NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXI. 1914. 332 



161. Omphaloscelis lunosa olivacea (Vasq.). 



Orthopia olivacea Vasquez, Bol. R. Soc. Espan. vol. vi. p. 121. pi. 1. f. 5 (1905) (Spain). 



2 SS and 3 ? ? of this quite distinct subspecies were sent in by Victor Faroult 

 dated October and November 1913. 



162. Amathes witzenmanni (Standf.). 



OHhosia witzenmanni Standfuss, MUth. Schweiz. Entoiii. Gescll. vol.8, p. 233 (1890) (S. France). 



1 c?, 3 ? ?. ab. castanea ab. nov., very bright chestnut ; October and November 

 1912-1913, Faronlt. 



1 c?. ab. griseola ab. nov., forewings pale yellowish grey ; hindwings whitish 

 grey; November 1913, Faroult. 



163. Amathes rufescentior sp. nov. 



cJ. Antennae apricot rufons ; head pinkish buff ; thorax cinnamon apricot 

 pink ; abdomen rosy buff. Forewing cinnamon apricot pink ; edge of costa, edge 

 of inner margin, and fringe rufous apricot ; an oblique antemedial line pale yellow 

 edged ontwardly with rnfons apricot ; a slightly carved postmediau line pale yellow 

 edged inwardly with rufous apricot, stigmata small, greyish apricot edged narrowly 

 with pale }'ellow ; an indistinct subtermiual line. Hindwing white, nervures and 

 slight suffusion pale pink, outer two-sevenths of wing greyish pink. 



?. Antennae pinkish brown; head whitish buff; thorax rufous brick -red; 

 abdomen brown-buff suffused with pink. Forewing Isabel olive-brown, markings 

 as in i . Hindwing wood-grey, paler at base, strongly suffused with pink, fringe 

 buff, terminal edge dull crimson. 



Length of forewing, c? 15-20 mm., ? 17-21 mm. ; expanse, S 35-45 mm., 

 ? 40-48 mm. 



This insect is almost as variable as its nearest ally, witzemruimd Standf., and 

 I pro23ose for its extreme form the name ab. ruberrima ab. iiov. ; the antennae, 

 thorax, and forewings of which are brilliant rufous brick-red, the markings being 

 almost entirely obliterated. 



I received, of this fine insect, 16 cJ J and 18 ? ? from Faroult, dated September, 

 October, and November 1913. 



164. Cosmia austauti (Oberth.). 



Xanthia austauti Oberthur, Etad. Entom. Fasc. vi. p. 87. pi. 1. f. 3 (1881) (Sidi-bel-Abbes). 



1 S, November 15, 1913, Victor Faroult. 



This is a perfectly distinct species, and not a form oi palleago Hiibn. 



ACROir YCTIITAE . 



165. Amphipyra tetra (Fabr.). 



Noctua tetra Fabricius, Mant. Insect, vol. ii. p. 138 (1787) (Europe). 



Five specimens were forwarded by Victor Faroult, dated October 1912-1913, 

 all in poor condition, but with very deep rufous hindwings. 



166. Euplexia lucipara (Linn.). 



Phalaena lucipara Linnaeus, Sijst. Nat. ed. x. p. .518 (1758) (Europe). 

 1 ¥, September 25, 1913, Faroult. 



