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at Ghardaia in 1911, ^or. Zoolog. xix. p. 120 (1012). I have received a few since 

 from Victor Faronlt, from Bon Saada, and Tilrliempt, but it appears to be a rare 

 insect. 



Oi>. Eublemma albida (Dupon). 



1 ?, South Oned Mya ; 1 6, Saadana, south of (jthardaia. 



Tliis species is closel_v allied to moxnhitica, but ajjpears to be distinct 

 enough. 



01. Eublemma griseola (Ensch.). 



1 ?, El-Mel«a, south of El-Golea ; 1 ?, south of El-Gulca ; 1 ?, South 

 Oued Mya. 



Was described from Armenia and Turl^estan. 



02. Eublemma deserta (Stand.). 



1 $, north of Ei-Golea ; 1 c?, 1 ?, Soutli Oued Mya; M, north of Ain 

 Guettara ; 1 i, Ain Guettara ; 1 S, Oued Abiod, north of In-Salah ; 1 Oued 

 Nca. 



This species was described from Bislcra, but we have never taken it before. 



0.3. Eublemma vestalis (Stand.). 



1 c?, South Oued Mya; 1 ?, Oned Abiod, south of (jhardaia. 

 Standinger's type came from Palestine. 



04. Eublemma sabulosa sp. nov. 



1 ? , South Oued Mya. 



? . Allied to yai/iieri (liothsch. and Warr.). Head, thora.x and abdomen 



sandy yeUow. Forewing sandy yellow with some darker clouding ; an indistinct 



rusty anteineilian and a broad distinct rusty brown postme<liari band, the latter onlv 

 reachinii' subcostal vein, an anteterminal libiisii grey-Iirowii transverse band and a 

 terminal row of dots. Hindwing, satiny cream-white. 



Length of forewing : 14 mm. 



6.5. Eublemma arida .sp. nov. 



1 (?, 1 ?, south of EI-GoIea. 



rj. Head and teguhie white, rest of thorax pale grey ; al)domen greyish 



iiulf. Forewing browu-buff. Hindwing creamy but!' The termen of forewing 



very straight and sharply cut, not rounded as in most Enbleramas. 



? similar, but wider and terminal margin darker. 



Length of forewing: i 11 mm. ; ? 10 mm. 



OiO. Eulocastra diaphora atribasalis Umpsn. 



1 J, 1 ?, South Oued Mya. 



This is again one of the widely spread species of desert lepido])tora. Sir George 

 IIani]ison has treatc^d the various named races as al)errations, but there are four 

 good local subs])ecies : /;,'. tHiiiihora dhtplwrii. Stand, from Nortlicrn Asia Minor 

 and Armenia ; K. iliujjliora alribimiiiU Hmpsn., Arabia and North-West Africa 



