Equatorial African Micro-lepidoptera. 43 
'THEATROCOPIA, gen. Nn. 
(Geatpokoria = a courting of applause.) 
Tyee. Theatrocopia roseoviridis, Wism. 
Antenne 3 (@ simple). Palpi very long, strongly recurved 
to above the middle of the thorax, smooth, apical joint shorter 
than the second and somewhat more slender. Afaxillary palpi short. 
Haustellum present. Head somewhat roughened above. Thorax 
smooth. Forewings elongate, narrow, scarcely widened outwardly, 
apex depressed, obtuse but not rounded, costa arched, termen 
oblique, tornus rounded. Neuration, 12 veins, 7 and 8 from a 
common stem énclosing the apex, 2 and 3 from a recurved 
common stem, the others separate. ///ndwings as broad as the 
forewings, apex slightly depressed, obtuse, termen scarcely 
sinuate. Newration, 8 veins, 6 and 7 separate, parallel, 3 and 4 
from a short stalk. Legs, hind tibiz clothed with hairs. 
Allied to Cryptolechia, Z., but differing in the longer 
palpi, and in the stalking of 2 and 3 of the forewings. 
Theatrocopia roseoviridis, sp.n. (PI. IL., fig. 6.) 
Antenne roseate, faintly annulate. Pulpi pale olive-grey, 
tinged with rosy externally, especially on the apical joint. J/ead 
and thorax pale olive-grey, the latter with a strong roseate tinge. 
Forewings elongate, narrow, scarcely widened outwardly, apex 
depressed, obtuse, but not rounded, costa arched, termen oblique, 
tornus rounded : rosy pink with a strong olive-green band cover- 
ing the whole base of the wing (except the extreme basal margin) 
and extending to beyond the end of the cell, where it is deflected to 
the tornus, its upper edge being impressed before the middle by the 
rosy ground-colour which continues between it and the costa, occu- 
pying the whole apical portion of the wing, and continued very 
narrowly to the base; beneath the band is a large semicircular 
olive-green patch on the middle of the dorsum, bordered by a 
narrow line of purplish scales ; between this and the band the rosy 
ground-colour, commencing in a narrow line at the base, becomes, 
widened towards the middle of the wing, and still more so towards 
the tornus, its upper edge, adjacent to the angulated green band, 
being enriched with bright rosy scales ; cilia rosy pink. Lxzp. al., 
19 mm. Hindwings olive-grey, cilia the same, slightly tinged with 
rosy about the apex, and with a narrow paler parting line on the 
outer half of the margin. Abdomen grey. Legs pale grey, tarsi 
slightly rosy. 
