Synegiodes histrionaria Swinhoe, 1892

Figs 4–5, 18, 28, 38

Synegiodes histrionaria Swinhoe, 1892, Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1892 (1): 12. Syntypes Ƌ, India: Khasi Hills (BMNH).

Diagnosis. A reliable external distinguishing character of S. histrionaria compared to S. sanguinaria, except those mentioned already under sanguinaria, is the straight medial line of hindwing, composed of short costal and anal streaks, with the large discal spot in the middle. S. sanguinaria has a round anal spot, a distinctly smaller discal spot with less white in the centre, and no costal spot or streak. Further comparisons on external characters and genitalia see under S. sanguinaria . S. ornata (Bastelberger), has for long been treated as a subspecies of S. histrionaria, but is raised to species-rank again. For differences of these similar and closely related species see below, under S. ornata .

Material examined. CHINA: Yunnan (IZCAS): 3♀, Baoshan, Baihualing, 1520 m, 11–13.VIII.2007, coll. Wu Chunguang (slide No. 3469) ; 1♀, Wenshan, Malipo, Tianshengqiao, 1105 m, 30.XI.2003, coll. Lu Shengxian; 1♀, Pingbian, Dawei Shan Hotel, 19.VII.2016, coll. Ban Xiaoshuang & Xiang Lanbin; 1♀, Jinping, Fenshuiling nature reserve, 24.VII.2016, coll. Ban Xiaoshuang & Xiang Lanbin. Tibet (IZCAS): 1 6, Bomi, Tongmai, 2100 m, 31.VIII.2005, coll. Wang Xuejian (slide No. 3468); 1 6, Mêdog, A’niqiao, 1060 m, 12–13.VIII.2006, coll. Lang Songyun; 1♀, Linzhi, Beibung, Jiefang bridge, 784 m, 16.VI.2016, coll. Li Xinxin; 1♀, Mêdog, Jiagagou Bridge, 805 m, 18–19.VI.2016, coll. Li Xinxin. India (ZFMK): 1 6, paratype, Khasi Hills; 3 6 5♀, N. India, Sikkim, Darjeeling; 1 6 1♀, NE . India, Arunachal Pradesh .

Distribution. China (Yunnan, Tibet), India, Myanmar (Prout (1938: 152).