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DICRANURA; ZARANGA. By M. Gaede. 
persica. C. persica Bril. (15 cl) is described as a species, but is possibly only a form of furcula. The dark 
median band is much narrower and appears to be somewhat more oblique. There are 2 dark bands on 
hmdwings, as occasionally also occurs in furcula. The pale patches on the body somewhat more yellowish 
N. Persia. J 
media. C. nicetia Schaus. Body as bifida and furcula. Forewings grey-brown at base and in marginal 
area. The usual dots at base. The inner line black, vertical, the central line incurved to under the cell, 
converging with the outer line at inner margin, the intermediate space filled with black and white scales. 
At lower end of disco-cellular a black streak and another similar mark under the cell through the root of 
vein 2. The double outer line is normally formed, grey. Similarly the 3rd line behind same and the sub- 
apical spot. Hindwings white. Black marginal dots on both wings. As the species has no median band like 
the other Gerura species, its position appears rather doubtful. 46 mm. Ta-tsien-lu. 
ludovicae. C. ludovicae Pglr. (14 c). We are now giving an illustration of this species which was described in 
Vol. 2, p. 287. In the type the marginal dots on hindwings are absent. It can be differentiated from the 
following species by the outer dentate line which extends only slightly obliquely outwardly from vein 5 to 
vein 4. Scarcely any traces are discernible of other anterior lines. 
Udovicior. C. ludovicior sp. n. (14 c). A development beyond ludovicae. Ground colour of body and forewings 
still yellower. The median band with straighter outer edge, scarcely darker inwardly. Anterior to the outer 
dentate line, 2 other dentate lines can be observed. The subapical spot slightly dusted with black. Marginal 
dots of forewings minute, absent on hindwings in $, indicated in $ by brown scales. 38 44 mm. Maral- 
Baslii. Type in the Pungeler collection. 
s v ra ■ C - s yra Gr.-Grsh. (14 c). A pair in the Pungeler collection is not pale reddish grey, as originally 
described, but white with faint rose admixture, in the ^ the margin is pale yellowish. The thorax, dark 
median band and subapical band are densely dusted with orange-yellow. The $ is illustrated under the original 
palaesti- denomination. palaestisiensis Bril. (14 c) from Jerusalem is a specimen in which the band is almost obso¬ 
lete, the subapical spot is indistinctly outlined and of the 3 dentate lines, only the innermost one is distinct. 
zunlensis. C. bicuspis Bih. (Vol. 2, p.286, pi. 44 b). The form kurilensis Mats, is similar to japonica Grunbg. 
( o . -, pi. 44 c), but the outer double band (which may this be ?) is diffuse at costa; possibly the dentate 
lines anterior to the subapical spot are intended. Median band is wider. Kurile Islands. 
5. Genus: Dicrauura Bsd. 
I>. vinula L. (Vol. 2, p. 288, pi. 44 f). A number of aberrations are to be mentioned. A form in which 
striata, the rows of dots at base of forewings are elongated to longitudinal streaks: striata Schultz. — In fasciata 
ascia a. Schultz the outer half of the basal area is densely dusted with black from costa to inner margin. The nor¬ 
mal form is only darker grey there, but not black. In Zermatt the $ especially is darker than in Germany 
and Russia, about as dark grey as delavoyei (Vol. 2, p. 288 as delavoiei, pi. 44 g, h as delavaii) is dark brown- 
tegelensis. grey. — fenmea Schultz and hyalina Krul. are identical with estonica Huene. — In tegelemis Strd. (= fasciata 
tanaica. Gloss) there is still a submarginal band besides the dark subbasal one. — tanaica Toll resembles estonica in 
the pure white ground colour, but it is not hyaline and devoid of markings, but about as completely marked 
as a typical vinula. In the $ which is less boldly marked, the hindwings are grey, costa broadly white. 
Irom Rostow on the Don. I have a similar $ from Pampelona before me, whilst a 3 from Albarracin is 
zlckertL S r °y as a fyP lcal <?• — zickertj| ? (tffe $ is unknown) resembles the $ of tanaica in its fainter marking, but 
simptex. the ground colour is grey, not white. Naples. — simplex $ Niep. only has the dark basal band, all the rest 
of the forewings is devoid of marking. Hindwings are paler than usual, the dark marginal spots are absent. 
Genus: Zaranga Mr. 
Refer to Vol. 10, p. 635 where this Genus was fully discussed. 
Z. citrinaria sp. n. (15 c). The species is very close to pannosa Mr. dealt with in Vol. 10, p. 635, but 
the dentations at outer margin of forewings is not so very irregular. Thorax black-brown, posteriorly orange- 
ye ow, abdomen brown. Forewings dark brown, markings diffuse but nevertheless recognisable. At base *1111 
oiange dot. The pale brown spot at inner margin resembles that of pannosa. The pale apical spot however 
only extends to the outer line. The inner line is approximately vertical to inner margin; with black spots 
at inner margin, below the cell and on costa; proximally with yellow scales. As an outer line one can take 
an orange-yellow spot on inner margin, that has a dark inner edge; above same and below vein 2 two black 
spots and then upwards towards the costa and near the apex a wide dark band with diffuse outline and 
enclosing a large orange-yellow spot between veins 7 and 8. The margin itself is then widely pale, only 
intermpted by the dark streaks along the veins. At the inner margin there are orange-yellow scales. On 
