202 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



beyond cell they form a narrow waved transverse fascia and 

 along inner margin a double series of spots ; posterior wings 

 creamy white, marked with black at abdominal and apical 

 angles. Wings beneath as above, but posterior wings with 

 black costal markings. 



Exp. wings 35 millim. 



Hah. Transvaal, Lydenburg District {Zutrzenka) . 



Euproctis torrida^ sp. n. 



Body, legs, and antennee pale ochraceous, the abdomen 

 somewhat darker in hue and with the apex sometimes 

 blackish. 



Anterior wings very pale ocliraceous, ornamented with a 

 number of black speckles, which form a broad oblique fascia 

 from end of cell to about middle of inner margin, two small 

 and irregular clusters in and near end of cell, and some still 

 smaller submarginal clusters near apex and inner angle ; the 

 oblique fascia is margined with golden yellow, which colour 

 is continued in another direction to costa : posterior wings 

 pale golden yellow. Wings beneath uniform golden yellow, 

 with scarcely a trace of the black markings on the upperside. 



Exp. wings 34-42 millim. 



Hah. Transvaal, Barberton [Dr. P. Rendall) ; Zoutpans- 

 berg [Kcessner) -J Pretoria [Distant). 



Euproctis stcllata, sp. n. 



Body and legs pale ochraceous, the abdomen somewhat 

 darker in hue and with the apex dark fuscous. 



Anterior wings very pale ochraceous, with a small reddish 

 spot near end of cell and with some black speckles forming a 

 short obscure fascia from a little beneath cell to about middle 

 of inner margin ; posterior wings pale golden yellow, with 

 the fringe stramineous. Wings beneath golden yellow, the 

 anterior wings exhibiting the reddish spot, but not the black 

 markings. 



Exp. wings 35-38 millim. 



Hah. Transvaal, Pretoria [Distant). 



Dasycltira e.vtatura, sp. n. 



Body dark greyish, mottled with black ; pronotum with 

 the anterior margin, the lateral plumes, and the base pale 

 brownish, the last two speckled with black, sometimes bluish 

 metallic ; abdominal anal tuft pale greyish brown ; tibiee and 

 tarsi ochraceous, the last annulated with castaneous. 



