NOVITATES ZOOLOOICAE XXlV. 1917. 367 



II. LAMBESSA STAUDINGERI STAUDINGERI B. Baker. 

 Prov. Constantine, Algeria. 



a. L. staudingeri castaneolavata Rothsch. 

 Prov. Oran, Algeria.] 



88. Lambessa decolorata datini (Mab.). 



Bombyx datini Mabille, Bull. Soc. Entom. France, 1888. p. xlii. (Gab^j). 

 The original (J? types remain unique to this day. 



89. Lambessa decolorata virago Roth.sch. 



Lambeasa virago Rothschild, NovU. Zool. vol. xix. p. 118 (1912) (Biskra). 



I collected the larvae of this form at Biskra in 1911, and the five examples 

 ( 1 (J, 4 ?$) were reared for me by Faroult, emerging September 191 1 at Ain Draham. 



1 <J, 4 ¥? Biskra (ex larva, larva March 1911), W. R. and E. H. (type). 

 3 larvae, Biskra, W. R., E. H., and Staudinger. 

 1 larva, El Outaya, Faroult. 



90. Lambessa decolorata soididior Rothsch. 



Lambessa decolorata sordidior Rotlischild, Novit. Zool. vol. xxi. p. 314. No. 51 (1914) (Guelt-es-Stel). 



The first specimens I received were some ?$ sent to me by Dr. Nissen, who 

 collected them in 1911, and sent them to me to know what they were. After 

 that Faroult collected a number of (J<J and ?$. Faroult also sent one ? from 

 Bou Saada which is undoubtedly sordidior. 



52 <J<J, 26 5? Guelt-es-Stel, September— October 1911-1913, Dr. Nissen and 

 Faroult. 



1 ? Bou Saada, 1912, Faroult. 



91. Lambessa staudingeri staudingeri (B. Baker). 



Bomhyx staudingeri B. Baker, Entom. Month. Mag. vol. xxi. p. 242 (1885) (Lambessa). 



We only found the larvae of this insect at Khenchela, and bred 2 ?? and a 

 number of crippled, useless SS- 



1 cJ, 1 ? Mauretania, Grum-Grshimailo coll. 

 3 S$ Bord]"-bou-Arr6ridj, 1912, Faroult. 



1 (J Setif, 1911, Faroult. 



102 cJcJ, 1 ? Batna, September 1909-1915, A. Nelva. 



2 ?? Khenchela, ex larva Khenchela (larva May 1912, emerged September 

 at Tring), W. R. and K. J. 



2 larvae, Khenchela, W. R. and K. J. 



The Tring series numbers 107 <J5, 4 ??. 



