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65. Nygmia phaeorrhoea xanthorroea (Oberth). 



Luproctis chrysorrhoea forma xanthorroea Obertliiir, Etud. Lepidop. Comp. Faac. XII. p. 282 (1916) 

 (Algeria, Tunisia). 



We have never taken this insect ourselves, as it appears later in the year 

 than we staj-ed in Algeria. The Tring series of 16 is very small. 



1 Masser Mines, June 1914, Faroult. 



2 Blida les Glacieres, July 1906, Captain Holl. 

 13 Ain Draham, July^ 1911, Faroult. 



The British Sluseum has 3 specimens, Meade-Waldo coll. In his article 

 Mr. Meade- Waldo gives Tangier. 



66. Liparis atlantica (Ramb.). 



Liparis atlantica Rambur, Faune EtUom. And-al. pi. 15. f. 7 (1842) (Andalusia). 



Psilura atlantica. Rambur, Cat. Syst. Lepidop. Andal. pp. 277-278 (1858) (Andalusia (J, Algeria $). 



Wc have taken this insect in several places during our travels in Algeria, 

 but it was at Hammam Meskoutine alone that we found it was very abundant. 

 The Guelt-es-Stel scries for the greater part are very small. The variation is 

 individually very great. 



1 Mcgador, Morocco, Staudinger. 



1 Oued Raham, near Mazagan, April — May 1903, W. Riggenbach. 



1 Moroccan Frontier, May 1914, Faroult. 



1 Nedroma, May 1914, Faroult. 



2 Colomb Bechar, March — April 1912, Faroult. 

 6 Ain Scfra, May 1913, W. R. and E. H. 



22 Sidi Ferruch, A. Thery. 



13 Hammam R'ihra, May 1908-1913, W. R., E. H., K. J., and Dr. Nissen. 

 11 Sakamudi, August 1912, Faroult. 

 6 El Hamel, May 1912, Faroult. 



1 El Messrane, June 1913, Faroult. 



251 Guelt-es-Stel, May— October 1913, Faroult. 

 100 Bou Saada, April— May 1911-1912, Faroult. 



2 Djebel Kendada, May 1912, Faroult. 



2 Biskra, March— April 1908-1909, W. R., E. H., and Faroult.' 

 2 El Kantara, April— May 1909-1911, W. R., E. H., and Faroult. 

 2 Khenchela, May 1912, W. R. and K. J. 



1 Constantine, Staudinger. 



71 Hammam Meskoutine, May 1914, W. R., E. H., and K. J. 



2 Ain Draham, August 1910, Faroult. 



The Tring Museum totals 498 examples. 



The British Museum has 2 examples labelled Tunis, Staudinger. 



67. Liparis mus Oberthiir. 



Lynxanlria mus Oberthiir, Etud. Lepidop. Comp. Fasc. XI. (Planches), Explan. Pis. p. 22. pi. cccxxx. 

 No. 4723 (1916) (El Outaya). 



I have no lAjmris which agrees exactly with Mr. Oberthiir's figure, though 

 some Guelt-es-Stel specimens approach it closely ; I therefore, for the present, 

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