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as long as D\ Abdomen witli broad nnderscales, spines only at tlie apices of the 

 tergites. Clasper and eighth tergite with organ of friction. Forewing, above, with 

 three lines, almost ecjnally distribnted at costal margin between base and apex, a 

 trace of a fonrth line between the first and second ; basal spot large, another large 

 s])()t at inner margin close to angle ; stigma grey, edged with brown. 



6. Tenth tergite (PI. XXV. f. 8) broad, sinuate, the two lobes rounded 

 externally, angled internally ; sternite (AV) cleft into two lobes, which are more 

 than twice as long as broad ; the lobes are directed anad, diverging somewhat ; 

 their broad sides are almost vertical, not horizontal. Clasper (PI. XXXIV. f. 4) 

 irregnlarly sole-shaped, ventral margin distally more obliqne than dorsal margin ; 

 tlie friction-patch consists of small lanceolate scales, and occupies the greater part 

 of the dorsal surface of the clasper ; the friction-organ of the eighth tergite consists 

 of a row of large scales covering one another sideways for the greater jiart, similar 

 to the row of scales of tri.secta (PI. LVIII. f. 39) ; the liarjje has a dorso-basal, 

 long, spine-like process p</, and two distal processes : the ventral one is the 

 prolongation of the ventral ridge vc ; above this there is a short hook, the tip of 

 wiiich is visible in figure ; the second process is longer, curved upwards, spinose, 

 it stands in connection by folds with the ventral ridge as well as with the dorso- 

 basal process. Penis-funnel (p-f) produced dorsally into a long, flat, pointed blade ; 

 penis-sheath armed at the end with a long, movable, slender process which lies 

 over the moutli of the sheath (PI. XXX. f. 36). 



?. Eighth abdominal tergite (PI. XVII. f. 16) broadly roumled dorsally, the 

 sides projecting as triangular lobes The vaginal plate (PI. XVII. f. IT)) similar 

 to that oi f/rai/i in the rather high antevagiual ridge acp being incised mesially; 

 tlie postvaginal plate pop membranaceous. 



Early stages not known. 



Ilab. West Africa : Sierra Leone ; Gold Coast ; Cameroons. 



In the Tring Museum 1 (?, 1 ? from Sierra Leone. 



In coll. Cliarles Oberthiir 2 S S from Johann Albreclits Ilolie, Cameroons 

 (Conradt). 



2IJ3. Polyptychus goodi. 



Pnh/pti/clins goodi Holland, Trains. Amer. Enl. Sm. xvi. p. G4. n. 21. t. 4. f. 2 ( ? ) (1880) (Upp. 

 Ogowe R. ;— coll. Holland) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. i. p. TilG. n. 5 (18'Jl'). 



? . Known to us only from the description and figure. Forewing scalloped ; 

 stigma white with black edge ; apparently no basal dot (?) ; some indistinct ante- 

 median lines, almost straigiit, more distal behind tiian in front (as in Paemlodunh 

 postiru), and some irregular discal lines ; a blackish distal marginal area ; base at 

 inner margin like disc of hindwiug rose-madder. 



Length of forewing : 51 mm. 



Ilab. Ogowdli. 



One ? in coll. Holland. 



204. Polyptychus pygarga (PI. I. f. S, ?). 



*DeAi>ll~l<i pygarijii Karscli, Enl. Nachr. xvii. p. 21t5. t. 1. f. 5. 5a (1891) (Cameroons;— Mus. Kerlin). 

 Pieiuhisiiieriiilhns jiipjargn, Kirby, Git. Lep. llel. i. p. 70:S. n. 4 (1892) (Cameroons). 



? . Tongue very short. Joint of palpus more or less open. Antenna (?) with 

 very sliglitly prolonged basal and dorsal seriated ciliae, the segments scarcely 

 grooved. Spurs very short, two pairs to hindtibia, with or without a spine before 



