NOVITATE3 ZOOLOQtCiE XXVI. 1919. flj 



with some black scales on its inner edge, and with more scarlet beyond it below 

 costa and before termen. 



Br. E. A&ica, S. Kavirondo, Kisii Eist. (Neave), 1 (J type. Exp. 20 mill. 



(6) t Synanthedon rubripicta n. sp. 



?. Head, thorax, and abdomen black, the frons white, the neck with yellow 

 ring, the abdomen with yellow segmental lines on 1st and anal segments and 

 band on 4th, the anal tuft with scarlet mixed ; antennae scarlet ; black above 

 towards base ; palpi orange-yellow with some black scales in front of 1st and 

 2nd joints ; fore tibiae yellow below, the tarsi yellow, banded with black above, 

 the mid tibiae with scarlet hair at middle and extremity, the tarsi ringed with 

 yellow, the hind tibiae with scarlet hair at middle and extremity, the spurs white, 

 the tarsi with black and scarlet hair, the terminal joint white above, the ventral 

 surface of abdomen with the yellow band on 4th segment only. Forewing 

 hyaline, the costal area, veins, and margins black ; some scarlet at base of inner 

 margin and above vein 1 to below end of cell and below middle of subcostal 

 nervure ; the discoidal spot black with scarlet bar in centre ; a scarlet streak 

 below terminal part of costal area and some scarlet scales on the moderately 

 broad terminal black band. Hindwing hyaline, the veins and margins narrowly 

 black ; a minute black and scarlet spot at upper angle of cell ; cilia blackish, 

 tinged with scarlet at base. Underside of forewing with the costal area scarlet 

 to end of cell, the discoidal spot scarlet, defined by black on inner side ; hindwing 

 with some scarlet below base of costa. 



Sierra Leone, Kengama (Simpson), 1 (J type. Exp. 18 mill. 



(7) ? Synanthedon mesochoriformis. 



t Aegeria mesochoriformis Wlk., viii. 56 (1856). 



Ifatal. The type has the legs wanting. 



(8) Synanthedon pyrodisca. 



t Aegeria pyrodisca Hmpsn., J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xx. p. 94 (1910). 

 Burma, Maymyo. 



(9) I* Synanthedon pyrosema n. sp. 



<J. Head, thorax, and abdomen black -brown, the frons white at sides, the 

 neck with yellow ring, the abdomen with fiery-red lines at base and on 5th and 

 7th segments, and some scales at base and extremity of anal tuft ; mid and 

 hind tibiae with some white hair at middle and extremity ; ventral surface of 

 abdomen with white line on 5th segment. Forewing hyaline, the veins and 

 margins rather narrowly black-browTi, with a purple gloss ; the discoidal bar 

 defined on outer side by fiery red. Hindwing hyahne, the veins and margins 

 narrowly black-brown. Underside of forewng with some fiery-red scales on 

 subcostal and median nervures ; hindwing with some fiery-red scales on costa. 



Assam, Khasis, type 3 in Coll. Eothschild. Exp. 20 mill. 



(10) Synanthedon enpreifascia. 



Troehilium cupreifascia Miskin, Pr. R. Soc. Queensl. viii. p. 58 (1892). 



Queensland. Type destroyed in post fide R. Turner, the two specimens in 

 B.M. are part of the original material. 



