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CATAMECIA—ANEURETA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 
buxtoni. 
wiltshirei. 
brunnea. 
peralbida. 
patanei. 
a median line from costa to inner margin. The postmedian is more apparent, it is formed of brown striations 
in the interstices between the veins and forms a loop below the cell. In between the central area is somewhat 
darker. Instead of orbicular and reniform stigmata there is a large and irregular black patch, that touches 
the costa with its point and on underside extends to inner margin in nice black archs. A small black spot in 
basal area. Subapically there is a short dark shade, that extends downwards to centre of wing as a subterminal. 
Hindwings dark brown. Fringes inclined to rose. Wing expanse: 24 mm. Cyrenaica (Barce), end of September. 
88. Genus: Catamecia Stgr. 
C. buxtoni Rothsch. is said to be closely related to deceptrix Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 222, pi. 47 c; Suppl. Vol. 3, 
p. 184) but can immediately be differentiated by the less arched postmedian, which is also much less boldly 
dentate. The black basal streak is much more heavily marked and bent. Reniform stigma larger. Towards 
the base from the two stigmata, there is a large black spot. Subterminal band is very clearly marked and 
angidated at vein 4. Hindwings less purely white than in deceptrix and with irregular grey shades. Wing ex¬ 
panse: 42 mm. Ali-ash-Shargi; Kumait, in November. Boursin considers that possibly the species should 
be placed with Clytie scotorrhiza. 
111. Genus: Archauara Wkr. 
A. wiltshirei Byt.-S. Wing contour wider than in geminipuncta Haw. (Vol. 3, p. 236, pi. 49 g; Suppl. 
Vol. 3, p. 193). Ground colour pale reddish brown, somewhat darker in 3, the white discal dot extinct, on the 
other hand the 2 dark cell spots very large, the one at end of cell is quadrate. Veins, especially at outer margin, 
are dusted with black. Hindwings paler than forewings. Genitalia differ from geminipuncta. Wing expanse: 
34 mm. Syria (Arnik). — brunnea Byt.-S. is much darker brown, about like the form nigricans Stgr. of gemini¬ 
puncta, the white cell end spot is quite absent, the outer third is dusted with black. The grey hindwings are 
darker than fore wings. Generally the species seems to be variable. 
113. Genus: Aonagria Tr. 
As already mentioned on p. 271: distracta Ev. (= cinerea Alph., megastigma Pglr., mollicella Pglr.) 
(Vol. 3, p. 216) should be classified here. 
Subfamily: Melicleptriinae. 
Lucas. 
8. Genus: Timora Wkr. 
T. albida Hmps. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 197). The author of Lecerfia chitinipyga was Dumont and not 
Subfamily: Erastrianae. 
10. Genus: I*orphyrin!a Hbn. 
P. albida Dup. (Vol. 3, p. 268, pi. 51 g, h; Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 204). — peralbida Trti. On the milky white 
forewings only the yellowish preapical oblique streak is visible, that is continued very faintly as a subterminal 
to the inner margin. Hindwings very faintly dusky at margin. Cyrenaica (Lamluda). 
19. Genus: Xantholeuca Fmps. (1910). 
The generic name must be changed into: Chionoxantha Hmps., on account of the prior Xantholeuca 
Steph. (type croceago F .) (1831). 
28a. Genus: Coeloturatia Strd. 
C. patanei Trti. (Suppl. Vol. 3, p. 207 and 264). Turati is able to give particulars of the biology of 
this remarkable species. The adult larva is dull black dorsally and ivory white ventrally. Head is glossy black, 
mandibles brown. Thoracical and terminal segments have sulphur-yellow dorsal stripes that are outlined with 
orange. An orange-yellow lateral line is dotted with black and is edged on top by yellow crescents and below 
by a yellow line. The black warts have white bristles. It feeds on Urginea (Scilla) maritima and changes to 
a brown pupa. 
Subfamily: Acontianae. 
14a. Genus: Aneureta Trti. 
Antennae in both sexes filiform, in $ finely ciliate; frons with smooth chitinous projection; palpi with 
thick terminal segment that is slightly bent outwards. Proboscis developed. Forewings with slightly curved 
margin, that is faintly bent inwards above the anal angle. Vein 6 arises from centre of cell, if this should not 
