Heterocera from the Transvaal. 159 



Cramhus carpherus, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and fore wing uniform pale brownish straw- 

 colour ; abdomen whitish. Hind wing pure white, the termen 

 pale brownish towards apex. 



Hah. Pretoria [Distant), five specimens. Exp., ^ 32, 

 ? 38 millim. Type in B. M. 



Nearest to C. dielota, Meyr. 



Crambus heliocaustuSf Wllgrn. (Efv. Ak. Forh. xxxii. 1, 

 p. 126. 



Pretoria. 



Crambus fulvitinctellus, Hmpsn. P. Z. S. 1895, p. 929. 

 Pretoria. 



Cramhus leucoschalisj sp. n. 



Fore wing with vein 11 becoming coincident with 12. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen white ; antenna, palpi at sides, 

 and patagia brown. Fore wing golden brown, the costa 

 narrowly and inner area white ; a pure white fascia from 

 base through the cell to termen below apex, expanding in end 

 of cell and giving off a short spur on vein 2, and defined on 

 upperside by a black streak beyond the cell ; two oblique 

 bronze and white streaks from costa before apex to the white 

 fascia, the outer angled and becoming a subterminal line with 

 an oblique white vitta from it to apex ; the terminal area 

 below the white fascia pencilled with grey and with fine 

 black streaks on the veins ; fine black lines on termen and 

 through cilia. Hind wing yellowish white. 



Hab. Pretoria [Distant)^ four specimens. Exp. 28 millim. 

 Type in B. M. 



Platytes albipenella, Hmpsn. P. Z. S. 1895, p. 946. 



Pretoria ; agrees well with the type from N.W. Himalayas. 



Platytes tritonella, sp. n. 



Head and thorax greyish white; palpi fascous at sides; 

 abdomen yellowish white, dorsally tinged with brown towards 

 base. Fore wing yellowish white, thickly irrorated between 

 the veins with long black scales. Hind wing silky yellowish 

 white. 



Ijob. Natal; Transvaal, Barberton (P. Rendall). Exp., 

 $ 40-42, ? 32 millim. Types in coll. llothschild and B. M, 



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