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SUB-FAMILY PYEALIDIN^. 

 GEN. BOSTEA, Wlk. 



15. BOSTRA CONSPICUALIS, spec. nov. 



Forewing : Dull greyish pink in median area ; the basal and ter- 

 minal areas chocolate-brown ; the former with a diffuse crenulate 

 curved margin at ^ ; the latter with the inner edge sinuous, but 

 without distinct lines ; costal edge of median area yellow with short 

 black striae, underlined by a fulvous streak, which becomes costal 

 in terminal third ; cellspot chocolate ; fringe chocolate with a dark 

 line towards tips. 



Hindwing : Fulvous orange, becoming deeper fulvous along 

 termen ; the fringe chocolate. 



Underside vinous red, paling basewards and mixed with yellow 

 in hindwing ; fringe pinkish grey. 



Head and thorax greyish pink tinged with red ; dorsum glossy, 

 reddish grey ; palpi deep chocolate ; also the legs and pectus and 

 underside of abdomen, the last mixed with fulvous. 



Expanse of wings, 36 mm. 



1 $ from Cape Town. 



Nearest to B. rufimarginalis, Hmps. 



