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ALLOMECIA; COPIPHANA; HARPAGOPHANA; METOPOCERAS. By Dr. M. Deattdt. 
lithoxylea. 
gajsanci. 
albina. 
blachieri. 
intermedia. 
h Haris. 
picturata. 
beata. 
canteneri. 
pallidior. 
pillcti. 
du seutrei. 
khalildja. 
8 a. Genus: Allomecia Dumont. 
This Genus was created for a specimen described as a Hypomecia, differing from the preceding Genus 
by the A antennae which have bolder serrations in place of the bipectinations of H. quadrivirgula. Further, the 
palpi are straight and porrect, not extending over the frons and differing by the blunt final segment. 
A. lithoxylea A. B.-H. (15 1). A large boldly built species with whitish grey or ochreous yellow forewings 
faintly dusted with fuscous and with the veins delicately outlined in black and partially with whitish. A short 
basal streak is boldly black. Orbicular stigma is absent or elongated, reniform stigma is only indicated by a 
faint yellowish shade or is absent. Below the cell in the centre of the wing are one or two black striations, 
similarly in the marginal area which also has an oblique dark apical streak. Fringes with dark checks. Hind- 
wings pure white with faintly darker marginal line. Algeria (Batna). 
9. Genus: Copiphana Hmps. 
C. gafsana Blach. (= gassana Hmps.) (Vol. 3, p. 112). This extraordinarily variable little species is 
being illustrated here from a typical specimen (15 1). — albina A. B.-H. forms a transition to the following 
form: forewings chalky white with faint yellowish luxe, transverse lines faint and delicately indicated, the pos¬ 
terior line with black striations on veins, also the veins of the marginal area are delicately black. From S. Tunis. 
- blachieri Obth. is the extreme form of the preceding with snowy white wings, only the veins are faintly and 
delicately indicated, the transverse markings are absent. It is found chiefly in the desert districts of Algeria 
and Tunisia in March and April. — intermedia Bothsch. denotes further intermediate forms varying between 
the main type and albina : markings are completely developed, but paler, on paler ground. 
10. Genus: Harpag op liana Hmps. 
H. hilaris Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 113). This species was not illustrated in the Main Volume and we are now 
giving an illustration of a specimen in the Pungeler collection (15 1). 
H. picturata Bothsch. (Vol. 3, p. 113), this species should be removed. It actually belongs in th eQuadri- 
finae Genus: Metopistis Warr. 
11. Genus : Uletopoceras Guen. 
M. beata Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 113). We are now able to give an illustration of this rare species (16 e). 
M. canteneri Dup. (Vol. 3, p. 113, pi. 28 b). The illustration in Main Volixme is quite unrecognisable, a 
better illustration is given here (16 f). The various species of this group require further investigation in regard 
to their generic classification, for instance canteneri would seem to belong to the Quadrifinae on account of its 
bold vein 5 of hindwings that arises from centre of discocellular. — pallidior Bothsch. is the common paler form 
from central Algeria (Guelt es-Stel, Bou Saada) in April, May. 
M. pilleti Bours. (16 f) reminds one of felicina, but is much paler with scarcely visible transverse lines 
and with black hindwings having white fringes. The still paler delicata has almost whitish hindwings. Thorax 
reddish brown intermixed with violet scales, abdomen grey. Hindwings monotonous fuscous, the small round 
orbicular stigma brighter than ground colour, similarly the large reniform stigma with paler centre. Between 
the two a faint central shade, the postmedian area inclined to be darker. Subterminal line indicated by a row 
of paler dots, space posterior to same a very pale violet-rose. Wing expanse: 32 mm. Syria (Valley of the 
Euphrates), occurring in November. 
M. du seutrei Obth. is very variable. The coloxxr may be reddish brown, ochreoxxs yellow or pale yellow- 
grey. It most resembles felicina which however is much less variable and has a much more robust structure. 
Anterior transverse line delicate, scarcely undulate, contrasting only little from grouird colour. Also the central 
shade is barely discernible. Stigmata small, orbicular being only a brown dot. Posterior transverse line forms 
a distinct arc, it is fine and consists of small crescents. The subterminal line is parallel to same but less distinct. 
Hindwings darker than in felicina, widely blackish at margin. From Morocco (Mrassine), occurring from March 
to May. 
M. khalildja Obth. (Vol. 3, p. 1 13, pi. 24 b). The illustration is not good, a better one is given here (16 f) 
The species is much more widely distributed, eastwards as far as Egypt, there the central area is much more 
heavily blackish than in the subsequent gypsata, which was described as a genuine species. 
