374 Sir G. F. IJamp.son on neio 



(1 c) Catadysta perirrorata, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white mixed with brown ; 

 antennae white tinged with brown ; palpi white tinged with yellow ; 

 pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white tinged with 

 brown. Fore wing white, the medial area irrorated with large 

 black scales ; the base orange-yellow w^ith some brown at costa ; an 

 inwardly oblique orange-yellow antemedial band slightly defined at 

 sides by brown ; an oblique orange-yellow postmedial band f]-om 

 below costa to termen at submedian fold where it is confluent with 

 a similar curved subterminal band, a silvery point below its extre- 

 mity with a yellow striga before it to tornus ; an orange-yellow 

 terminal band from just below apex to vein 3 where it ends in a 

 point, defined on inner side by a brown line and with some silver 

 between it and the subterminal band except towards costa ; cilia 

 white mixed with brown. Hind wing white, the medial area 

 irrorated with large black scales, narrowing to inner margin near 

 tornus ; a faint oblique orange-yellow antemedial shade ; two fine 

 very slightly waved black subterminal lines, slightly excurved 

 below costa and bent outwards to tornus ; fovir ocellate black spots 

 on termen from below apex to submedian fold with small metallic 

 silver spots on the 1st and 4th and small silver spots between them 

 on termen.; cilia white with a brown line at base and some brown 

 at tips especially towards apex. 



Ab. 1. Abdomen orange-yellow mixed with brown ; fore wing 

 with the costal area suffused with bi-own, the medial area more 

 thickly iri'orated with black except towards costa, the medial band 

 on outer side and the subterminal band on inner side with some 

 silvery suffusion, the oblique postmedial band almost interrupted at 

 middle and with distinct bar from it to tornus ; hind wing suffused 

 with brown except at base, the oblique orange-yellow antemedial 

 band distinct, defined by brown and bent inwards to inner margin, 

 the ocellate terminal black spots more confluent. Br. C. Africa, 

 Mashonaland. 



Ab. 2. Fore wing with the bands and hind wing with the ante- 

 medial shade rufous. Cape Colony. 



Hah. Gold Coast, Appan, 1 S , Bibianaha {Spur^-ell), 4 S , 

 2 2, Kumasi (Sanders), 1 c? type; S. Nigeria, Ebute Meta 

 {Boag), 1 c? , 1 $ ; Br. C. Africa, Zomba (O/rf), 1 5 , Mt. Mlanje 

 {Neave), 4 J , 2 $ ; Mashoxaland {Dohbie), 2 6 ; Cape Coloxy, 

 Annshaw (Miss F. Barrel), 1 c? • Fxjj. 12-lG mm. 



(le) Catadysta nigristriafa, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white suffused with red- 

 Tjrown, the last more fulvous towards extremity ; palpi brown 

 towards base, white towards extremity ; pectus, legs, and ventral 

 surface of abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing white, 

 the medial area except towards costa irrorated with large black 

 scales and with fine black streaks beyond the cell and on vein 1 



