neio African }loths. 137 



Lagos, Iroko ( Ptn/(/eon), 4 c? , Olokcnioji {Dwhjeon), 1 ^ ; 

 Uganda, Wliitc Nile, Gondokoro (Reijues-Cole), G cJ , 1 ? ; 

 Br. E. Africa, Ahoos (J5e//y«), 2 ($ , Shukalis [Bettun), 1 (S . 

 Exp. 18-20 mm. 



Macroplectra albescens, sp. n. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen jjale rufous mixed with 

 whitisli, the last with indistinct whitisli bands. Fore win;^ 

 whitish tinged with rufous, especially on basal and costal 

 areas, and irroratcd with some fuscous; faint dark streaks 

 below base of costa and cell ; an indistinct diffused fuscous 

 streak in end of cell ; an oblique diffused fuscous line from 

 beyond upper angle of cell to inner margin before middle, 

 interrupted at lower angle of cell and somewhat waved to- 

 wards inner margin ; an oblique ditt'used fuscous line from 

 costa just before apex to above inner margin, slightly 

 incurved at discal fold ; a faint subterminal fuscous shade 

 from below apex to submedian fold ; a terminal series of 

 blackish points. Hind Aving silky ochreous white ; a slight 

 brownish terminal line. Underside of fore wing suffused 

 with brown, the costa yellow, the inner area whitish. 



Hab. Br. E. Africa, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 5 ^ type, 

 Machakos [Betton], 1 (^ , Kikuyu {Crawshay), 1 ^J, Kili- 

 makin [Crawshay] , 1 (J • E,tp. 20 mm. 



Paraphanta biumbrata, sp. n. 



^ . Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish ochreous irroratcd 

 with black ; antennie pale ochreous. Fore wing ochreous 

 thickly irroratcd with black-brown, the basal half suffused 

 with rufous ; a white medial line slightly excurved from 

 costa to median nervure, then straight, closely followed by 

 an oblique straight ochreous postmedial line ; subterminal 

 line rather diffused ochreous, excurved below costa and 

 slightly incurved at middle, with lunulate patches of black 

 suti'usion before it below costa and middle : a terminal series 

 of faint blackish spots; cilia with a fine black line near tips. 

 Hind wing ochreous irroratcd and suflused with black-brown ; 

 cilia with a faint black line near tips. 



Uab. Natal, Durban {Guoch, Leigh), 2 ^ type. Exp. 

 18 mm. 



Allied to P. Jiiiihriata, Karsch. 



Zinara recurvata^ sp. n. 



^ . Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown slightly mixed 

 with gi'cy. Fore wing reddish brown mixcil with grey and 



