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hindwings veins 6+7 have longer stalks than indicated by Hampson, vein 5 is very weakly. Hindwings 
coloured like the pale patches of forewings, at anal angle there is a short white streak obliquely upwards. 
g 72 mm. Tze-ku. Type in the British Museum. 
6. Genus : Stauropus Germ. 
St. fagi L. (Vol. 2, p. 289, pi. 44 g). illustris Dhl. denotes a specimen of diffuse light yellow colouration illusiris. 
with distinct markings and hold black spots before the outer margin. On hindwings the basal area is yellowish 
white at costa, similarly the short dentate line in middle of costa. The light curved line at the margin, 
which generally is scarcely observed, is very distinct in this form. 
St. mediolinea Rothsch. Thorax mouse-grey, abdomen browner. Forewings pale mouse-grey with mediolinea. 
double rusty brown median band, of which the outer part extends to median nervure. Towards the base 
there are traces of brown zigzag lines and spots. Marginal line formed of black and white spots. Hindwings 
darker mouse-grey with triangular dark brown marginal spots. $ 58 mm. W. China. It is doubtful whether 
the classification of this species under Stauropus is correct. 
St. obliterata Wil. <fc South. Described as related to grisescen.s Stgr. Thorax grey-brown, abdomen obliterata. 
brownish. Forewings whitish with brown scales intermixed. A black streak at disco-cellular. A submarginal 
line is indicated by black dots in the interstices of the veins. Fringes white, marginal lines brown. The 
latter seems to be the only variation in the description as compared with grisescens. Hindwings brown m the 
inner %rds, outwardly apparently white, which is quite unusual, marginal line brown. The $ has finely 
ciliated antennae, the inner transverse line on forewings is more distinct than in the <+ 40 45 mm. Japan. 
The ancennae of the C j agree, according to a black and white illustration, with those of Stauropus, so that 
its classification here will be correct, in spite of the comparison with Cneth. grisescens. Unfortunately the 
illustration referred to is not suitable for reproduction. 
7. Genus: I>esnieocraera Wllgr. (Quadricalcarifera Strd.) 
All that is necessary about this Genus is said in Vol. 10, p. 628 and Vol. 14, p. 410. The species 
dealt with here, were formerly mostly classified with Stauropus. 
D. cyanea Leech was placed under the Genus Gnethodonta in Vol. 2, p. 291, whilst according to the 
antennae it should be classified here. Illustration in Vol. 2, pi. 45 a. 
B. coreama Mats. I have only a black and white illustration of this at my disposal. There is a coreana. 
in the Pukgeler collection from Yokohama which is not denominated and which would seem to be identical 
with this species that is now described from Corea. Thorax dark green, anteriorly more densely with grey 
hairs. Eorewings brownish green interspersed with white scales. The double inner line turns sharply out¬ 
ward at inner margin and is filled with lighter scales. The anterior basal area is darker, especially iindei 
the cell. The orbicular and reniform stigmata form equally large white rings. The small round claviform 
stigma is almost completely white. Behind the rather indistinct double outer line there are some dark green 
streaks along the veins. The marginal area is browner, the black submarginal line clear and distinct. Hind¬ 
wings brown, grey-white at costa with dark streak in centre and a fairly large subapical spot. 42 50 mm. 
D. subgeneris Strd. is described among the indo-australian species in Vol. 10, p. 628, pi. 83 c. It occuis subgeneris. 
in Formosa and Japan. According to the illustration wilemani Mats, appears to be identical. 
D. perdix Mr. Also this species, that occurs in India, is described in Vol. 10, p. 630, pi. 83 h. Accord¬ 
ing to Matsxtmtjra it also occurs in Japan. — Besides there is the form nigroguttata Mats, of which I do nigrogut- 
not know the description. One may assume that it has black markings instead of brown. The closely related 
viridimaculosa Mats, is identical with fasciatus Mr. 
8. Genus : Exaereia Hbn. 
E. ulmi Schiff. (Vol. 2, p. 291, pi. 46 d). modica Dhl. is found among the species in the S. Tyrol modica. 
and southwards. Uniformly dull grey, the transverse lines, which are in any case only indicated by dots are 
entirely absent. Also the veins do not stand out from the ground coloui. 
9. Genus: Fentouia Btlr. 
Most of the species dealt with here, probably do not belong in this Genus. Without having had an 
opportunity of examining the types it is impossible to say whether they belong to Pseudofentonia Strcl. or to 
which other Genus they should belong. We are therefore meanwhile leaving them here. 
