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23. Genus: lhis ( y|»»lia Hbn. 
D. mitis Pglr. (Vol. 3, p. 122). We are able to give an illustration of a typical specimen (17 cl). mills. 
D. ferdinandi Ruhl (Vol. 3, p. 122, pi. 29 i). The illustration is fairly satisfactory, but the colour should ferdinandi. 
lie greyer and the transverse lines less prominent. According to Boursin, this species, that was hitherto only 
known to occur at Zermatt, also occurs in France (Bessee-sur-Durance), Hautes Alpes, at an altitude of 1000 m. 
D. libanotica Drt. (17 d). This is closest to ferdinandi , but the ground colour is ochreous yellowish with libanotira 
a tinge of Vermillion. Forewings are sparsely speckled with grey-blackish and whitish veins are dusted with 
grey. Anterior transverse line is vertical to inner margin, undulate and dentate, brownish grey. Posterior 
line is very oblicpie and sharply dentate. Orbicular stigma is absent, reniform stigma is a minute grey dot, 
that has a white speck at lower end. Subterminal line is quite faint and shadow-like, only indicated by the 
interspersion of a somewhat denser grey. Hindwings glossy pale yellowish grey with ochreous red fringes. 
N. E. Lebanon (Zable). 
D. fraterna A. B.-H. (17 e). This is a more boldly marked species. Forewings dark brownish grey, fraicrna. 
speckled with whitish. The dark dentate transverse lines have whitish edges on averted sides. Orbicular and 
reniform stigmata are white with faintly darker centres. Marginal area somewhat paler grey, therein the very 
faint and indistinct subterminal line. Towards apex there are 3 white dashes on costa. Marginal line consists 
of deep black streaks, which are interrupted by white on the veins. Fringes are paler, brownish. Hindwings 
unicolourous pale brownish grey, small discal spot and a continuous marginal line. Fringes somewhat paler. 
Wing expanse: 42 mm. From 1 $ from Karagai-tao. 
D. templi Thnbg. (Vol. 3, p. 122, pi. 29 i). The form — alpina Rghfr. from the Abruzzi (Pescocostanzo) alpina. 
is before me. They are fine large dark specimens. — variegata Trti. (17 e) is inclined to blue-grey. The trans- variegata. 
verse lines are quite black without the yellowish tinge of the nomino-type. The stigmata are more distinct 
and whitish. From Riga, probably an aberration, as it was captured amidst typical specimens. 
D. bang-haasi Trti. (17 e) is larger than the largest specimens of templi. Forewings wider, more quadrate, bang-haasi. 
more densely scaled and velvety. Grey-brown with olive tinge, somewhat admixed with yellow. The dentate 
transverse lines extend as in templi , but they are almost black. The dentate yellowish subterminal line has 
a heavy inner dark shade. The stigmata are only faintly indicated, fringes olive, yellowish on the dusky brown 
hindwings. In November/December in Sicily (Ficuzza). 
24. Genus: I&oiubycia Steph. 
B. viminalis F. (Vol. 3, p. 122, pi. 29 i, k). — fabricii Strd. has basal half of forewings fulvous, — semi- fabricii. 
fusca Peters. (== seminigra Culot) has the same part black. semifusca. 
B. chretieni Rothsch. (= emir Obth.) (17 e). This is certainly a genuine species and not a race of vimi- chretieni. 
nalis. It is smaller with distinctly sleeker and more feeble body. Dark silvery grey, all markings much fainter 
and more diffuse. The black basal streak is weaker, central and marginal areas do not contrast in colour. A 
somewhat oblique, heavy black streak above the anal angle is prominent; also an oblique pale apical streak, 
both of which are absent in viminalis. Hindwings whitish grey in <$, dark brown-grey in From Algeria. 
B. angularis Chret. is unknown to me. According to Rothschild it may be the same species as dire- angutaris. 
tieni. Forewings pale bluish grey, partially peppered with brown. The anterior transverse line is interrupted, 
touching the orbicular stigma. The posterior line is undulate, angulated in a point on vein 6, touching the lower 
edge of reniform stigma and the point of the claviform stigma. Thence it proceeds to centre of inner margin. 
The white subterminal line is very indistinct, only visible at inner angle. Orbicular stigma oval, reniform stigma 
small, claviform stigma very elongate. All 3 pale grey with black surrounds and brown centres. The apex is 
intersected by a shade. In marginal area there are black streaks in interstices and veins are finely powdered 
with black. The grey fringes have brown checks. Hindwings are brown, paler at base. From Gafsa (Tunisia), 
in March/April. The classification here is uncertain. The very reliable author described the species as a Calo- 
pTiasia next to plat ypt era. 
25. Genus: Hfllia Grt. 
H. iris Zett. (Vol. 3, p. 123, pi. 28 d). The illustration in Main Volume is unrecognisable. We are now iris. 
illustrating the main form, as well as the darker form crasis H.-S. (17 e). 
26. Genus : Aporopliyla Guen. 
A. mioleuca Tr. (Vol. 3, p. 123, pi. 28 d). According to OberthItr and Rothschild, this species 
should be named — chioleuca H.-'S., mioleuca Tr. belongs to Agriopis aeruginea Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 132); chioleuca chioleuca. 
is widely distributed over Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. — mioleuca Rbr. nec Tr. according to Oberthur mioleuca. 
