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CHAMANTHEDON. By M. Gaede. 
borreyi 
crciica. 
erodiiphaga 
micra. 
ferganae 
nigrifrons, 
festai. 
yellow hairs posteriorly in their upper part. Legs black-brown, outwardly with yellow hairs only on mid and 
hind tibiae, the 2nd 4th and 6th segments of abdomen have yellow edges posteriorly, sometimes however 
only the 4th. Underside devoid of markings. Anal tuft without yellow hairs on upper or underside MarZ 
o ore wings are ^eiy vide, longitudinal area is absent, cuneiform area short. The spot on disco-cellular is 
St™h velUw Th' ^ °1T hy n ine “ T*’ 4 » 'punctif^ Somewhat 
H i ndw i ngs hy al i ne. % “ ** ^ ^ bet — -ins. 
i i i C + h ’ b0rre .y! Le [ <Rrf S, 16 h )' ^tennae black, outwardly with white scales almost as far as the tip Body 
ally onh tfe 4th D ^ r" ^ ^ ^ 6th abdominal ^nts with white edges, occasion- 
,1 ' rti 'l h + i , D , me ° chre ° US Whlte - The entire underside pale grey-brown. Forewings hyaline 
The l ittei 01 ha v IT' area de ™ ld of sc ; ales ‘ . The outer vitre ous area somewhat wider than the blimk margin.’ 
wil , S T between the vems - Hindwings hyaline, margins on underside whitish. In the ? 
ngs have a white spot on upperside before apex. Abdomen with faint dorsal line. Outer vitreous area of 
ore wings not much wider than disco-cellular nervure and thus more rounded. 18—23 mm Morocco 
Body black C nfr ,Ca J ery t0 (VoL 2 ’ P ‘ 412 ’ pL 51 k )- Antennae of $ without markings, 
dy black patagia with rusty yellow edges. Abdomen with interrupted rusty yellow line which changes to 
wide eXe^' MS rem f h- ^ rUSty yellow ’ The 4th and 6tb segments on upperside with 
, f r ? ‘ J 1 hind tibiae somewhat whitish, otherwise the legs are black-brown. Forewings black- 
( , . ' f neifoim area short and Wld e. Longitudinal area scarcely indicated, outer vitreous area very short 
hyaUne ' ™ S SPeCieS iS * ha " “ d only 
on undeiSl 6 " °K iPh i a ff T™? * ^ t0 Antennae of black-brown on upperside, red-brown 
, ; , Head t)lac ' k ’ patagia with white edges turning to yellow posteriorly. On abdomen the 2nd seg- 
denselv scaled wd 1 ^ Ti y !, “ Centre ’ the 4th and 6th have white edges. Forewings bronze-black, 
the outer vd W ? 6 C ° Sta ’ at mner and outer margins. These white scales form spots above 
the outer vitreous area and at outer margin between the veins. The longitudinal area is insignificant cunei- 
On'under .^ lge ’ both som ewhat scaled with white. The outer hyaline patch is 5 partite. Hindwings hyaline, 
into ac «r TTf and costaare white ’ only disco-cellular and marginal lines black. In'the $ 
extends riVht \b ^ b^n T °"i ^ U * derslde ' Pata g ia almost completely white, the central line of thorax 
in rentrp g i throu S h ' 1 ndemde of abdomen heavily dusted with white, anal tuft almost completely white 
w ind s'l l f f ° reWlngS tbe lon g ltlld, nal area absent, the two other hyaline areas with white deges, a distinct 
vhde spot before apex. 18-19 mm. Tunis. Larvae in stems of Erodium arborescens. 
Lh. micra Le Cerf (16 h). Somewhat similar to albiventris Led. (Vol. 2, p. 412 pi. 52 c) Palni white 
pa agia wit i \ellow edges. The 4th and 6th abdominal segments with white edges, dark on underside The 
win g e Vhy.!r areai " absent from the black-brown forewing, the two other vitreous areas very minute. Hind¬ 
wings hyaline. $ 12 mm. Lambese. 
sequent Ch f‘ f f r i ganae 81ie }i **f lpi pale yellow ’ blackish on undersides. Body and legs brown-black. The 4th 
fo?eui 1 bd °?i n n , f l0W Cdge - Anal tuft y ellow in centre on underside. Costa and outer margin of 
forewings are widely black-brown, the disco-cellular nervure with rounded black spot. The entire wings dull 
golden yellow. I tinges slightly paler than outer margin. Hindwings black-brown in outer one-third. Only inner 
3 CS ot cell and area below same to inner margin hyaline, the rest thinly scaled 22 mm Osh 
ally vellc W T ** ^ ar . to ^ons Z. (Vol. 2, p. 412, pi. 51 k). Palpi white on underside, later- 
. • °dy blue-black. Patagia with yellow edges on upperside and laterally. The 4th 6th and 7th 
An Htuft s c§ ment s with yellow edges on upperside, besides a dorsal line is indicated on the first segments. 
fore ft Ai v n ? ’ Sln ” larly the le « s - Forewings blue-black with 3 hyaline areas. A yellow line be- 
blah- el Ii, Y<! ° W V kS a * b “ e and behind the outer Patch. On underside the disco-cellular is 
debea’teW1 1 L ln ' Wr “"U ° th,?rwise the scali "« is y»Umr. Hindwings hyaline, veins and margins 
underside f f 7 "77 ade ’7 ell ° w °" “ nderside - d " 3 the longitudinal area is absent on upperside, on 
underside the yellow dusting is reduced. 15—17 mm. Paris. 
nddisb I?’ f l Stai TrU ' ; Simdar pec/ f' St 9 r - ( Vo] - 2 > P- 4 0 2 . Pb 51 g). Antennae and palpi black, the latter 
black and p' IV’i UnC ersic e ’ bbe 4tb ’ 6th and 7th abdominal segments vermilion on upperside. Anal tuft 
vure wh bold > , f ^ & n ^TT blue ' black with normally large vitreous areas. Disco-cellular ner- 
vellnw 1 ! ack 0utlme - ( ! utev A allne area rounded outwardly. Underside black-brown, dusted with 
unde^rl r d° n VemS an ' m ° Uter area - Hind wings hyaline, disco-cellular cuneiform and black. On 
almost tu ? T V T ? ry famtly duSt6d With - yellow - In ? the hyaline areas are smaller, the outer one 
“-"f 7T and the2first j° ints of P a lpi vermilion, similarly the upper ends of tibiae 
nderside ot all 3 pairs of legs. On abdomen the uppersides of 1st, 4th and 6th segments are red on 
underside same are completely black-blue. Cyrenaica. ’ 
Genus: Cliamaiitliedon Le Cerf. 
This Genus actually exclusively comprises species that belong to the tropical southern asiatic 
or 
