486 Sir G. F. Hampson on 



ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous white 

 sparsely irrorated with black scales ; subbasal points formed 

 of black scales below eosta and cell ; traces of an obliquely 

 curved antemedial series of points formed of black scales ; a 

 diffused patch of black scales in end of cell and some on 

 discocellulars ; an obliquely curved postmedial series of black 

 points on the veins and a subterminal series in the inter- 

 spaces ; some black scales on termen. Hind wing white, 

 with some brown irroration in and just beyond the cell. 



Hab. Natal, Charlestown (Toppin), 1 <^ , Durban (Boivker), 

 2 $ type. Exp. 40 mm. 



Pydna brunneifascia, sp. n. 



Fore wing with the areole short, veiu 10 from beyond the 

 areole; antennas of male with the branches long. 



<$ . Head and thorax ochreous white tinged with brown 

 in front, the palpi and frons dark brown ; pectus and legs 

 suffused with brown; abdomen ochreous white tinged with 

 brown, especially on dorsum of second and third segments. 

 Fore wing ochreous white slightly irrorated with brown ; a 

 dark reddish-brown fascia along median nervure from near 

 base to near termen below vein 5, narrowing to points at 

 extremities ; faint traces of a fascia formed of diffused brown 

 scales below costal area from middle of cell to below apex ; 

 a series of brown points just before termen. Hind wing 

 silky white ; the underside with the costal area tinged with 

 brown. 



Hab. Upper Congo (Wollaston), 1 £ type. Exp. 32mm. 



Pydna minima, sp. n. 



Fore wing with the areole short, vein 10 from beyond the 

 areole ; antennae of male with long branches. 



S . Head and front of thorax dark brown ; antennas 

 fulvous, the rest of thorax white ; pectus in front and legs 

 on inner side dark brown ; abdomen pale orange-yellow, the 

 base white, the ventral surface white tinged with brown. 

 Fore wing white rather sparsely irrorated with brown. Hind 

 wing silky white. Underside silky white, the costal area of 

 fore wing faintly tinged with rufous. 



Hab. N. Nigeria, Lokoja (Dudgeon), 1 <$ type. Exp. 

 24 mm. 



Pydna rubrifascia, sp. n. 



Fore wing with the areole long, vein 10 from beyond the 



