1920] HoUaml, Lepidoptcm of the Congo 277 



Leocyma Cluenee 



(542) 1. Leocyma congoensis, new species 



Plate XIII, Figure 13, d' 

 cf . Head and body pale reddish yellow; legs concolorous; traces of an in- 

 distinct median line and of a discal spot on the foi-e wing; both fore and hind wings on 

 the upper side broadly shaded with hght brown, this brown area separated from the 

 light yellow inner area by two fine j^arallel dark brown lines between which there 

 appear a few lighter reddish scales. The dark outer area of the fore wing is interrupted 

 at the apex bj' a white sublunulate spot defined inwardly by a thin dark brown line; 

 there are a few white punctulations opposite the end of the cell and near the tornus on 

 this dark outer marginal area in the fore wing. Expanse, 30 mm. 



The type, which is unique, was taken at Ukaturaka, on July 24, 

 1909, and is in The American Museum of Natural History. 



Catocalinae 

 CocYTODEs Guenee 



(543) 1. Cocytodes maura (Holland) 

 Arde maura Holland, 1894, Psyche, VII, p. 50, PI. ii, fig. 2. 

 Cocytodes maura Hampson, 1913, Cat. Lep., Phal., XII, p. 261, fig. 



Seven specimens were taken at Medje, two in June and five in 

 August. 



Egybolis Boisduval 



(544) 1. Egybolis vaillantina (StoU) 

 Bombyx vaillantina Stoll, 1790, Supp. to Cramer, PL xxxi, fig. 3. 



One specimen labelled "Ukaturaka, July 24, 1909." 



Nyctipao Hiibner 



(545) 1. Nyctipao walkeri (Butler) 



Patula walkeri Butler, 1S75, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (i) XVI, p. 406. SaalmIjller, 



1891, Lep. Madag., II, p. 450, PI. ix, fig. 137. 

 Nyctipao valceri Hampson, 1913, Cat. Lep., Phal., XII, p. 283. 



Five examples of this common insect; one taken at Stanleyville, 

 January 1909; another at Avakubi, June 1914; the rest at Medje, August 

 1910. 



Cyligramma Boisduval 



(546) 1. Cyligramma latona (Cramer) 



Noctua latona Cramer, 1779, Pap. Exot., I, p. 20, PL xiii, fig. B. 

 Cyligramma latona Hampson, 1913, Cat. Lep., Phal., XII, p. .303. 



Two males, one caught at Medje in September, the other at Avakubi 

 in October. 



