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BRYOPHILA. By Dr. M. Dratjdt. 
peiricolor. B. petricolor Led. (Vol. 3, p. 20) is according to Rebel only a large clearly marked form of ravula- 
vandalusiae. 
alrimixta. B. afrimixfa Limps. Forewings black, admixed with white and rufous; the black subbasal line does 
not extend as far as inner margin, the black arched inner transverse line is indistinct; both stigmata with 
fine black edges, orbicular stigma oblique with black central line; posterior transverse line black with white 
edge outwardly below the submedian fold; subterminal indicated by small black spots which are edged with 
white towards the inner margin; a white line along base of fringes. The white hind wings dusted with brown, 
darker towards margin with dark median shade and arched postmedian. Wing expanse 26 mm. Trong-sze, 
(W. China) from an altitude of 9600 feet. 
cjalathea. B. galathea Mill. (Vol. 3, p. 20, pi. 4 d) occurs rarely also in Algeria (Ain Sefra) in May. — subsp. 
amoenis- amoenissima Trti. (2 f) is, as I am firmly.convinced, a form of galathea with paler wing colouration; ante- 
sima. median and marginal areas almost white with bluish green admixture, discal area black-brown sometimes 
aequalis. as pale as ground colour: — aequalis /. n. (2 f); a very easily recognisable form from Mid-Italy, Abruzzi, Majella 
Pescocostanzo. Type of the form aequalis in the collection of Draudt. 
tabora. B. tafoora St.gr. (Vol. 3, p. 20) (2 g). This apparently very rare species appears to be extending its 
distribution, we illustrate a specimen corresponding to type from Transcaspia ex the collection of Pungeler. 
bilineata. B. bilineata Rothsch. ( = rosinans Obth.) (2 f). A very variable species, deemed by OberthItr to be 
a form of ravula, but very different from same. Ground colour with reddish yellow tone, peppered with grey- 
brown, otherwise marked as ravula ; a row of black marginal dots in front of the long brown fringes, that 
are frequently checked with fulvous. Hindwings whitish in shaded with brown at margin, pale brown in 
Abdomen basally with velvety black tufts, which are very easily rubbed off. Underside silky glossy reddish 
murina. white. — murina Obth. designates quite brown specimens. Geryville, Aflou, Guelt es Stel, Lambessa in August 
and September. 
rut Hans. B. rutilaiis Trti. (2 f) is close to bilineata and according to the illustration is also not dissimilar from 
a reddish microglossa. Ground colour more or less lively fulvous, very variable in markings, finely marbled 
blackish, blackish spots before and behind the stigmata, transverse lines occasionally edged with white: — 
albosignata. allbosignata Trti. from the Gyrenaica (Bengasi) in October. I have no specimen of the species before me. In my 
opinion it would not be excluded that there is a subspecific relationship with microglossa. 
algae. B. algae F. ( = chloris BJch.) (Vol. 3, p. 20, pi. 4 e). Occurs in August and September in Algeria and 
is very variable; some specimens with whitish patch in the area of reniform stigma. Powell discovered 
strigula. the larvae under the bark of Olive trees. Also occurs in Egypt. — f. strigula Guen. designates the more mono¬ 
tonously coloured specimens without green and therefore without contrasting discal area. Possibly the same 
antemedio- as spoliatricula Hbu., bid as the latter is not illustrated, it is impossible to form a correct opinion. — ab. ante- 
alba. niedioalba Strd. (= ab. 4 Hmps.) has a whitish basal area on fore wings and occurs everywhere with the name 
lusitanica. type form. — lusitanica /. n. (2 f) is a beautiful form with white ground colour, pale green, dusted over as in 
muralis and with only delicate black markings; 2 archs as a subbasal, the 2 transverse lines adjoining the 
discal area and a black, heavy submedian streak; both stigmata indicated by faint grey nebulae and a very 
faint subterminal. Hindwings white with grey discal lunule and 2 shadow bands before the margin. Portu¬ 
gal. Type in the collection of B.-Haas. Held by Pungeler to be an algae form, but same seems very strange 
when placed next to it. 
aerumna. B. aerumna Culot (2 f) resembles a small grey algae, forewings quite pale olive-grey, basal and dis¬ 
cal area adumbrated grey-black, the latter only at inner margin and along the edges of the two transverse 
bands adjoining same; stigmata with fine white edges, slightly darker; submarginal area paler, almost white, 
fringes red-brown. Hindwings paler grey than forewings, almost whitish with grey discal spot and arcuate 
often indistinct submarginal. An only slightly variable species from Mauretania, occurring profusely in Aflou 
and Geryville in June and July, also in Tunis, but there only in September. 
simonyi. B. simony! Rghj. (Vol. 3, p. 20, pi. 4 e) (2 g). We again illustrate this small only slightly variable 
species, as the figure in Vol. 3 does not correctly illustrate the species. Besides occuring on Madeira and Tene- 
riffe it also occurs on the other small volcanic Islands. The larvae are found in April under stones, they are 
earthy grey with a few long black bristles and prepare a firm reddish cocoon in which they remain unchanged 
still in June. 
B. roederi Stfs. (Vol. 3, p. 21, pi. 4 e) must be removed from here, it belongs to the Genus Bryophilopsis 
of the Sarrothripinae. 
aurolichena. B. muralis Forst. (Vol. 3, p. 21, pi. 4f). — auroHchena Culot (2 g) shows the green colouration of fore¬ 
wings changed to a golden ochreous, the usual markings are distinct with small white spots between same. 
argillacea. Hindwings blackish on upperside. From England. — argillacea Culot has unicoloured luteous red-brown ground 
brunnea. colour without the whitish patches. Described from Geneva. — brunnea Porritt from England is probably 
scoriatula. very close to the latter form. — scoriatula Trti. from Sicily has the entire ground peppered with black scales, 
so that the olive tone of the ground colour is almost completely covered; the black transverse stripes are 
