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Hindu'ings : with tbe second and third lines reprodaced, the former thick and 

 diffuse. 



Underside without any ochreous tinge, the outer erenulate line alone marked 

 by Wack spots ou veins. Head, thora.v and abdomen coucoloronK. 



Expanse of wings : IT mm. 



Nearest to M. silicula Swinh. from Karachi, and to two unnamed examples in 

 the British Museum Collection from Sierra Leoue and N.W. Nigeria, but these last 

 are much greyer and less distinctly marked. 



This species is named in honour of my friend Mr. Francis Gayner. 



27. Eublemma wollastoni sp. nov. 



One (?, 17. ii. Itml. Shendi. 



Forcwinys : very pale suljjhur, becoming white along the costa ; two black 

 spots in cell, one in the middle, the other at the end ; some scattered black scales 

 indicate the submarginal Hue ; fringe white. 



Hindwings : white. 



Underside without markings. Head, thorax and abdomen white. 



Exjmnse of wings : 17 mm. 



Allied to the group including foedosa Gnen., and uninotata Hmpsn. from 

 S. Africa, and bidla Swinh. from India. The type of uninotata is very much like 

 the present species, but more than twice as large. 



This species is named in honour of my friend Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston. 



A fairly common insect at light, and flying over the grassy plain near Shendi 

 Owing to an accident only one example was brought back. 



28. Metachrostis puUa (Swinh.), F.Z.S. p. 45G. t. 27. f. 15 (1885). 



Four, February and March 1901. Shendi. 

 A fairly common sjiecies at light. 



29. Megalodes waters! sp. nov. 



One cJ, 13. iii. 1901. Shendi. 



We secured one specimen at light. 



Forewinyn: pale dull grey, the costal edge slightly darker ; crossed by three 

 pale lines ; the inner strongly rounded, from one-quarter of costa to two-fifths of 

 inner margin, below the submedian vein, running parallel to hindmargiu ; the two 

 outer curved more or less parallel to hindmargin, from costa at two-thirds and 

 five-sixths, running at first obliquely outwards and bent at vein 7, approximating 

 somewhat on inner margin ; all the lines slightly broader at costa ; fringe con- 

 colorous. The basal space within the first line, and the interval between the two 

 outer lines slightly darker than the rest of wing. 



Hindwings : white, grey-tinged towards hindmargin ; fringe white. 



Underside similar, the markings of forewings showing through. Head, thorax 

 and abdomen concolorous with forewings ; the pale grey ground colour varied witii 

 very fine pinkish scales. 



Expanse of wings : 34 mm. 



This specimen, except the head and prothorax, has unfortunately become 



