( 141 ) 



oblique curved antemediaii and a similar postiui'dian transverse line, darker 



rnfons. Hindwing rnfons ciiinamou sand-coloured. 



Length of Ibrewing : 13-5 — 15 mm. 



133. Cybolomia arenalis Hmiisn. 



1 ?, Bordj Chegga ; 1 S, Mraier, between Biskra aud Toiiggonrt. 

 Described fniin Biskra region. 



1')i. Metasia pseudobotys sp. nov. 



1 c?, 1 ?, South Oued My a. 



S. Antennae very long, pale saudy brown ; head aud thorax sandy brownish 



j-ellow ; abdomen long, huffish sand-colour. Forewing sandy brownish yellow ; 



a black spot at base of costa, an interrupted blackish antemedian line, a blackish 

 streak at end of cell, just beyond which is an interrui>ted blackish transverse line, 

 a postdiscal blackish transverse line from costa to vein 2, and a terminal line of 



blackish streaks. Hindwing slightly paler than forewing, with faint traces of 



discal line. 



?. Smaller, with much shorter antennae, aud the Hues on forewing 

 fainter. 



Length of f(n-ewiug : d VZ mm., ? U-5 mm. 



Length of antennae: 6 16 mm., ? 7 mm. 



The long antennae and body and general f'acies of the S give this insect at 

 first sight a very Bofi/x-\\ke appearance. 



15.5. Metasia mzabi sj). nov. 



1 (?, Oned Nta. 



(J. Head white ; antennae yellowish : thorax and abdomen ochre-yellow, ends 



of patagia white. Forewing white ; basal fourth, costal area, and outer fifth of 



wing sandy brownish orange ; a large stigma sandy yellow encircled with brown ; 

 an antemedial straight and a postmedial curved transverse band chocolate-brown, 



a very thin terminal brown hairline ; fringe chequered brownish and white. 



Hindwing white; stigma, a faint postdiscal band and a terminal band saudy brownish 

 orange, fringe white with dark dots. 



Length of forewing : 11 mm. 



156. Cornifrons ulceratalis l^ed. 



1 ?, Bordj ('hegga; 1 <S, 3 ? ?, Nza ben lizig ; 2 c?c?, 7 ? ?, half-way 

 between Tonggourt and (Jiiargla; 1 t?, 21 ¥ ?, Hassi el-Hadjar ; 3 ? ?, half-way 

 between Ouargla and El-Golea ; 1 c?,2 ??, north of El-Golea ; 1 ?, north of 

 Aiii Gnettara; 1 ? , Ain Gnettara ; 1 ? , Igosten, Tidikelt ; 1 ¥,Iii-Salah. 



This species was rcdescribed by Oberthiir under the name of Scoparia 

 seriziatalis. 



It is a most variable species, ranging from pale wood-brown with heavy black- 

 brown bands aud jiatches to pale sandy yellow with no markings at all. 



157. Noctuelia desertalis Hiilm. 



1 ?, half-way between Touggourt and Onargla; 3 cJc?, 3 ??, Hassi cl- 

 lladjar; 4J'J,(>??, half-way between Onargla and El-Golea; lr?,2??, 

 north of El-Golea ; 1 ?, South Ouod Mya ; 1 6,1 ?, Ain Gnettara, 



