tifitv African .]f,iths. 131 



vein '.] ; ;i termiuiil series of small blucrkish spots. Hind 

 wiii^ o(;lireoiis tin«;e(l witli rufous and ratlier faintly reticu- 

 lated with ri^l-hrown except on basal and inner areas, the 

 costa and teruicu somewhat paler ; a series of small brown 

 spots on terincn and cilia from apex to submedian fold. 



? . Thorax thickly irrorated with black, the dorsum of thorax 

 and abdomen sufTused with black-brown; fore wing sutrused 

 with dark l)n)wn except towards base and termen, leavin;^ the 

 medial part of sul)median interspace paler, the reticulations 

 dark brown ; hind wing suti'used with dark brown.. 



Hah. SiKRRA Leune {Clements), 1 cJ , 1 ? type Exp., 

 J 70, 9 IH) mm. 



Allied to D. moderata, Wlk. 



Dnomitus polioplaga, sp. n. 



(J. Head and thorax brownish grey irrorated with black, 

 tlie dorsum of mesothorax black brown ; palpi, sides of frons, 

 pectus, and legs (except the tarsi) black- brown ; abdomen 

 greyish brown irrorated with black. Fore wing brownish 

 grey, the costal area to beyond middle and the basal area 

 irrorated with black, the rest of wing reticulated with brown ; 

 an inverted conical grey patch on medial area from cell to 

 inner margin, defined at sides by black and with a short 

 black streak beyond it above vein I ; some black-brown bars 

 from medial part of costa ; the reticulations of terminal area 

 filled in with pale grey spots varying in size ; the postmedial 

 part of costa with some dark brown spots : a short dark 

 brown subterminal streak below apex and an irregular curved 

 mark from below vein 8 to termen at vein 3 ; a terminal 

 series of small brown spots. Hind wing grey-brown suffused 

 with dark l)rown and closely reticulated with brown except 

 on basal and inner areas, the termen somewhat greyer; a 

 series of small dark brown spots on termen and cilia; au 

 indistinct subterminal dark bar from below apex to vein 4, 

 where it expands to termen as a patch. 



Ilab. S. Nigeria, Lagos, Olokeraeji [Dudyenn) , 1 ^ type. 

 Exj). 104 mm. 



Allied to D. moderata, Wlk. 



Dnoi'iitits biatra, sp. u. 



Antennae ot male bipectinate with long braiichea to middle, 

 then serrate ; fore wing with vein 10 from the cell, 9 from 

 10 anastomosing with S to form the areole ; hind wing with 

 veins 6, 7 widelv separated. 



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