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there is an oblique shade from vein 2 to inner margin with a second similar shade from vein 6 to anal angle. 
Hindwings brown with faint postmedian and subterminal shades. Wing expanse: 64 mm. Japan (Yokohama); 
W. China (Omei-slian). 
51. Genus: Acantliolipes Led. 
A. regularis Hbn. (Vol. 3, p. 385, pi. 70 b). - hilaris Schaw. (24 d) denotes a very pale unicoloured buff 
form having no contrasting black or yellow markings. From Aksu and also from Askhabad. 
57. Genus: Aiiiimeta Wkr. 
A. atrosignata WJcr. (Vol. 3, p. 387, pi. 70 c). According to Rothschild atrosignata together with sjrilota 
Ersch., henkei Stgr., and harterti Rothsch. (Vol. 3, p. 388) are all forms of one variable species, which is very likely 
the case. The last named form is the one illustrated on pi. 70 d of Main Volume. The description, however, that 
Warren gave refers to another form, described by Rothschild as major. — harterti differs very little from atro¬ 
signata and is only a subspecies occurring in Algeria. Generally it is somewhat smaller on an average, the space 
up to the postmedian is somewhat darker brown. The postmedian itself is not undulate. Hindwings somewhat 
more yellowish. It occurs from February to May. 
A. major Rotlisch. As remarked in the preceding species, this is another, much larger species, to which 
the description under harterti is applicable (Vol. 3, p. 388), but not the illustration on pi. 70 d. The black spot 
in hindwings stands free in the white patch and this is characteristic of major, whilst in the illustration it merges, 
like in spatzi, with the brown shaded band. 
A. spatzi Rothsch. Head, thorax and abdomen are pale reddish-yellow-white in contrast to the brown 
and grey head and thorax and yellow-white abdomen of major. Forewings reddish sandy grey with 2 stripes 
on costa, a wide stripe from base to cell end along the mediana and a broad deeply dentate postdiscal pale brown 
band with reddish white outer outline. Black subapical spot and a marginal row of black cuneiform marks. 
Hindwings white, widely grey brown at margin with a white subterminal spot having an oval or quadrangular 
black spot therein. The $ is darker and more distinctly marked. Wing expanse: 45—48 mm. Algeria, April 
and May. 
A. azelikoula Dumont (24 d) is very close to harterti, but paler and with more variegated colouration. 
The cuneiform subterminal spots are absent. Subterminal line is interrupted and not so regularly undulate. 
Thorax fuscous, abdomen paler. Forewings reddish ochreous, peppered with black. A black longitudinal streak 
through the cell conjoins both transverse lines. The anterior line is twice acutely angulated. Posterior to the 
pale or whitish subterminal line there is a fine, undulate black marginal line and before it minute black marginal 
dots tipped with white. Reniform stigma is black brown and from it an obsolete central shade extends to inner 
margin. The postmedian area is paler. At apex there is a black spot intersected by vein 8, that is paler. Hind¬ 
wings white with 2 brownish transverse shades and a black marginal line, anterior to which is a round velvety 
black spot. The larva is yellow with white mottlings and violet-red bands, lines and spots. It feeds on “Azel”, 
the arabic name for the food plant. Wing expanse c? 31, $ 38 mm. El Golea, Biskra. 
A. cestis Men. (Vol. 3, p. 388, pi. 70 e). The typical cestis is purely a desert species and occurs in the 
sand dunes of the Sahara. The algerian form — parvimacula Rothsch. is less robustly built, in large series 
the markings appear to be slightly different and the dark spots on hindwings are smaller and generally sub¬ 
divided into 3. In south Oran the dark form uniformis Warr. also occurs. 
A. comosa Dumont closely resembles A. cestis, but is smaller. Forewings reddish grey, peppered with 
brown with dentate black antemedian and brown postmedian with whitish outer outline. Subterminal line only 
distinct between vein 4 and inner margin and there it is edged outwardly by a brilliant whitish ochre. Marginal 
line is formed of black interneural lunules. Fulvous fringes are checked with brown between the veins. Hind¬ 
wings ochreous whitish with a wide brown subterminal band, that is darker in centre and expands towards the 
outer margin. The marginal line consists of dots, in cestis of cuneiform marks. Algeria (Biskra; el Golea). From 
March to May and in October. 
A. surcoufi Dumont. Body yellow-white, forewings of the same shade, peppered with brown. Transverse 
lines are only indicated and originate from black-brown costal dots, the posterior line from a brownish spot. 
Reniform stigma slightly darker ochre, only faintly indicated. The brownish subterminal line is obsolete, apex 
rather duskier. A quadrangular black subterminal spot and a black-brown apical spot before the undulate 
brown marginal line, that is marked with black between the veins. Hindwings white with faint yellowish hue; 
a pear-shaped black spot intersected by the brown central band is situate between veins 2 and 5. The $ is in¬ 
clined to reddish ochre. Sahara (Hadadra, Saadana, el Golea). September and Oktober. 
A. hilgerti Rothsch. (Vol. 3, p. 389, pi. 70 f). The illustration w r as not good and we are giving a better 
one of a $ here (24 c). 
hilaris. 
atrosignata. 
harterti. 
major. 
spatzi. 
azelikoula. 
cestis. 
parvimacula. 
comosa. 
surcoufi. 
hilgerti. 
