings is blackish saiiberi. 
violet on upper and undersides, so that the clay coloured markings are very distinct on both sides. On fore wings 
base also is very dark, so that a yellow inner line occurs before the discal spot. This is less clearly outlined than 
the main band. Also fringes of forewings are black. — hauseri $ Rbl. on the other hand has paler base. On hauscri. 
hindwings basal area as far as the main band is yellow, only the margin retaining the normal dark shade. On 
forewings the clay coloured patches are more extensive than customary. — luteoornata $ Klem. scarcely differs 
at all from same. 
L. sacrosancta Pnng. (Vol. 2, p. 182). A mistake was made in the description. It should have read: — 
“the pale band rather obsolescent.” At all events the cotype in the Pungeler collection has a pale band. 
L. pia Rung. (10 f). We are now giving an illustration of this species which was mentioned in Vol. 2, p. 182. via. 
L. philopalus Donz. (Vol. 2, p. 182, pi. 30 a). — vazquezi Oberth. The Spanish form of this species, which vazquezi. 
chiefly occurs in northern Africa is much larger than type and generally rather darker, the pale veins conse¬ 
quently appearing more prominent. 
L. vallantini Oberth. (Vol. 2, p. 182, pi. 29 f). — unicolor Oberth. (10 f) by its nice yellow ground colour unicolor. 
in the $ almost resembles a large taraxaci <$ without transverse lines, but only with black discal spot. Also the 
body is a rich yellow. The $ is somewhat dusky brownish in basal area of both wings up to the area, where 
an outer line might be situate. Also* underside similarly except for the absent discal spot. 
L. tancrei Pungl. (10 f) from Tian-shan can be described as a paler sardanapalus Stgr. The outer lines tancrei. 
of both wings are slightly less undulate. The oblique basal band of sardanapalus is replaced here by a fine 
horizontal streak below the cell and the pale edge of the spot on costa is separated from the outer line. The $ 
is paler and consequently the spot mentioned is more striking. 
