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MIRESINA; MONEMA; NAROSOIDEUS; PARASA. By Dr. M. Herikg, 
urga. 
M. mummatsui Kawada. Description of this Japanese species was not available to me. 
M. urga sp. n. (15 d). Is closest to the Indian argentifem (Vol 10 n 683 n on cl t„„ • 
more elongate, apex more acute, anal angle more rounded; the postmedi^ s Ivery tra™ L doS £ 
ermniate before the apex, but actually at the apex; it is indistinctly double and not uZlate “nly faimh 
uived outwaids. I he silvery marginal line is irregular, only widely silvery in centre of margin, otherwise 
on v ( iscerni > e on costa before the apex. Ground colour generally somewhat paler brown hind margin of 
um.e,°h r W g Y ^ ° oo^ 1/3rd f 16 yellowish § rey - Body bl '™n, head and thorax sulphur-yellow on 
1 1 ' mg expanse 38 111111 • Siao-lu, $ and £ types in the State Museum at Berlin. 
12a. Genus: Mfresina gen . nov. 
, l Hin(l ,ihiae with terminal spurs. Palpi short, straightly porrect. Antennae of the c? bipectinated to 
- ..rds of their length, thence with short pectinations to tip. All veins present, in forewings 4 and 5 arise 
close together, 7 on a sta k with 8 + 9, 10 arising with same from a point or with short stalk T straSht 
Ill hindwings rear angle of cell only projects slightly, 2—5 at regular intervals 6 1 7 on a Uslk’a " • • , 
with u, r wall of cel, before the centre of sanfe by an oblique* cross' 
Lang-haasi. M. bang-haasi Her. Hopp (15 i). Body reddish brown. Thorax at posterior end and abdomen 
base with upright tufts of hair. Hind tibiae with long fascicular scales. Forewings reddish brown with 
an undulate whitish transverse line. It is rather indistinct, extends vertically from inner margin at Urd 
of the wing. Towards the base it has a wide jet black edge and there is a round jet black spot above the 
inner margin. A black dot at close of cell. Postmedian line is violet blackish, antemedian is Ibout parallel 
sl^hXlLker af 7 Con Y exlyan(l extends to aiial angle. The margin itself is pale dull yellowish 
slightly daiker along its edge and again at anal angle. Hindwings dark grey, also the underside that of 
Swings turning to yellowish in its outer areas. Ussuri territory and Mand churia. ’ 
12b. Genus : JflooM'msi Wkr. (Cnidocampa Mats). 
nigra ns are auitfbtro'l ^ \ * U ’ pL 5 ° ^ ° f ^ COmmon speci -> specimens occur rarely which 
' 1 k ’ ° nly the extreme base remains yellow. They are denominated as f. nigrans de Joann. (15 i). 
12c. Genus: Narosoirieus 
Mats. 
11 of Whi0h are pe0tinated *° tbe «P “ d «“ boldl y ourved vein 
i t a,.,o 49 k) (,5k> ' We -<*** * f - h <*~ 
N. fuscicostnlis Fixs (15 i). This is definitely a genuine species, which is distinguishable by the sul- 
1laVlSSima • p Pklir f llow gr0und Colo ; ir of brewings. - f. flavissima form. nov. (15 k) varies strikingly from same It may 
otbpr 0 \l SU p P u CleS ' , ° reW ! ngS pale yellow ’ 01lly darker rusty brown at costa. The markings, which are 
wise blackish, are here only a richer yellow. Shantung in July. $ type in the British Museum. 
13. Genus: Parasa Mr. 
arctic te^"t“ilu ' % * **’ ^ M0) (VoL ' # ' P *' W, >‘ I“es ^ palae- 
, ... N w I: le f a 0r ■ ,Vo1 ' 2 ;,P- 346 > <™. 10. P. 86 b). The Indian subspecies extends as far as Japan In 
V,duta ■ ? h W Ch ““ rt ‘YTT 7 ~ P a mbsp - »• < 15 k >- » <U«ers from the nomino subspecies by having 
the inner edge of he brown marginal area of forewings very much more reduced towards the costa from 
mnei margin. It therefore converges anteriorly much more closely with the marginal line. The inner edge 
o , the rr a , ai P It T T ch “ OTe 0blique ' The dark basal spot of forewings is distinctly angulated 
on the lnnd wall of cell and not rounded. Forewings are more elongate. Wing expanse 28—32 mm A type 
from Tze-ku m the State Museum at Berlin. 6 ype 
P. einica Mr. (hilarata Stgr .) (Vol. 2, p. 346, pi. 50 c) (15 k). In regard to this and the subsequent 
species considerable confusion has prevailed and this has been cleared by the researches of Moons and his 
bv 1 t ” °, 1 l e I yPeS ;, SP “ KS “' e therefore again being illustrated here, simea is distinguishable 
bj the t w o dentations, that project towards the base in the inner edge of the brown margin of forewings 
Hindwings yellow or grey. 6 b 
P. hilarula Stgr. (15 k). Marginal band of forewings more deeply concave in its inner edge than in the 
oTgrey SPeC16S ^ Wlth ° nly ° n e pro j ectin g dentation above the inner margin. Hindwings yellowish 
