MBTALEPTINA. 621 
a’. Fore wing two small discoidal spots with white centres, 
the postmedial line not defined on outer side by 
OCH COUR MERE cain ecicjsiss ooecoes once teen Soe eee eertscail: obliterata. 
“i, Fore wing with black point at upper angle of cell, the 
postmedial line defined on outer side by ochreous... nigribasis. 
cl, Fore wing with dark points at upper and lower angles 
of cell, the postmedial line defined on outer side by 
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7052. Metaleptina microcyma. (Plate CXC. fig. 15.) 
Urbona microcyma, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 588 (1905). 
3g. Head and thorax grey-white largely suffused with rufous 
or dark brown; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish above; tarsi 
banded with fuscous ; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing 
whitish tinged with rufous and more or less thickly irrorated with 
fuscous ; a black point in middle of cell and two discoidal points or 
small spots; an oblique minutely dentate brown line from costa 
near apex to middle of inner margin, sometimes slightly defined by 
white on outer side. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown; the 
underside whiter, sometimes with traces of postmedial line on 
costal half. 
2. Head, thorax, and fore wing much darker red-brown ; 
abdomen fuscous ; fore wing with the discoidal points conjoined 
into a lunule. 
Hab. S. Nigeria, Akassa (Lugard), 1 3 type, Sapele (Sampson), 
5 ¢,3 Q, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 S$. Hap, 28-32 millim. 
7053. Metaleptina albibasis. (Plate CXC. fig. 16.) 
Metaleptina albibasis, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 551, pl. 21. f. 12 (1893), 
Westermannia selenitis, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 592 (1905). 
3d. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and fuscous ; 
palpi blackish above; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with 
fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous sparsely irrorated with black ; 
traces of an oblique, slightly sinuous antemedial line; a small 
blackish spot in middie of cell and crescentic discoidal spot; post- 
medial line arising from costa towards apex, fuscous defined 
by whitish on outer side, slightly excurved from costa to vein 4, 
then slightly incurved; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind 
wing whitish uniformly tinged with pale brown; the underside 
rather whiter. 
Hab, Gown Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 g; 8. Nicurta, Sapele 
(Sampson), 1 3 type selenitis ; Gasoon, Ogové R., type ¢ in Coll. 
Holland, ep. 30 millim. 
7004. Metaleptina obliterata. (Plate CXC. fig. 17.) 
Metaleptina obliterata, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 551, pl. 21. f. 13 (1893), 
6. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey-white ; 
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pectus and legs white tinged with brown; abdomen ochreous white 
