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the forewing is not drawn, I am convinced that the figure was taken from a 

 specimen of Group C, chretieni Oberth. (1908) therefore being the first name 

 applying to that group. 



S. khenchelae Oberth. (1909) being based on a ¥, nothing can be said as yet 

 about its position. The <$ which Oberthür figures as khenchelae in 1910 is likewise 

 doubtful, vein R 1 not being drawn. I am inclined to refer also this name to 

 Group C. The jihotograph published by Oberthür, in Lep. Comp. v. 1. pi. A, 

 appears to confirm my opinion. 



S. mogadorensis Oberth. (1909) seems to me to belong to Group A, S. albi- 

 nervis Oberth. (1909) to Group C, and S. unicolor Oberth. (1909) to Group A. All 

 three are figured in Lep. Comp. iii. pi. 21, but not described. 



The description of S. ragmata Chretien (1910) does not throw any light on the 

 position of the species. Oberthür, however, in Lep. Comp. v. 1. pi. A, figures 

 among infuscata a specimen he received from Chretien as ragmata. The photograph 

 of this example shows R 1 of the forewing to arise from above the angle of the 

 discocellulars, which is especially evident on the left wing of the figure in our copy 

 of the work. I place ragmata, therefore, in Group A. 



In Lep. Comp. v. 1, p. 251, 296 to 300 (1911), a number of other names appear, 

 evidently for the first time, the descriptions being accompanied by three photo- 

 graphic plates : 



S. klugi Oberth. (1911), manastabal Oberth. (1911), adherbal Oberth. (1911), 

 hiempsal Oberth. (1911), maroccana Oberth. (1911), and holli Oberth. (1911) are 

 referable to Group A. 



S.fumosa Oberth. (1911) probably belongs to Group C, and S. kroumira Oberth. 

 (1911) to Group B. The specimens figured by Oberthür as S. codeti Anstaut and 

 as S. codeti-atrinervis Oberth. (described as S. codeti var. atrinerms) are referable 

 to Group B, the neuration standing out so well in most of the figures that the 

 position of vein R 1 of the forewing below the angle of the discocellulars is very plain. 



No farther species of Somabrachijs seem to have been described since 1911 ; 

 at any rate, I have not found any descriptions in the literature which is available. 



Presented in tabular form the names are distributed as follows, arranged in 

 chronological order under each group : 



Group A. 



GROUP B. 



Group C. 



aegrota Klug (1832) 



infuscata Klug (1832) 



chretieni Oberth. (1908) 



codeti Austant (1880) 



Ikroumira Oberth. (1911) 



? khenchelae Oberth. (1909) 



larcanaria Milliere (1884) 



codeti var. atrinervis Oberth. 



albinervis Oberth. (1909) 



powelli Oberth. (1908) 



(1911) 



Ifumosa Oberth. (1911) 



mogadorensis Oberth. (1909) 







unicolor Oberth. (1909) 







ragmata Chretien (1910) 







Mugi Oberth. (1911) 







manastabal Oberth. (1911) 







adherbal Oberth. (1911) 







hiempsal Oberth. (1911) 







holli Oberth. (1911) 







maroccana Oberth. (1911) 







Powell separates the larvae he has observed into five species, two belonging to 

 Group A, two to Group B, and one to Group C. 



