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82. Oediceutra albipennis sp. nciv. 



Foreiviii(/s : dead wliite ; liasal area sufl'u.sed with iiiiikish liiuwii. liecoiiiing 

 smoky black before the deep black first line, which runs from one-third of costa 

 to one-half of inner margin, forming two strong curves above and below the 

 median vein ; the basal jiatch is also black-marked at the extreme base, and striated 

 along the costal edge; outer line from beyond two-thirds of costa to three-fourths 

 of inner margin, very sinuous, forming a large rounded projection between veins 

 1 and 2 towards the lower one of the inner line, and a less prominent one between 

 veins 3 and 4 ; followed b}' a broad reddish olive band, separated only by a white 

 lunule from two similarly coloured marginal patches, one between veins 4 and 7, 

 the other on vein 2 ; median band with an irregularly angled dark cell-spot, and 

 some rufous olive striae down the middle, broadest and plainest on the costa; a small 

 ajjical patch ; fringe i)ale, chequered with dark. 



Hindwings : with a smoky grey submarginal band, straight from above anal 

 angle towards apex, obsolescent be^yond vein d, where it curves parallel to hindmargin; 

 a slight dark patch on margin beyond cell and one at anal angle; dark marginal 

 spots between the veins; fringe white; a faint dark cell-spot. 



Underside similar; the markings of forewings duller, of hindwings ]ilaiiier. 

 Palpi black, the terminal joint clear white ; face and vertex white ; slioulders and 

 base of patagia white tinged with flesll-colour ; antennae black, the shaft s)iotted 

 with snow-white; patagia black; abdomen whitish, dusted with black, especially on 

 anal segments; legs black with white spots. 



Expanse of wings : 44 mm. 



One c? from the Escarpment, British East Africa, dctober — Xovember lODO 

 (Doherty). 



A very distinct and striking species. 



83. Scotopterix albimaculata s)!. nov. 



Foreirhiijs : greenisli gre)', rufous-tinged in parts and black-speckled; lines 

 blackish ; first from one-fifth of costa to one-third of inner margin, elbowed outwards 

 in cell and on submedian fold, preceded by a simplj' curved line, within which, 

 except at the extreme base, the basal area is white; outer line from three-fifths of 

 costa to three-fifths of inner margin, sinuous, outcurved from subcostal to vein 2, 

 incurved in submedian interval, followed by a similar, less distinct, brownish line ; 

 space beyond darkening outwards to the submarginal line, which is irregularly edged, 

 and slightly angled at veins 5 and 3; marginal area white, interrui)ted at vein 5 

 and between \eins 2 and 3, so as to form three white patches, one square at apex, a 

 smaller one at middle, and a streak at anal angle beyond the submarginal line ; dark 

 marginal spots between the veins, connected by a black line; fringe olive-brown. 



Hiruhnn;/s : white with an ochreous tinge and sparsely fuscous-speckled; a 

 dark smoky grey cell-spot, a blotch on inner margin indicating the commencement 

 of a postmedian line, and a grey submarginal line, indicated by three blotches at 

 apex, beyond cell, and at anal angle. 



Underside like upperside of hindwings, speckled with olive-fuscous ; both wings 

 with irregular blackish submarginal band, that of the forewing connected with hind- 

 margin by a blotch beyond cell and below middle, that on the hindwing like the 

 upper side but plainer ; hindwing with black cell-spot. Face and palpi olive-brown ; 



