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52. Packypasa limosa (Vill.). 



linmhyx limosa de Tilliers, Ann. Sof. Linn. Paris, p. 478 tab. 9. ff. 2 e-g. (182G) (France) (liiieosti auct.). 



1 c? of this species was taken by Victor Faroult, September 12, 1913. 



The Algerian specimens of this insect are as a rule browner than European 

 ones, but not alwaj's. 



53. Taragama repanda (Hnbn.). 



Boml/yx repanda Hiibner, Saium. Europ. SclmuHt, Lep. iii. Bomb. ii. Nos. 274 275 (1827) 

 (Europe). 



I received a c? and ? from Victor Faroult from September 30, 1912. 



LEmoiriiDAz:. 



54. Lemonia philopalus (Donz.). 



Bomhyx philDpahis Donzel, Ann. Soc. Entoni. France vol. xi. p. 108 pi. viii. f. 2 (1842) (Coa- 

 stantine). 



We found the larvae of this fine insect in April 1912, and Victor Faroult sent 

 a series of 102 S S and 13 ? ? taken at light in October and November 1912 

 and 1913. 



The larva is at once distinguishable from the larva of L. mllantini Oberth., 

 the only other Algerian species, by the quadrate red and white lateral patches, the 

 larva of tallantini being entirely black with yellow bristles. 



Unfortunately many of the S S were much worn. 



DREFANIDAE. 

 55. Drepana binaria uncinula (Borkh.). 



Phidaena M«C(mtte Borkhausea, Syst. Beschr. Europ. Schmelt. vol. iii. p. 461 (17'J0) (Italy). 

 The only specimen, a i, was captured by ns April 16, 1912. 



HOCTUIDAE. 



Agrotinae. 

 56. Heliothis chanzyi (Oberth.). 



Anlhoecia chanziji Oberthtir, Eliid. Entnni. Fasc. i. p. 51 pi. 2 ff. 4 a, b (187i!) (South of Bou 

 Saada). 



1 ¥ April 25, 1912, captured by ourselves. 



57. Rhodocleptria incarnata (Freyer). 



Noctaa inranmla Freyer, Beilr. Gendi. Eur. S<-liinclt. vols. iii. & iv. pi. 256 f. 4 and pi. 383 (1838-3',l) 

 (Europe). 



Appears to be rare at Guelt-es-Stel ; we captured 2 (JcJ in April 1912, and 

 I received 1 S from Faroult dated May 4, 1913. 



58. Chloridea peltigera (Schifif.). 



Noctua peUiricra SohiffermfiUer, Sij.it. Vers. Schnett. Wien, p. 89 (1776) (Vienna). 



This widely spread insect varies in numbers according to the season ; some 

 years it is very abundant. We took 18 in April 1912, and Victor Faroult sent in 

 31, caught in September and October 1912, and March, May, anil June 1913. 



It is very variable, butnot so much so as obsoleta Fabr. 



