132 (eumeta?) salae. 



making genera ; but as each species of them composes its 

 dwellinghouse on a different manner, specific names may 

 be given also in these genera; generic ones however only 

 when the imago is known. 



I therefore propose to name the Liberian Psychid y)Salae'^ 

 in honour of Mr. Sala, the zealous naturalist, who fell a 

 victim to the unhealthy climate of that Republic. 



The larva . which resembles not at all that of Mod- 

 dermanni Heyl., is of a blackish colour; I estimate (the 

 larva being dried) the length to be 2,5 centim. The 

 head is yellow , the labrura and mandibles are black , the 

 former notched ; the clypeus is divided by a black streak 

 and the face is surrounded by a black furca. On each 

 side five short curved black streaks (above), and two ditto 

 points together with the brown ocelli (beneath) are to be 

 found. The antennae are whitish yellow. — The head , 

 as well as the body, is sparingly beset with hairs. 



The shields which cover the three thoracic segments , are 

 yellow. The first shows four longitudinal black lines, of 

 which the inner ones do not reach the upper side of the 

 shield, and are somewhat truncate above; the outer ones 

 are slightly curved, and in the space between the inner 

 and outer ones , above and beneath , a black point may be 

 observed. 



The second shield has only four black lines , but the third 

 differs much. In the middle an Y-shaped black figure is 

 present and on each side two black streaks , the first of which 

 is short, thick and curved. The stigmata aud the broken 

 stigmatical line are brownish. — The following segments 

 are blackish , with the terminal one covered with a broad , 

 black scale. — The forelegs are brownish, the joints 

 blackish beneath. The abdominal and anal feet are blackish. 



The larval case measures 4,3 centim. in length and is 

 1,5 centim. broad; it is cylindric and covered with twigs 

 of equal size , nearly as long as the case , fastened through- 

 out their whole length , and arranged with much regularity. 

 The superior end is not covered, the silk is dark greyish. 



ISTotes from tlie Leyclen JVXuseum, Vol. VI. 



