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Fore-wing with median area narrower, the angulated postmedian 

 line closely succeeding the discal dot, which is sometimes extended 

 along the curved cross-vein and forms with the thickened bend of 

 the postmedian a rude ocellus; dark markings of distal area weakened, 

 especially the subapical costal patch. Hind wing with a conspicuous 

 discal dot. Both wings beneath without dark subterminal band. 



Cape, Kalk Bay, February, 1904, and April, 1891 (R.M. Lightfoot). 

 Both sexes in coll. S. Afr. Mus. et coll. L. B. Prout, the type dated 

 February, 1904, and all the other examples worn. 



11. ElJPITHECIA LICITA, Sp. 110V. 



c? 9 . 19-22 nini. Also rather similar to inconclusarin or to the 

 preceding, but rather broader-winged and somewhat more glossy. 

 <$ antenna nearly as in the preceding, the dilation even more vestigial. 

 Abdominal crests very minute. 



Forewing with apex rounded as in subconclusaria, termen less 

 extremely oblique ; variable in tone (greyer, browner or tinged with 

 sand-colour) ; markings also rather variable, never very strong ; the 

 lines of proximal area usually starting from noticeable costal 

 strigulae and marked by dots on the veins ; median area sometimes as 

 narrow as in sitbconclutio-ia, but then with the black cell-dot placed 

 nearer to its proximal border ; its borders generally rather less oblique, 

 the antemediau rather better defined, more regularly curved, rather 

 thick, often slightly strengthened on the veins ; postmedian less acutely 

 bent, the dark markings on the radials generally less conspicuous, 

 sometimes almost obsolete ; cell-dot often set in a whitish ring. Hind- 

 wing longer than in subconclusaria, broader than ininconclusaria, thus 

 not presenting quite the normal Eupithecia aspect ; as white as in 

 subconclusaria; cell-dot wanting above, present beneath. 



Cape, Clanwilliam, November, 1899 (R. M. Lightfoot), 5, including 

 the type ; Montague, November, 1902 (W. F. Purcell), 2 ? 9 . 



12. EUPITHECIA STJBCANIPARS, Sp. nOV. 



c? . 22 mm. Face scarcely tufted. Palpus moderately stout, over 

 1| times as long as diameter of eye. Head and thorax coucolorous 

 with forewing, the palpus more fuscous ; abdomen more rufous than 

 hindwing. 



Forewing with costa very slightly arched, from before middle to 

 near apex straighter, apex round-pointed, termen slightly curved, 

 strongly oblique ; pale grey, closely irrorated with rufous, leaving an 

 ill-defined grey .area along cell and beyond it to postmedian line and 



