140 Sir Gr. F. Hampson on new 



(5 a) Surattha ochrifasciata, sp. n. 



3 . Head and thorax black irrorated with a few white scales ; 

 abdomen whitish suffused with black ; pectus and legs white mixed 

 with black. Fore wing black mixed with grey-white, the costal 

 area tinged with red-brown to towards apex with a black streak 

 below its medial part ; a reddish-ochreous fascia in submedian 

 interspace to beyond middle with a deep black streak below it on 

 terminal half ; another reddish-ochreous fascia in and beyond end 

 of cell. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown ; a blackish streak 

 on terminal part of vein 1 and some black scales on termen from 

 apex to submedian fold. Underside of fore wing and costal area of 

 hind wing suffused with reddish brown. 



Sab. Bit. E. Africa, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 6 type. Exp. 

 28 mm. 



Genus Catancyla, nov. 

 Type, C. brunnea. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi downcurved, extending about 

 twice the length of head and thickly scaled; maxillary palpi 

 triangularly dilated with scales ; frons with pointed conical 

 prominence ; antennae of male bipectinate with rather long 

 branches to apex. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex rounded, 

 the termen evenly curved ; vein 2 from towards angle of cell ; 

 3 and 5 from angle, 4 absent ; 6 from below upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 

 stalked; 10, 11 from cell, 11 not anastomosing with 12. Hind 

 wing with vein 2 from well before angle of cell ; 3 and 5 from 

 angle, 4 absent ; 6 obsolescent from below upper angle ; 8 approxi- 

 mated to 7, but not anastomosing with it. 



In key differs from Ancylolomia in the fore wing having vein 4 

 absent and 11 free. 



Catancyla brunnea, sp. n. 



3 . Head and thorax bright red-brown ; abdomen whitish 

 suffused with red-brown ; pectus and legs whitish suffused with 

 red-brown. Fore wing bright red-brown mixed with some whitish 

 and irrorated with blackish, a whitish fascia in submedian fold to 

 end of cell ; traces of an oblique postmedial series of blackish points 

 on veins 6 to 1 ; a red-brown terminal line and line near base of 

 cilia. Hind wing white tinged with red-brown. Underside of fore 

 wing whitish tinged with red-brown. 



§ . Fore wing more uniform red-brown without the whitish 

 fascia below the cell, traces of a blackish medial line bent outwards 

 below costa and incurved below submedian fold, the postmedial 

 points more distinct and somewhat clavate, a subterminal series 

 of blackish points on the veins. 



Sab. W. Austealia, Roebourne, 1 J , 2 $ type. Exp., <$ 22, 

 5 21 mm. 



