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24. Satyrus mniszechi, H. S., var. maroccana, Meade- 

 Waldo, n. var. 



Plate XIX, fig. 3, $, 4, $.) 



With the exception of one individual I only saw this 

 insect on one stony slope at the top of one of the peaks 

 of Tsauritz Entsagauz. There it is abundant. 



Tsauritz Entsagauz, July 6th and 7th, 1901, 9,000 ft. 



[" The occurrence of a form of this purely eastern group 

 so far from any region where any have been previously found 

 is very curious, but it may be constantly distinguished 

 from the Syrian or Persian forms, by the different form of 

 the sexual band on the fore-wing of the $, which instead 

 of forming a broad velvety patch of raised scales extend- 

 ing almost to the hind margin of the fore-wing, as in the 

 Syrian form of the species, is a comparatively narrow 

 band. Another point of distinction is in the cilia of the 

 hind-wings which are very much less scolloped than in 

 mniszechi or in the various forms of S. pelopea. On the 

 under-side, though the median bands of the fore-wing are 

 better marked than usual, yet the position of all markings 

 are identical in Syrian specimens, and I do not therefore 

 think it justifiable to treat this as a distinct species." — 

 H. J. K] 



25. Satyrus dbd-el-hader, Pier. 



I saw this fine insect commonly on Tizi Gourza, but on 

 such bad ground I was only able to take two worn 

 females. 



Tizi Gourza, July 11th, 1901. 



26. Satyrus aetxa, Esp. 



Was common and only just on the wing in the Great 

 Atlas, at from 8,000 to 10,000 ft. mostly on open ground. 

 Tsauritz Entsagauz, July 6th, 1901, also on Tizi Gourza. 



27. Pararge mmra, L. 



I only saw a few specimens on Tizi Gourza, and no- 

 where else in Marocco. I am not aware that this species 

 has been taken previously in North Africa. 



Tizi Gourza, at about 10,000 ft., July 11th, 1901. 



28. Pararge megtera, L. 



Not by any means abundant, but out at intervals 

 throughout the year. 



