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PALIMPSESTIS. By Dr. A. Seitz. 
kamtscha- 
dalis. 
6. Genus: Palfmpsestis Hbn. 
This Genus was fully dealt with in Vol. 2, p. 326 and Vol. 10, p. 661 and we refer to what was said 
1 Tow ! r f f 0r ? er J y 2/ na ! ned C y mat °P hora and the family name is derived from same. About 30 forms are 
SE? ^Itt^ ** indian ’ A “ ^ are described as “Cymaio- 
anterio^ ^ “ Sp ™- » "*■>» only the 
, , i <IvpIoriS L • ( Vnl - 2 > P- 327, pi 49 h). As the presence of the two spots in the pale post median 
<“■ r* s,*r to ie spec i? , (a : we11 r to the ****** ■ «* *•»«. 
, , .. “ to specimens with but one dark spot, is justified. This aberration is however relatively 
bmbanha ■ rare - The name brabantia Der. denotes a specimen with leaden grey forewings with central area of lTn7s 
v!T Ure , Wh X‘ T p herein are Sltuate the 2 black d ofs that are characteristic for this species HindwiiX 
" w iat paler than forewings. — In connection with this description it must be pointed out that the 
hlvX C ° OUr ,° f f0l r; ingS 111 normal german specimens is brownish with grey dusting, whilst french specimens 
On rX 1 V1 ^ let ground c°l°ur. Generally however the differences are minute and scarcely constant 
f 10 hand kam tschadahs Shelj. appears to be a separate race, as various quite identical sped 
mens of same have been obtained from Petropavlovsk, captured in June. Hindwings are pure white and there 
/ ■ Knm h T mg T • X 7 een 7 the 2 characteristic spots on forewings. A second name for the specimens from 
WW?amt * X a -n ma ' a,SU N *' d T" WMch den ° teS S P ecimens with q«ite unicolourous forewings on wMcbno maX 
mgs are visible. Here also the 2 discal dots are conjoined by a bar. Hindwings with darkgrey outer 
VeCtinata • win „ s P; Peetinata Hrnlb (16 c). Distinguishable by the long pectinate <? antennae and the grey-brown fore- 
s Tdef ' r/bT """I dentat i 1 T eS Which are shar P 1 y edged by black on averted 
c . limowings with 3 veiy faint shadowy stripes, which pass through the centre and between same and 
to thTni“; e are * CoP / m , g C 7 LOT ’ 8 illustration of the only know,, specimen from Ta-tsien-lu. - According 
to the illustration it is fairly close to tancrei (Vol. 2, p. 327, pi. 49 g) & 
PUn naZ „ , ^ PU,1Ct0re r a,i f H ° ulh ■ < U e as Vnnctorenalis). A very large species with wide wings Forewinss im 
l 2°T gr r in l m? ° Ur tlirough which 3 somewhat diffuse, irregularly outlined, dull whitish grey trans 
Aerse bands extend. The cell end spot is shaped like an “8”, filled with dark scales in its lower pfrt Hind 
rungs earthy brown with a faint pale band behind the centre. Ta-tsien-Iu. 1 
P. ampUata Oberth. (Vol. 2, p. 328. pi. 49 g). Of this species, which has frequently been held to be a 
askoldensis. the Isle oAskouTfe nl TTm™ If if'7 * tag * *° the « r0und colour has •>«» described from 
captured at Sidemi and Tze-ku ^ Q ”* e " mU " speclmens are mentioned as having been 
H?£SS“ ‘ r™ 
p 328 Vl «a") m h!!t at « a | 0iert f' ‘‘a 1 ?- F ” ewin * like * very pale ocularis, hindwings as in ampUata (Vol 2 
1 - 3_ , pi. 49 g), but also paler. A boundary insect for our territory. From Tze-ku. 
l „ 7 F \ (VoL 2 ’ p ' 321 • pl 49 f )- As “any authors have assumed, the synonymy of this species has 
become contused owing to a conjecture of Haworth. Also the fanatics in the question of priority have d 
" 6 !' Y C 77 8 T any detmlte claim, in spite of most painstaking endeavours. What seems to us most im 
we thcrdore confder”^ ! me'T'' IM “ f ^ 2 ’ pl 49 f “ *“«»% known under the name of oV and 
the form illustrated in Vo \ T pfiq f * ? T“ cons ™ dum ”- - As the most remarkable variation, 
i |i , r ' . • p . • f as ab. albmgensis Warr. is to be mentioned. Its distribution is o- r a- 
spreading latteriv The ‘7 u an . exam P le of th « transition from a form, at first narrowly localised 
ii. large part been de 6 F * d0Imnatlng geographical form. The numerous transition forms have 
W„Z - In ab o» r ZSr, a e 1^ C r nS ? eubmarginal pale spots are named ab. marginal, 
band _ab alhJLr p W u' he f ome confl uent on upper and undersides forming a marginal 
trasf her/t ' l & ta Bun 9* has a row of whitish radial streaks in outer area of forewings — In con¬ 
trast hereto m ab. albingocaeca Bunge also the white stigmata of albingensis are extinct - ab tIbinaosubcZa 
a d ab. roberUXnhm. will probably be the same. - Sometimes also tie pale st.gniita 7f the c«Zfarea 
aie not pure white but of yellowish brown colouration (. albingoflavimaclata flLbr ) _ The sHgmata of 
Sn nSta f Can ' ,e d ' anSe " * h ‘' °‘ker colouration indimrkhigs 
■ i” ,| . I • n ai. confluens C loss (— unimaculata Marschner) there is only a uniformly nale 
greenish diagonally oval spot in centre of the forewing; this aberration is also notified from the neTghbo^ 
intermedia. 
subamplia- 
ta. 
marginata. 
permargi- 
nata. 
albingora- 
diata. 
albingocae¬ 
ca. 
albingo- 
llavimacula- 
la. 
confluens. 
