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example the whole area between the second and fifth fascias 

 of the anterior wings is suffused with black, which colour 

 again connects the first and second fascia on the inner margin. 



Megalodes pienaariy sp. n. 



Head and thorax creamy white, with a few fuscous and 

 black markings ; apex of head, antennge, abdomen, and body 

 beneath brownish ochraceous ; tibise annulated with fuscous ; 

 eyes black. 



Anterior wings creamy white, cellular area extending to 

 costa nearly altogether suffused with fuscous brown ; a narrow 

 transverse black fascia near base and another much waved 

 beyond cell, the outer margin also narrowly black ; the outer- 

 most fascia is broadly black and directed inwardly beneath 

 cell, where it is outwardly margined by fuscous brown, and a 

 plumbeous suffusion ; at apex beyond the fascia is a brownish 

 ochraceous costal spot, followed by a plumbeous one. Poste- 

 rior wings creamy white, with a faint ochraceous tinge; asorae- 

 what obscure brownish discal spot and transverse fascia ; the 

 extreme margin also fuscous brown. Wings beneath greyish 

 white ; anterior wings nearly wholly suffused with fuscous, 

 excepting inner area beneath cell and apex ; posterior wings 

 as above. 



Exp. wings 23-25 millira. 



Hah. Transvaal, Pienaars River [Distant) ^ Pretoria 

 [Distant) . 



Tarache torrefacta, sp. n. 



Body, legs, and antennse ochraceous ; body paler beneath ; 

 eyes black. 



Anterior wings ochraceous, suffused with brownish ochra- 

 ceous, especially at basal, inner, and apical areas ; at middle 

 of inner area and at apex is a dark purplish suffusion ; be- 

 neath apex and gradually widening to outer angle the outer 

 margin is bright warm ochraceous. Posterior wings pale 

 ochraceous, somewhat thickly speckled with brownish ochra- 

 ceous, darkest at apex and outer margin. Wings beneath 

 generally as above, but anterior wings without the two 

 purplish suffusions and posterior wings with a dark discal 

 spot. 



Exp. wings 22-25 millim. 



Hab. Transvaal, Pretoria [Distant). 



Tarache mthiops^ sp. n. 

 Head and antennae brownish ochraceous, eyes black ; 



