116 DIPLURA; CHILENE. By M. Gaede. 
jmrea, but continuous. At base of inner margin a few yellow scales. On underside of forewings the outer line is 
more vertical to the inner margin, so that it ends further outwards. $ 60 mm. Honsho° 
9. Genus: Dijllnra Bmb. (recte Dipluriella Strd. vide Vol. 2, p. 448). 
homochroa. D. loti 0. (Vol. 2, p. 162, pi. 26 d). — Of this very variable species the form homochroa Zerny has 
been established from a few $$ taken at Algeciras. These specimens are unicoloured dark dusky brown, the 
light central lunule being quite absent. A $ ex the Pungeler collection from Lisbon is equally dark, the outer 
vemdensis. line is almost obscured, but the central lunule is retained as a dot. —- verneterssis Oberth. from Vernet-les-Bains 
differs in the $ from the typical form from Andalusia by the white dusting along the inner edge of the white 
line on forewings, so that same appears almost to be double. That also algerienses Baker is only a form of loti, 
is quite likely owing to the great variability. In Vol. 2, pi. 26 d a sharp white inner line is indicated in algerienses 
whilst in the in the Pungeler collection, it is quite absent. On the other hand the abdomen and hindwings 
are blackish. In Vol. 2 in regard to the £ it is stated “discal spot sharply defined, band indistinct.” In my 
simulatrix. specimen the band is still just discernible, discal spot is absent. — simulatrix Chret. (sejeira i. 1.) (9 g) resembles 
the above mentioned illustration of algeriensis by the presence of the inner line in the but it is purer brown 
and the outer line is still more dentate than in algeriensis. The $ resembles the typical 2 by its pale brown 
colouration, nevertheless the outer line appears to be slightly bolder. 
11. Genus: Chile is a Wkr. 
obcrthuri. Ch. oberthiiri Luc. Ground colour of $ milky white. From apex of forewing a yellow-grey line extends 
which at first is undulate and at vein 4 is decidedly angulated outwards. Of this nothing is visible on the ori¬ 
ginal illustration, as there it runs quite straight to % of inner margin. Inside of it a parallel line runs from 
approximately vein 6. The area from there to base is more darkly dusted. Hindwings with long white hairs 
and daikly dusted at outei margin. The 5 is faintly brownish white with 2 pale brown lines, commencing be¬ 
fore and behind the apex and extending to centre of inner margin. 32—48 mm. Tunis. 
hilgerti. Ch. hilgerti Bothsch. (10 b). Body and v/ings milky white without any markings. Forewings with a 
slight yellow sheen in their anterior part. In one of the 2 known $ kindly sent me by the Tring Museum, one 
can discern an apical line, if one tries, such as occurs more distinctly in the following form. $ 40 mm. At Salali 
virgo. (S. Algeria). — virgo Oberth. from El Outaya (Tunis) has the apical line more distinct and it appears to be 
larger (50 mm). Scarcely deserving special denomination. 
tillonac. Ch. bouillonae Dumont. Forewings of white with slight rosy lustre, ochreous yellow scales at costa. 
A somewhat diffuse dusky brown line extends from apex to centre of inner margin, not touching at its extrem¬ 
ities. It varies in distinctness and sometimes is accompanied by a parallel line outwardly. Hindwings pure 
white, veins yellowish. Both wings with ochreous yellow marginal line which is also present on undersides. 
I lie entire body white, only the scapulae are rose. I he $ is more impure white, the rose colour also extends 
slightly along the veins of wings. 35—40 mm. Morocco. 
sordida. Ch. sordida Ersch. was dealt with already in Vol. 2, p. 163, pi. 26 e. According to this illustration the 
d has turned out too dark in comparison with the specimens in the Pungeler collection. Besides the light 
apical line does not exist and in fact the ^ is very similar to the illustration of the However such specimens 
cinerascens. as the illustrated $ may of course exist. — cinerascens Oberth. from Transcaspia is much darker, often it is 
somewhat dusted with grey in the outer half. Except for the pale line the illustration of the <$ on pi. 26 e corres¬ 
ponds fairly well with this form. Transcaspia. 
hicasi. Ch. lucasi Oberth. has brown ground colour. The bold white apical line is displaced outwardly in centre 
of wing. A white oblique streak at disco-cellular. Hindwings somewhat more reddish. $ 38 mm. Figuig (West 
Algeria). 
malacoso- Ch. malacosomoides Bothsch. Eorewings cinnamon-grey. The inner line double, dentate, the middle one 
moidcs. similaily and somewhat brownish on its outer edge; both conjoined on submedian nervure by transverse lines. 
The outer line is heavily bent, brown and delicate. Hindwings cinnamon-grey. 32 mm. Haggar (Sahara). 
g e yri. Ch. geyri Bothsch. Forewings pale grey, densely bestrewn with cinnamon-brown, with white cell spot 
and an outer band of dark brown spots. Hindwings yellowish mouse-grey peppered with cinnamon-brown. 
The specimens appear to vary, according to the amount of dark dusting in basal area of fore wings. ^ 42 _ 48 mm. 
Haggar. Perhaps belonging to the Genus Ergolea , as the outer line consists of spots. 
