638 NOCTUID.E. 
ventral surface with some dark scales. Fore wing grey tinged 
with brown and thickly striated with brown, the veins slightly 
paler ; antemedial line pale purplish pink defined on outer side by 
Fi 
257.— Goniowestis zanderi, 2. 4+. 
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brown, very oblique inwardly ; postmedial line pale purplish pink 
defined on inner side by brown, oblique from costa to vein 7 where 
it is acutely angled, then inwardly oblique; an oblique blackish 
streak from apex. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins of 
terminal half and the terminal area to below vein 2 tinged with 
brown; a brown terminal line. 
Hab. Ur. Guixza, Dioudougon, 1 9 ; Asyssinra. Exp. 46 millim, 
Genus NEAXESTIS. Type 
Neaxestis, Hmpsn. Aun, 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 816 (1902) ......... acutangula, 
Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to 
middle of frons and slenderly scaled, the 8rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes 
large, round; antenn of male with long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely 
ait alee and without crests; tibia moderately fringed with hair, the mid 
and hind tibiz with slight tuft of hair at extremity : abdomen with slight crest 
at base only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced, the termen 
evenly curved, the inner margin wich lobe before middle and slight scale-tooth 
at tornus; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 6, 7 from upper 
angle; 8, 9 absent in male, 8 shortiy atalked with ¢f 0a female ; 10, 11 from 
cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 fully developed fr om angle 
of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. 
A. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards to 
below apex. 
a. Fore wing with the costal area white, the lines fuscous 
definediby. white. <2.) 24. .sssesccccct nens soestenac eee ae ee griseata, 
}, Fore wing with the costal edge white, the lines fine and 
WIGO pa. so -andiewnas anuewaecnonsintenease: aaa eae ee acutangula, 
B. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled outwards to 
below apex. 
@., Bore wing brightrufousy.cs..scenos see cereeeeee cee esfeseaeete rhoda. 
d, Fore wing ochreous. 
a’, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique below 
VOID Bie cave cusnasoboohsvenncaende ieee aepduce Gl eetedh Samana een mMesogonia, 
4’. Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved below 
vein 6, 
a*. Fore wing with blackish discoidal point ............... irrorata. 
/*. Pore wing without blackish discoidal point ......... piperita. 
