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MELASINA MICBOCTENIS, n. sp. 



$ . 24 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi moderately long, 

 loosely haired, whitish-ochreous sprinkled with dark fuscous. 

 Antennal pectinations 1, moderately ciliated. Thorax pale ochreous, 

 somewhat sprinkled with dark fuscous. Abdomen pale ochreous 

 tinged with fuscous. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, 

 apex rounded-obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; all veins separate ; 

 pale ochreous, with some scattered undefined strigulae of brownish 

 and black specks, especially in disc and on anterior portion of costa : 

 cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous. 



MATABELELAND, Bulawayo, in February (H. C. Pead) ; one 

 specimen. Specially characterised by the unusually short pectina- 

 tions of antennae, which, however, are normal in form. 



MELASINA DERMATODES, n. sp. 



$ . 22-24 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi moderate, smooth- 

 scaled, light brownish-ochreous. Antennal pectinations 4. Thorax 

 light brownish-ochreous. Abdomen grey, anal tuft pale ochreous. 

 Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 rounded, rather strongly oblique ; all veins separate ; light brownish- 

 ochreous, indistinctly strigulated with brownish, sometimes slightly 

 mixed with whitish between the strigulae ; a fuscous dot on end of 

 cell : cilia pale brownish-ochreous, somewhat sprinkled with brownish. 

 Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia light greyish-ochreous, with dark 

 fuscous subbasal line. 



MATABELELAND, Bulawayo, in February (H. C. Pead) ; four 

 specimens. 



MELASINA AUTODERMA, n. sp. 



c? . 18-21 mm. Head pale yellowish. Palpi moderate, loosely 

 scaled, fuscous, apex pale yellowish. Antennal pectinations 3. 

 Thorax and abdomen fuscous. Forewings elongate, moderate, costa 

 moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; all veins 

 separate ; fuscous, or brownish-ochreous tinged with fuscous, 

 especially towards base of costa, usually with very indistinct 

 scattered darker fuscous strigulae ; a very indistinct darker fuscous 

 transverse mark on upper angle of cell : cilia light fuscous, with two 

 darker shades. Hindwings dark fuscous ; cilia pale fuscous, with 

 darker subbasal shade. 



MATABELELAND, Bulawayo, in February (H. C. Pead) ; seven 

 specimens. Very like dermatodes, but smaller, darker, forewings 

 relatively broader and costa more strongly arched. 



