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hindmargiu ; the lines ochreons, Imt very indistinct and interrupted ; first at 

 one-fifth, second at three-fonrths ; the first bent outwards at middle, the second 

 slightly angled below costa and curved parallel to hindmargin, both more 

 distinct towards costa, which between the lines is spotted with ochreons ; fringe 

 concolorons. 



Ilindwings : brownish cinereous, without markings ; fringe paler, with the 

 base dark. 



Underside paler, the ochreons tint more dcvelojjed ; both wings with traces 

 of a cnrved ochreous outer line. Thorax and abdomen dark fuscous like fore- 

 wings ; head and palpi pale ochreons ; tip of abdomen yellow-tinged. 



Expanse of wings : 22 mm. 



The forewings are narrower and more elongate than in typical Scotomera, 

 with which genns it agrees, however, in the absence of tongue and presence of 

 ocelli; it seems to be nearest to taeapcalis Bag., from Gabes, Tnnis, originally 

 described as a Stemmatophora, and subseqnently transferred by Ragonot himself 

 to Scotomera. It may, indeed, prove to be the ? of that species ; the type 

 was a male and somewhat worn. 



I have named the species in honour of my friend Blr. A. F. II. Wollaston. 



45. Olig'ochi'oa gayneri sp. no v. 



One t?, 23. iii. 1901. Assouan. 



A single specimen at light. 



Forewings: greyish stone-colour, with very fine dark dnsting, towards the 

 inner margin tinged with ochreons. Markings very indistinct ; first line at one- 

 fourth, oblique from costa to upper margin of cell, and marked by a blackish 

 dash on median and submedian veins ; no cell-dot ; outer line marked by a series 

 of very fine wedge-shaped black marks on the veins ; interrupted beyond cell 

 and on submedian fold ; marginal dots represented by a few black scales ; fringe 

 paler. 



Hinclwings: pearly white ; the marginal line yellowish ; fringe white. 



Underside of forewings pale ochreous, undusted ; of hindwings white. Head, 

 thorax and abdomen concolorons with forewings ; scale tnft at base of antennae 

 blackish 



Expanse of wings : 23 mm. 



Nearest to 0. terrella and subterrella Rag. from Natal and Seuegambia 

 respectively, but a paler and more delicate insect ; distinguished by the absence 

 of the discal spots, and by the very fine and acutely dentate onter line. 



1 have named this species in honour of my friend Mr. Francis Gayner. 



40. Eromene ocellea (Haw), Lcp. Brit. iii. p. 486 (1n12) (Suburbs of London! !). 



One 6, 6. iii. 1900. Wady Haifa. 



This species was common everywhere from Cairo to Shendi. It flies at 

 dusk over coarse grass, and also comes readily to light. Round the base of 

 the temjile of Abu Simbel this insect was flying in thousands over some coarse 

 grass which grows there. 



