MICROZADA.—BEARA. 581 
defined on outer side by whitish, oblique from costa to vein 6, in- 
curved at discal fold, oblique and waved below vein 4; an indistinct 
waved, whitish subterminal line with slight black spots on its outer 
edge, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of 
black points. Hind wing white slightly suffused with purplish red 
except on inner area; a terminal series of black points from apex 
to vein 3. Underside of fore wing suffused with purplish red 
except on inner area and termen, 
The specimen from 8. Nigeria has veins 9 and 10 anastomosing 
with 8 to form a long narrow areole. 
Hab. Gouv Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 2 g type; S. Nrenrra 
(Sampson), 1 ¢. Evp. 18 millim, 
Genus BEARA. Type 
BEGG NN ks XX el (US (LOGO): tassed:asceseeeres ses Soaeeteeteate dichromella. 
Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about 
to middle of frons, moderately scaled and slightly fringed with hair behind at 
extremity, the 8rd moderate, somewhat porrect; eyes large, round; frons 
smooth; antenn of male typically bipectinate with moderate branches to two- 
thirds length, the apical part ciliated; thorax clothed with scales and hair 
mixed, the prothorax with spreading crest; tibie slightly fringed with hair; 
abdomen with small basal crest only. Fore wing with the costa highly arched 
near base, the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen somewhat 
excised below apex, excurved at middle and oblique towards tornus; veins 3 
and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anastomosing 
with § to form a minute areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 
shortly stalked ; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle ; 
8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 
Sucr. I. Antennz of male bipectinate with moderate branches to two-thirds 
length, the apical part ciliated ; pectus without scale-fans. 
A. Hind wing with the apical area suffused with red ......... dichromella, 
B, Hind wing with the apical area suffused with purplish 
| SUPORTE. ~-Sey KAA AOR Sab A aap Soman aha EA Ne a Stale EET ah nubiferella. 
6989. Beara dichromella. 
Beara dichromella, Wk. xxxy. 1703 (1866); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii. p. 115, 
pl. 128. ff. 2,2@; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p, 428. 
Head and thorax red-brown tinged with grey ; pectus and legs 
white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi suffused with brown; 
abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown, the basal crest blackish. 
