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Ceromitia ochrotricha, n. sp. 



2. 17-18 mm. Head yellow-ochreous, back of crown whitish . 

 Palpi whitish, labial very short, second joint loosely scaled, 

 maxillary longer than labial. Antennae white ringed with 

 fuscous. Thorax white. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, 

 rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very 

 obliquely rounded ; 8 and 9 stalked ; white, with some irregularly 

 scattered black scales and small dots ; two black dots beneath costa 

 at I and ^ ; costal edge blackish at base : cilia ochreous- white. 

 Hindwings pale violet-grey, with brassy reflections ; cilia white or 

 grey-whitish. 



Transvaal, Barberton, Waterval-onder, Three Sisters, in 

 November, January, and March (Janse) ; three specimens. 



Ceromitia mellicoma, n. sp. 



S . 15-16 mm. Head dull light ochreous-yellowish. Labial 

 palpi extremely short, maxillary short, curved, ascending. Antennae 

 whitish, more or less infuscated towards base. Thorax yellow- 

 whitish, shoulders grey. Abdomen grey, anal tuft and long 

 claspers ochreous-whitish. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, 

 slightly dilated posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; pale whitish-ochreous sufFusedly 

 irrorated with fuscous ; a very undefined basal patch and three 

 rather broad irregular transverse fasciae of fuscous suffusion or 

 dark fuscous irroration, all variable and very obscure; costa 

 posteriorly and termen irregularly strigulated with dark fuscous : 

 cilia ochreous-gre5--whitish somewhat mixed with fuscous towards 

 base. Hindwings with 5 and 6 approximated or stalked ; rather dark 

 grey, faintly purplish-tinged ; cilia light grey, mixed with whitish 

 towards tips. 



Teansvaal, Waterval-onder, Moorddrift, in October and November 

 (Janse, Stvierstra) ; four specimens. 



Ceromitia transtrifera, n. sp. 



S . 20-21 mm. Head white or ochreous-whitish, face fuscous. 

 Antennae white, ciliations |. Palpi extremely short, dark fuscous. 

 Thorax white tinged with brownish, shoulders and a central spot 

 dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, 

 posteriorly somewhat dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen very obliquely rounded ; white, sti'ewn with small scattered 

 dark fuscous dots and strigulae tending to unite into transverse 

 strigse ; markings dark fuscous ; a thick pointed streak along basal 

 fourth of costa ; a moderate fascia from before middle of costa to 1 

 of dorsum, slightly narrowed towards costa ; a triangular spot on 

 dorsum at f ; a moderately broad rather incurved fascia from f of 

 costa to tornus, narrowed towards tornus ; a transverse spot on costa 

 just before apex, sometimes extended to reach preceding fascia below 



