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83. Apopestes cataphanes roseata (Rothsch.). 



1 $, north of EI-Golea; 1 S, Fort Miribel ; 3 <?c?, 8 ? ?, South Oiied Mya ; 

 4 (? c?, 8 ¥ ? , north of Ain Gnettara ; 1 ? , Ain Guettara ; 1 ? , In-Salah, Tidikelt. 



I described this race as a new species in Noe. Zool. xix. p. 126 (1912). The 

 type is one of oar own catching at Ghardaia in 1911. It is very close to the form 

 described by Standiiiger as var. niaura, but has heavier black marking and appears 

 confined to more desert localities, as El-Kautara and Bou-Saada, its most 

 northern localities, are on the edge of the desert, and it only becomes frequent nineh 

 farther south. 



8-t. Apopestes dilucida rosea (Stand.). 



Ij SS,\ ?, north of Ain Guettara ; 7 c?(?, C ?¥, South Oued Mya; 1 ?, 

 sonth of El-Golea; 2 cJcJ, 7 ? ?, Oued Ni,'a. 



This is one of the commonest Algerian noctuids both in the desert and on the 

 " Hants Plateaux," but does not go very far north. 



GEOMETRIDAE. 

 GEOMETKINAE. 



8;"). Pingasa lahayei (Oberth.). 



1 ?, South Oued Mya. 



I took a 6 of this rare species in 1909 at Biskra at light. 



86. Zuleika nobiliaria Bang-Haas. 

 1 i, Hassi el-Hadjar; 1 ?, half-way between Ouargla and El-Golea; 1 S 

 north of El-Golea ; 1 i, Oued ]S\>a. 



ACIDALIINAE. 



87. Acidalia remotata Gut'n. 

 1 i, Ghardaia. 



88. Acidalia flaccata Stdgr. 



1 <J, 1 ?, Bordj Saada, sontli of Biskra. 



This species was described from Palestine, but is recorded from Biskra. 



89. Acidalia romanarioides sp. nov. 



c^tJ, 7 ? ?, South Oued Mya ; 2 ? ?, north of Ain Guettara ; 2 c?c?, 3 ? ? 

 Ain Guettara. 



(J?. Allied to roiimmtriu,, but very distinct ; in size approaching nifomixtata 

 Kamb. Antennae brown ; head, thorax, and abdomen greyish cream-bufi', tlie 



ab<lomen showing bands of black-brown scales. Forewing greyish cream-buff, 



densely powdered on outer two-thirds, with dark brown scales, basal third only 

 very Hj)arsely powdered witii these scales ; a brown-black stigma, three spots on 

 costa and a subapical spot dark brown, an antemedian baud forked below median 

 vein formed by tiie brown scales being denser ; a black-brown terminal hairline 



margin. ilindwing greyish cream-buif densely powdered with dark brown scales; 



two indistinct discal bands ibrmcd liy denser scaling and a terminal black-brown 

 liuirliuu burdu:. 



