338 NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXI. I'JIJ. 



203. Eublemma arcuina (Hubn.). 



Noctua arcuina Hiibner, Beiir. Gesch. Schmell. vol. ii. 4. p. 'J.'j. pi. 2. (v (1703) (Europe). 



Faronlt sent me a siii,'-Cl« ? dateil August 19, 1013. This specimen is a dwarf, 

 only measuring 20 mm. in total expanse ; lengtii of forewiug 9 mm. 



204. Eublemma ostrina (Hiibn.). 



Noctua ostrina Hiibner, Samml. Eiirop. Sclnnelt. Noct. 399. G48 (1808) (Europe). 



This is a most variable species botii in size and colour, ranging from the 

 almost pure whitish 3'ellow ab. carthaini Herr.-Sch. to the nearly black purple 

 true ostrina; in size my smallest from Guelt-es-Stel has a forewing 8 mm. in 

 length and an expanse of 18 mm., while the largest has a forewing 14 mm. long 

 and an expanse 31 mm. 



We captured 3 in April 1012, all pure white and the pattern in greyish wood- 

 brown. Faronlt forwarded 33 from March, April, and May 1913. 



205. Eublemma candicans faroulti Rothsch. 



Eublemma faroulii Rothschild, Ann. Mag. Nat. JJixt. Ser. 8. vol. viii. p. 231 (1911) (Bou Saada). 



The Algerian race of candicrins Ramb. is distinguished above by the strongly 

 marked postmediau band and below by the absence of this band ; in a few specimens, 

 however, the band above is only as slightly marked as in most Spanish specimens. 



Victor Faronlt sent in 139 specimens dated May and June 1013. 



200. Eublemma parva (Hiibn.). 



Noctiia parm Hiibner, Samml. Europ. Schmett. Noct. f. 356 (1808) (Europe). 

 1 specimen dated November 5, 1913, Victor Faronlt. 



207. Eublemma albivestalis Hmjjsn. 



Eublemma alliive.'ftaUs Hampson, Cat. Lep. Phal. Brit. .Uus. vol. x. p. 191, pi. cliv. fig. 25 (nom. nov.) 



(1910). 

 Thalpochares vestalis Staudinger, Iris, vol. xii. p. 385 (1889) (Dead Sea), nee Butl. 



A series was sent by Faronlt from June and July 1913. 



208. Eublemma deserta (Stdgr.). 



Thalpochares deserta Staudinger, Iris, vol. xii. p. 383 (1889) (Biskra). 



A small series was forwarded to me by Victor Faronlt, dated June and 

 July 1913. 



209. Eublemma subterminalis sj). nov. 



c??. Antennae amber brown; head, thorax, and abdomen snow white. 



Forewing snow white, broad terminal band amber yellow ; fringe white ; 

 minute stigma, three snbapical dots and a sulitoriial dot black. 



Hindwing cream buff. 



Length of forewing, <? 11 mm., ? 12-14 mm.; expanse, c? 25 mm.; ? 

 27-31 mm. 



A considerable series was received from Faroult dated June and July 1013. 



