Genus Pyretophorus. TL 
noted in this species at Touggourt, an advanced southern post in 
the Sahara. The species is subject to some variation in costal 
markings, the second black spot from the apex in some specimens 
is very small, often being merely a black speck. (Fig. 45.) 
PYRETOPHORUS PALESTINENSIS. Nn. sp. 
(Plate VI.) 
Thorax pale greyish-fawn, brown at the sides, with a median 
brown line, two paler short lateral lines in front, traces of others 
behind, covered scantily with flat narrow-curved creamy scales, 
especially at the junction of the light and dark areas. Legs 
brown ; tarsi unbanded, a pale spot at the junction of tibiae and 
femora, and tibiae and metatarsi. Abdomen brown. Wings 

Fig. 46. 
Head (1) and thorax (II) of P. Palestinensis; 
a, frontal process. 
with five large black’ costal spots, and five yellowish ones of 
unequal length, the middle black one the most prominent. Palpi 
brown, with three pale bands, the apex white. Fore g ungues 
with the larger one uniserrated. 
2. Head brown, with upright white forked scales and large 
narrow curved scales of the same colour, with two very prominent 
