BRYOPHILA; MEROLEUCA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
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area between apex and vein 2. On the other hand the pale band below the orbicular stigma and the pale patch 
behind the reniform stigma are both duskier. The stigmata are enlarged but less distinct and surrounded by 
a brownish colouration. The shape of the forewings is shorter and wider. Described from Spain (the Pyrenees 
north of Aragon). There are differences in the genitalia and these may indicate that this is a separate species. 
2. Subfamily: Bryophilinae. 
19. Genus: ISryopIiila :7V. 
B. gea Schaw. (pi. 25 d). This should be classified after divisa Esp. (= raptricula Him.) (Vol. 3. p. 19). gea. 
It is larger than latter with longer and narrower forewings and constant whitish hindwings. The ground colour 
is generally somewhat more reddish, the arrangement of the markings otherwise very similar, only the lines 
are more delicate and appear more prominent longitudinally. Genitalia differ from those of divisa and oxy- 
biensis. From Spain (Sierra de Gea and Albarracin), more recently also found in Anatolia (Akshehir). 
B. muralis Forst. (Vol. 3, p. 21; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 18). - viridior Schaw. denotes specimens of intens- viridior. 
ively green ground colouration. From Corsica and also Herzegovina. barbaria Schaw. (pi. 25 f) almost barbaria. 
gives the impression of being a separate species. Ground colour creamy white, the fine black crenular trans¬ 
verse lines are uninterrupted in their course and the stigmata are finely surrounded by black. In centre of 
discal ared and at inner margin somewhat darker grey. In basal area near inner margin there is a prominent 
oval spot completely encircled by black. From the High Atlas (Sidi Chamarouche), in June. 
B. umovii Ev. (Vol. 3, p. 21). We are now giving an illustration (pi. 25 f) of specimens from Akshehir umovii. 
(Anatolia). I now consider burgeffi Drt., to be only a smaller form of umovii. 
B. perla F. (Vol. 3, p. 21; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 19). - benaceosis Dhl. has pure white ground colour with benacensis. 
some patches suffused with rose yellowish; the markings are extraordinarily fine and delicate. Hindwings 
pale grey, behind the dark marginal band, a row of fine grey-white dots. Fringes pure white, without checks. 
Italy (Monte Baldo), from an altitude of 1000—1900 m. The name — dufranei Drt. must be withdrawn in 
favour of the prior denomination — subgrisea Turner. subgrisea. 
B. du seutrei Obth. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 20). An illustration can now be given (pi. 25 f). du scutrei. 
B. paulina Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 21; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 20). — keltaoa Amsel enumerated on p. 181 of this keltana. 
Supplement is synonymous. It was incorrect to classify this as an Athetis and it is probably not even a special 
form of paulina. 
B. subliterata Filipj. should be classified next to literata Moore (Vol. 3, p. 22) and resembles the illu- subliterata. 
stration on pi. 4 h. It has however no trace of ochreous or brownish colour. Forewings yellowish white, speckl¬ 
ed with black, the lower half of median area darkened up to mediana. Subterminal line distinct, marginal 
area not paler. The very long fringes are not checked. Hindwings whitish, only very faintly darker at margin, 
no discal spot. Pamirs (Chorog), in April and September. 
19d. Genus: Meroleuea Hmps. 
As this name had already been utilised for an american Saturniid Genus: Meroleuea Pack., this generic 
name must be altered into: Qedibrya Hmps. 
0. mkroglossa Rmb. (Vol. 3, p. 22; Suppl. Vol. 3. p. 22). This species is widely distributed over N. mieroglossa. 
Africa and is identical with subplumbeola Culot (= cinnamomina Bothsch.) (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 21), which was 
described as a Bryophila , and with which it is therefore synonymous. According to information kindly sent 
me by Boursin, the species is very variable, from cpiite pale to very dark specimens occurring and Roth¬ 
schild has in fact given names to a lot of aberrations of his cinnamomina. 
0. boursini Drt. (pi. 25 cl). Forewings ochreous whitish to pinky reddish, speckled more or less heavily boursini. 
and densely with leaden grey, especially in basal third, around reniform stigma and in marginal area. Central 
area paler and dusted with pinky reddish to dark brick red, especially in inner marginal half. Markings rather 
indistinct, transverse lines dentate, indistinctly double. The paler subterminal line indicated in patches. 
Fringes long and whitish, intersected by 2 dark lines and with slightly darker checks at extremities. Hind¬ 
wings thinly scaled, whitish with blackish discal lunule and widely dusky grey at margin, except for the area 
between veins 6 and 7, which remains pale. A fine blackish marginal line before the white fringes. From around 
Wan, at an altitude of 2000 m, in September. 
0„ agenjoi Fdz. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 174). According to information from Boursin, this species, that was agenjoi. 
classified in this Supplementary Volume p. 173, under the Genus: Esteparia Fdz., should be placed here. In 
general the structure is identical except for the prolix pectinations of the antennae, which at the best could 
only demand the creation of a section under Oedibrya. 
