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ADELID.E. 



Nemotois lamprodes, u. sp. 



J . 15 mm. Head silver-metallic, eyes very large, closely 

 approximated on crown. Palpi short, slender, dark fuscous. An- 

 tennae whitish, becoming dark purple-bronzy towards base. Thorax 

 brassy-metallic. Abdomen dark grey. Forewings rather elongate- 

 triangular, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen slightly 

 rounded, oblique ; deep purjjle, with some scattered coppery- 

 golden scales ; a short brassy-metallic streak along base of costa : 

 cilia coppery. Hindwings dark purple-fuscous ; cilia bronzy- 

 grey. 



Nyassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in iSTovember {Neave) ; one specimen. 

 Type in British Museum. 



Ceromitia iolitha, n. sp. 



cJ . 14-15 mm. Head pale ochreous, face suffused with grey. 

 Antennae white. Labial and maxillary palpi short, grey, loosely 

 haired. Thorax dark greyish-purple. Abdomen grey, anal tuft 

 whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen obliquely rounded ; dark greyish- purple ; in one specimen 

 a minute ferruginous dot on end of cell : cilia grey. Hindwings 

 dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Portuguese East Africa, E. of Mt. Mlanje, in November 

 {Neave) ; three specimens. Type in British Museum. 



Ceromitia melanodesma, n. sp, 



S . 19 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitisb, faee yellowish- 

 tinged, shoulders dark fuscous. Palpi extremely short, dark 

 fuscous. Antennae white, shortly ciliated {\). Abdomen dark 

 grey\ Forewings elongate, posteriori}- dilated, costa gently arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; ochreous-whitish ; markings 

 blackish ; a streak along basal fourth of costa ; a moderately broad 

 fascia from before middle of costa to before middle of dorsum, 

 somewhat constricted beneath costa ; a rather broad fascia from | 

 of costa to tornus, slightly sinuate inwards, anterior edge rather 

 prominent above middle ; a transverse spot from costa just before 

 upper half of termen ; a few very small dots towards termen and 

 posterior part of dorsum : cilia ochreous-whitish, on tornus with a 

 blackish bar on basal half. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Ntassaland, Mt. Mlanje, in February {Neave) \ one specimen. 

 Type in British Museum. 



