616 E. MEYRICK. 



tionsfonr. Abdomen fuscous. Fore wings elongate, moderate^ 

 rather dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex rounded, 

 termen rounded, rather oblique ; 7 and 8 long stalked ; 

 brownish suffusedly clouded with fuscous and transversely 

 strigulated or reticulated with dark fuscous, forming two or 

 three small spots beneath costa posteriori}^ : cilia brownish,, 

 basal third rather dark fuscous. Hind wings dark fuscous ; 

 cilia fuscous, basal third darker. 



Hab. — Clan Syndicate, in December (Hardenberg), one 

 specimen. Also a female attributed to the same species, but 

 with wings unexpanded and rubbed. 



Type in collection Janse. 



Mel a sin a picea sj^. ii. 



Male and Female. — Male 19 mm. Female 22 mm. Head,, 

 palpi, thorax and abdomen fuscous, palpi short, slender. 

 Antennal pectinations of male five. Foi'e wings elongate, 

 moderate, rather dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, 

 apex rounded, termen rather obliquely rounded ; all veins 

 separate ; fuscous, suffusedly strigulated with dark fuscous, 

 forming three or four small spots on costa posteriorly : cilia 

 fuscous. Hind wing dark fuscous ; cilia fuscous, with darker 

 bnsal line. 



Hab. — Clan Syndicate, in January (Hardenberg), three 

 specimens. Closely allied to cnap ha lodes but truly distinct;, 

 the different neui-ation, more obscure colouring, and costal (not 

 subcostal) posterior spots are discriminating characters. 



Melasina tyrophanes 6p. n. 



Male. — 16-18 mm. Head pale yellowish. Palpi whitish, 

 with dark fuscoiis hair-scales. Antennal pectinations slender, 

 five. Thorax and abdomen rather dark fuscous. Fore wings 

 elongate, posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded; rather dark fuscous. 

 faintly purplish-tinged : cilia fuscous. Hind wings pale 

 yellowish, base and apex narrowly infuscated, or whole wing 



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