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143. Constantia poliopastalis Hmpsn. 



2 c?(f, 1 ?, Imlf-way between Onargla and El-Golea. 

 Tliis was also described from Biskra. 



144. Constantia bleusei obeith. 

 1 c?. South Oned Myii. 



14."). Constantia dilutalis sp. nov. 



1 ?, In-Salah. 



?. Head, antennae, thorax and abdomen <;reyish sandy buil. Foiewinfi 



wliitish, clonded all over with sandy greenish buff ; a transverse ligiit antemedian 

 line and a curved darker jmstdiscal line. Hindwing satiny seiuihyaline cream- 

 white. 



Length of forewing: 12 mm. 



140. Constantia aridalis sjl nov. 



2 ? ? , Sonth Oued Myu. 



?. Head, antennae, tliora.K and abdomen sandy brownish orange. Forewing 



sandy bnlf, densely clothed with brownish orange scales ; a row of obsolete darker 

 (lilts along costa and tormen. Hindwings buff with obsolete darker discal line. 



Length ol' forewing : iD — 12 mm. 



14T. Constantia species? 

 1 (J, Batna. 

 The specimen is very rnblicd and not at present identifiable. 



14S. Tretopheryx numidalis Hmjisn. 

 1 ?, Oued Abiod, south of (iliardaiii. 



PYRAUSTINAE. 



lV->. Evergestis renatalis Oberth. 



1 ?, South Oiieil Mya. 



loll. Nomophila noctuella Schitf. 



1 ?, Bordj Cliegga ; \6, 1 ?, Hassi el-lladjar; 2<?J, half-way between 

 Ouargia and El-Golea; 10cJ(?, 7 ??, .Soutli Oued Mya; 1 ?, north of A'in 

 Gnettara ; 1 ?, Li-Salah ; 1 cf, Oued N\'a. 



Tills is one of tlie widest-spread :uid commonest of the Palaearctic Pi^ralidar. 

 It varies much in colour an<l marking, from wood-brown with heavy black bars and 

 (lark brown striae to pale wood-brown with no apjiarent markings. 



lol. Mecyna gilvata Fabr. 



1 ?, north of AVn Guettar.i ; I d , Oued Nea. 



This is a world-wide s|)ocies, though not very abundant anywhere. 



lo2. Calamochrous nifoarenalis sp. nov. 



2 ? ? , north of A'in Gnettara. 



?. Head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen cinnamon rufous saud-colour. 



Forewing cinnamon sahd-colour, denselv covered with ciuuamoa rufous scales j an 



