164 vSir G. F. Ilanipson on nero 



ochreous whitish. Fore wing ochreous slightly irrorated 

 with brown, more thickly ou terminal area except towards 

 tornus ; the veins faintly streaked with whitish towards 

 apex. Hind wing ochreous white ; the underside with the 

 costal area tinged with brown except towards base. 



Hab. Bk. E. Africa, N. Kavirondo, Maramas Distr, Ilala 

 {Neave)^ 1 J type. Exp. 22 mm. 



4767 a. Sesamia niijritarsis, sp. n. 



? . Head and thorax ochreous slightly tinged with 

 rufous ; palpi with some bi'own ; fore legs fuscous on inner 

 side ; mid and hind tibiae with the spurs black except at tips; 

 tarsi black at extremities ; abdomen ochreous. Fore Aving 

 ochreous slightly tinged with rufous ; the median nervure 

 irrorated with black ; postmcdial black points on veins 6 

 to 3 ; a terminal series of black points from below apex to 

 above vein 2. Hind wing pale ochreous suffused with brown 

 except on costal and tornal areas which are slightly irro- 

 rated with fuscous ; small terminal blackish spots between 

 veins 7 and 2. Underside ochreous irrorated with fu><cous ; 

 fore wing with the disk suffused witli fuscous; liiud wing 

 with slight blackish streak in middle of cell, discoidal spot, 

 and terminal series of black sti-ire. 



Hab. Br. E. Africa, Aberdare Mts. (Neave), 1 ? type. 

 E.rp. 50 mm. 



4776 a. Conicofrontia scotochroa, sp. n. 



$ . Head and thorax fuscous brown ; abdomen dull 

 reddish brown. Fore wing dull reddish brown, tinged with 

 fuscous ; a slight dark terminal line and fine pale line at 

 base of cilia. Hind wing white tinged with reddish brown. 



Hab. Transvaal, Pretoria (Distant), 1 ? type. Exp. 

 40 mm. 



Genus Apsaranycta, nov. 



Type, A. hryophilina. 



Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi porrcct, hardly extend- 

 ing as far as the frons which lias a large pointed conical 

 prominence; eyes large, round ; antennaj of female bipecti- 

 nated with short branches, the apical half ciliated ; thorax 

 clothe(t almost entirely with scales and without crests ; 

 tibiae fringed with rather long liair ; abdomen with dorsal 

 crest at base only. Fore w ing Avith the apex rounded, the 

 tem.en evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 

 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 



