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S. chretieni Oherth. (50 d). Considerably larger and robuster than the preceding species, more thinly chretieni. 

 scaled, duller in colour, which is a dirty pale brownish grey ; the veins contrast but very little. — In Western 

 Algeria, in the autumn. 



S. mogadorensis Oherth. (50 d). Similar to the last, slenderer, the costal margin of the forewing more mogadoren- 

 concave, the thorax slender, but with a dense coat of bright yellowish brown hair. Both wings more yellowish ■^'*- 

 brown than in the preceding form, the hindwing paler, only being darker at the distal margin. — From West 

 Morocco. 



S. khenchelae Oherth. (50 d). Both wings of the S more elongate, as large as in aegrota, but more khenchelac 

 evenly scaled, only the apical lobe distinctly darker. The entire colouring more dark grey, the veins slightly 

 paler. — Algeria, the largest known species. 



S. kroumira Oherth. (50 d). One of the larger species, dirty earth-colour, with rather conspicuous fo-oumira. 

 darkening in the costal area of the forewing, often also in the cell. Appears to be exceedingly close to the 

 previous form. — • From West Algeria and Tunesia. 



S. fumosa Oherth. Under this name Oberthur figures an obviously deep brown specimen which fumosa. 

 came from Geryville in West Algeria, like S. codeti atrinervis. The colouring is dull chocolate-brown. 



S. holli Oherth. In colour and size similar to fumosa, deep brown, rather robust in build, but consi- holli. 

 derably smaller. — • "Hussein Dey" is given as habitat. 



S. hiempsal Oherth. One of the smallest species, as small as holli, but much slenderer in body, hicmpsal. 

 with weak thorax and almost atrophied abdomen. The Avings are said to be more golden brown and the fringes 

 very long. The colouring is greyish ochreous, the body brown, suffused with yellow. — From Khenchela in 

 Algeria. 



S. powelli Oherth. (50 d). Size and build as in the preceding, wings broad, abdomen vestigial; the wings vowelU. 

 not greyish brown, but dark grey, and the hair of the body yolk-colour. — From Western Algeria. 



S. ragmata Chret. is a form from Tunisia ; entirely brown, or brown with a longitudinal yellowish band ragmaia. 

 from the base to the hind angle of the forewing, a basal streak along the median vein, some oval spots 

 before and behind the end of cell, and an elongate apical spot yellowish; costa darker brown, likewise the 

 veins somewhat more obviously dark; subterminal area with a more or less extended yellow suffusion. — 

 From Gafsa; larva found on Erodium. 



Alpliabetical List 



of the Palearctic Notodontidae with references to the original descriptions. 

 * signifies that the form is figured at the place cited. 



aegrrota Som. KIkcj. Svnib. Phvs. pi. 20. * 

 adherbal Som. Oberth. Bt. L(5p. Comp. 5, p. 274. * 

 albinervis Som. Oberth. Et. L6p. Comp. 3, pi. 21. * 

 arrauaria Som. Mill. Rev. Eutomol. 3, p. 6. * 

 atrinervis Som, Oberlh. t.t. L^p. Comp. 5, p. 255. * 



capsitana Som. Chret. I^e Natioral. 32, p. 78. 

 chretieni Som. Oberlh. Et. L^p. Comp. 4, pi. 36. * 

 codeti Som. Aust. iSt. L(5p. Comp. 3, pi. 21. * 



fumosa Som. Oberth. Et. L.^p. Comp. 5, p. 299. * 



hiempsal Som. Oberth. Et. L^p. Comp. 5, p. 297. * 

 holli Som. Oberth. &t. L<5p. Comp. 5, p. 298. * 



infuscata Som. Klug, Symb. Pliys. pi. 20. * 



khenchelae Som. Oberth. Et. L^p. Comp. 3, pi. 21. * 

 klugi Som. Oberth. Et. hip. Comp. 5, p. 297. * 

 kroumira Som. Oberth. i,t. L^p. Comp. 5, p. 300. * 



manastabal Som. Oberth. t^t. L6p. Comp. 5, p. 278. * 

 marrocana Som. Oberth. Et. L^p. Comp. 5, p. 297. * 

 massiva Som. Oberth. Et. L^p. Comp. 5, p. 299. * 

 mogadorensis Som. Oberth. Et. L6p. Comp. 3, pi. 21. 



powelli Som. Oberth. fit. L(5p. Comp. 3, pi. 21. * 



ragmata Som. Chret. Le Natural. 32, p. 78. * 



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