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16. Family: Uraniidae. 
The inconsistencies of the Genera united in this family have already been mentioned in various places 
and make certain amendments necessary. In Vol. 2 several forms were incorrectly classified. As a matter of 
fact however little fresh knowledge has come to hand to establish clarity in the position of the Uraniidae 
to one another. The connection between many Genera and the purely exotic, geographically widely separated, 
but nevertheless decidedly nearly related group Urania (neotropical) with the exclusively ethiopian Genus 
Ghrysiridia continues to be doubtful. In certain groups (for instance Strophidia) however it is observed that the 
differences from other Genera, as for instance Alcidis , varying considerably in outward appearance and col¬ 
ouration, are not so structurally fundamental. Similar differences occur in other groups, which are never¬ 
theless united in a family, as for instance in the Lymantriidae, Porthesia and Ghelepteryx. 
Generally speaking it may be presumed that in the future the Epipleminae (which can partly furl or 
roll their wings) will be separated sensu angustiori from the Uraniinae. This we have already done in Vol. 10, 
where the Alcidis and Nyctalemon are classified near the Arctiidae (p. 93—104), whilst the Geometndae- like 
Epipleminae are dealt with on p. 577—604, where they are close to the Notodontidae. With these, as well as 
with the Drepanidae, they have a certain relationship. This would appear to be a more natural classification. 
1. Genus: Xossst Ky. 
We now enumerate a species of this Genus from North Corea which was omitted from Vol. 2: 
N. alpherakyi Herz (15 c). It is decidedly close to N. nelcinna (Vol. 2, p. 277, pi. 48 e) having exactly alpheraky 
the same size and shape, but the black markings are so much increased that the light ground colour is only 
represented by minute pale patches imbedded in the black. The general appearance is like some of the 
Chinese butterflies of the Delias subnubila group. Corea. 
2. Genus: Scliistomitra Btlr. 
A specimen was denominated Nossa niphonica Gaede, which in accordance with Leech we classified niphonica. 
under the Gallidulidae in Vol. 2, p. 208 and illustrated there on pi. 48 g. All details were given there. It 
was described as a Ghatamla, to which it is certainly very close, but this Genus was at that time held to 
belong to the Ghalcosiidae to which it is related by mimical resemblance. In Vol. 10 (p. 578) the Gliatamla 
are classified in their correct place. The species is S. funeralis Btlr. Its correct place in classification im- funeralis. 
mediately after Nossa we have indicated in Vol. 2 by illustrating same on pi. 48 g. Compare also this Volume 
p. 167. 
3. Genus: Epiplema H.-Schdff. 
There are two corrections to be made in this Genus in Volume 2, the author of nubifasciaria (p. 278) 
was Leech and not Butlek and the name on p. 279, line 24 from bottom should be morataria and not morataria. 
monatoria. 
Of E. exornata Ev. (Vol. 2, p. 278, pi. 48 i) a northern form was described in 1924, viz: sibirica Kosh. sibirica. 
(15 a) which differs from typical form by having a wide and irregular central band. This median band is 
however not constant either in the palaearctic exornata and dark spots also occur at apex of forewings, from 
which a brown band proceeds obliquely inwards to the main band. This form emanates from the Sajan 
