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calabra. heights the specimens are darker (= Corsica). From Corsica. — The race of calabra Std. is described from the 
Aspromonte region at an altitude of 800—1100 m. It is closely allied to etrusca Vrty. (Vol. 2, pi. 22 b) but is 
smaller and more monotonous in colour. Hindwings much darker than in etrusca and sicula Stgr. Generally 
fore and hindwings are uniform dark brown on upper and undersides. On forewings the customary light spot 
near anal angle is scarcely discernible. The $ sparsely haired with silky grey and with brown head. The 
specimens from Calabria mentioned in Vol. 2, p. 118 are jirobably from lower altitudes and not identical with 
calabra. According to Strand and Turati they are the same as sicula Stgr. and this is probably right. — 
holli. liolli Oberth. (8 d) is a striking insect according to the original illustration. The lunule that is generally more or 
less distinct on forewings is replaced by a pale intersected ring, to which a white spot is attached anteriorly. 
The anal spot is clear and the transverse lines very distinct. Hindwings somewhat more reddish than forewings. 
seb- El Biar (Algeria). — sebdouensis Oberth. (8 d) according to the illustrations varies more. In some specimens 
douensis. f orew [ n g S are unicoloured, only the inner and outer lines being dark and prominent. The discoidal lunule and 
anal spot are absent. The latter can however be present and then the outer line beyond the cell is not so 
excurved but more or less parallel with the inner one. Sebdou. 
nupera. 0. nupera Trti. (8 b). This new species is in size and colour halfway between ericae Germ, and rupestris 
Rmb. All wings grey-brown. Fore wings finely dusted with white especially in centre of costa and before apex. 
The spot near the anal angle is yellowish, an inner and outer line are indicated. The latter is double, excurved 
behind the cell and at inner margin. A brown streak at cell end. Fringes of both wings the same colour. The 
specimens illustrated were very kindly placed at my disposal by Count Turati. <$ 22—25 mm. $ wingless, 
silky white. Gran Sasso. Larvae similar to those of Corsica, feeding on low plants. 
arcerii. O. dubia Tausch. (Vol. 2, p. 119, pi. 19 c). There are 2 new subforms to the group of dubia : arcerii Rag. 
As large as splendida Rmb. but otherwise not differing from dubia, except that 2 black costal marks are said 
to be missing. No particulars are given of the black discoidal spot and yellow submarginal line. On hindwings 
the marginal band is narrower and the discoidal spot often separated from it. Trapani. This locality is the 
orana. chief characteristic of the race. — orana Powell (8 d) has a nice ochreous yellow ground colour, somewhat darker 
than in turcica Led. and isolatella Strd. (Vol. 2, pi. 19 c). On forewings the black discoidal spot is always isolated, 
at inner margin the 2 transverse lines can remain separated. The yellow wavy line between the 2 black marginal 
areas is always continuous, i. e. not diffuse or interrupted in centre. On account of its smallness it is placed 
with dubia : splendida is generally larger and according to Powell it is a separate species. — The following 
deserticola. subforms are placed with the group of splendida: deserticola Powell (8 d) with costa as pale as in normal dubia, 
aurea. but for a desert insect it is relatively large and therefore classified to splendida. Algeria. — aurea Oberth. (8 d) 
is of the same ground colour as orana and is placed in this group on account of its size. The black discoidal 
spot on forewings is widely isolated. Transverse bands as in orana. The pale margin is characteristic. The pale 
zigzag line extends along the veins to outer margin, so that occasionally only widely separated small black 
spots are left there. The zigzag line itself varies in width. Central Atlas. — In Spain one finds specimens that 
are scarcely yellow on forewings. At base only small yellowish specks, central band is narrow and the yellow 
mancha. patches near outer margin are reduced: niancha Rbb. — medionigra Rbb. has still less yellow. On forewings only 
medionigra. ( p sca j area is yellow, at base and outer margin the yellow patches are duskily obscured. At base of hindwings 
prieta. in front of the outer margin there is a further dark line and the entire hindwing is dusky. — prieta Rbb. is the 
most extreme form. Fore wings have scarcely any yellow, only the central band reflects faintly through. Hind¬ 
wings dusted with blackish. Only the outher margin of both wings is distinctly yellow. 
O. thyellina Btlr. (Vol. 2, p. 120, pi. 22 b and 19 c). In a breeding experiment $$ among the 2nd brood 
were obtained with wings as well developed as those of the 1st generation. Some had however only obsolescent 
indications of the customary markings at outer margin. The remainder of forewing is pale yellow, hindwings 
flavescens. almost white. Such specimens are named flavescens Wohnig. — In the 3rd generation on the other hand some 
of the <$<$ varied. Markings of forewings are obsolete, the blue spots before the white lunules at outer margin 
grisea. are absent, all brown markings are more or less grey, hence the name grisea Wohnig. 
O. panlacroixi Oberth. The author of this species complains about the illustration in Vol. 2, pi. 19 b. 
But when compared with Oberthur’s second, more modern and better illustration, there is little that can be 
improved and in such a poorly marked species this is nothing remarkable. 
parallela. 0. parallela sp. n. (8 e). Body and hindwings brown-black somewhat like the illustration of ericae Germ. 
in Vol. 2, pi. 19 b. Fringes of hindwings and the entire forewing somewhat paler than in the illustration. Both 
lines approximately parallel, the inner one curved in the cell and then running straight obliquely inwards, the 
outer one as in panlacroixi Oberth. (Vol. 2, pi. 19 b). There is no shadowy line in marginal area. Costa is slightly 
pale grey in centre, the white anal spot is present. On underside hindwing is only slightly darker than forewing. 
B 32 mm. Ta-tsien-lu. Type in the British Museum. 
