598 Sir G. F. llanipson on 



Carea gamma, sp. n. 



f^ . Head, tegulse, and patagia greyish brown, the tegulte 

 with deep chocolate medial patch ; thorax leaden grey ; 

 pectus pale ; coxae fiery red, the tufts of hair on hind tibise 

 fuscous ; abdomen greyish on dorsum, reddish at sides and 

 below, the crests at base black, the extremity blackish. 

 Fore wing greyish brown to an oblique line from middle of 

 costa to inner margin before middle, the basal costal area 

 suffused with reddish brown ; the terminal half black-brown ; 

 a black point defined by a slight pale annulus in end of cell ; 

 a slight silvery gamma-shaped mark on discocellulars with 

 black point between its arms, its tail extending obliquely 

 beyond lower angle of cell ; an indistinct black postmedial 

 line oblique from costa to vein 4, then bent inwards to 

 vein 2 and outwards towards tornus, a diffused blackish 

 fascia from it to termen above vein 5. Hind wing yellow 

 suffused with fiery red, especially towards apex. Underside 

 of fore wing fiery red. 



Hab. Nigeria, Sapele {Sainpson), 1 S type. Exp. 32 mm. 



Carea metaleuca, sp. n. 



? . Head and thorax bright rufous ; palpi at base, pectus, 

 legs, and abdomen white. Fore wing bright rufous with 

 very slight dark irroration on costal, inner, and terminal 

 areas ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa ; 

 antemedial line fuscous, defined by white on inner side, 

 slightly bent inward to costa, then oblique ; a black discoidal 

 point; postmedial line fuscous, defined by white on outer 

 side, oblique and slightly excurved below costa and at middle ; 

 two white points on costa towards apex ; a subterminal series 

 of slight dark spots, somewhat excurved at vein 7 and middle. 

 Hind wing white tinged with yellow, the inner area slightly 

 with brown. Underside white. 



Hab. Bk. C. Africa, Chiromo {de Jerseij), 1 ? type, 

 Ea:p. 24 mm. 



Carea mesocausta, sp. n. 



(J . Head, thorax, and abdomen grey ; pectus and base 

 of legs white ; tai^i red-brown ringed with white ; abdomen 

 with a little fiery red on terminal segment, the anal tuft 

 white at tip, the ventral surface whitish tinged with red 

 towards extremity. Fore wing grey sparsely irrorated with 

 black, the medial area strongly suffused with red-brown, 

 with some large black-pencilled scales beloAV the cell ; an 



