MOTHS OF MESOPOTAMIA AND N, W. PERSIA. 189 
1]. LitHosTEGE FARINATA, Hufn. 
Phalena farinata, Hufn., Berl. Mag. 1V, 610 (1767). 
Mirjana, near Kizil Robat, Dyala River, 1d, 20th February 1919, flying by 
day (H. D. P.) 
‘ Kizil Robat, 1d, 19, 23rd and 28th February 1919 (H. D. P.) 
Apparently new for Mesopotamia, though recorded from Palestine and Arme- 
nia. 
12. ORTHONAMA OBSTIPATA, Fab. 
Phalena obstipata, Fab., Ent. Syst. III (2), 199 (1794). 
Larentia fluviata Stgr. and Rbl., Cat. Lep. Pal. (i), 298 (1901). 
Amara, River Tigris, 1 J (small), 15th June 1918, 22 2, Ist May and 2nd 
November, 1918 (P. A. B.) 
Enzeli, N. W. Persia, 1d, 192, (small), 28th May 1919. 
A migrant, found nearly throughout Europe and Continental Asia, besides 
a great part of America. 
13. Co:NOTEPHRIA ALFACARIATA, Rbr. 
[ ] alfacariata, Rbr., Cat. Syst. Lep. Andal. (2) t. 18, f. 1 (1866). 
Cidaria ibericata, Stgr., Cat. Lep. Eur. (ed. 2) 187 (1871). 
Menjil, N. W. Persia, 2,000 feet, 1¢, 30th March 1919, atlight (P. A. B.) 
Darker and more strongly marked, with a stronger cell-spot, than our western 
forms, but I think referable here. Not hitherto recorded from further east 
than Palestine. The similar reclamata Piing. is more elongate-winged, with the 
hindwing whiter. : 
14, EuPHYIA POLYGRAMMATA, Bkh. 
Phalena Geometra polygrammata, Bkh., Naturg. Eur. Schmett, V, 560 
(1794). 
Enzeli, N. W. Persia, sea level, 22 2, 14th and 20th June 1919 (B: cA.-B:). 
New for Persia, though known from Asia Minor and Turkestan, 
15. EuPrIrHECIA CENTAUREATA, Schiff. 
Geometra centaureata, Schiff., Schmett. Wien. 114 (1775). 
Tephroclystia oblongata, Stgr. and Rbl., Cat. Lep. Pal. (i), 308 (1901). 
Enzeli, N. W. Persia, sea level, 19, 26th May 1919 (P. A. B.). 
Already known from Syria, Armenia, Transcaspia, etc. 
16. EvupirHecrA ULTIMARIA, Bdv. 
Eupithecia ultimaria, Bdy., Gen. et Ind. Meth., 210 (1840). 
Amara, River Tigris, 1d, 3rd April 1918, 192 at light, 15th June 1918 
(P. A. B.). 
New for Mesopotamia. Both examples have the underside very sharply 
marked and are probably referable to the form opisthographata, Dietze (Iris, 
xix., 66). 
17. GYMNOSCELIS PUMILATA, Hb. 
Geometra pumiata, Hb., Samml. Eur. Schmett. IV., t. 75, f. 388 (1808-17). 
Astara, N. W. Persia, sea level, 19, 4th July 1919, (P. A. B.) 
Qazvin, N. W. Persia, 12, 2nd October 1919, (P. A. B.). 
Recorded from Mesopotamia and Armenia but not. I think, from Persia. 
