390 Mr. W. L. Distant on 



Underside and legs black, shining, pubescent, the abdo- 

 minal segments bright rufous. Legs pubescent, rufous ; 

 knees, trochanters, and tarsi infuscated ; claws reddish, divided, 

 but not pectinated. 



Length 10, breadth 4 raillim. 



JJab. Laliej, near Aden. Collected and presented by 

 Col. J. W. Yerbury. 



This species differs from Deridea curcuUonoides chiefly in 

 its colouring (which is almost entirely rufous), in having no 

 median line down its prothorax, and in not being so glabrous, 

 but more pubescent. 



There is a second specimen from the same locality in the 

 collection differing slightly from the type in the colouring of 

 the head and underside, which is entirely rufous, without 

 any black at all. 



XXXVIIL — On a Collection of Heterocera made in the 

 Transvaal. By W. L. Distant. 



Fam. Saturniidae. 



I obtained a very fair collection of these fine moths during 

 my last three years' sojourn in the Transvaal, and my success 

 ■was principally owing to the electric lamj^s wiiich now light 

 Pretoria, and did not do so wiien I first visited the country. 

 In fact, I think I may state that all my specimens of Satur- 

 niidae were taken at light. These huge moths strike against 

 the glass and fall to the ground, when they may be picked up ; 

 a net is seldom required, and specimens may often be taken 

 in the early morning which have not sufficiently recovered 

 from the collision of the previous night. 



In the following enumeration I have only referred to the 

 specimens obtained in the Transvaal, and have added notes 

 on variation and described two new species. Where not 

 otherwise Sj)ecified, the captures were my own. 



Species obtained in the Transvaal. 



Epiphora rtn/thimnia, Westw. Uarberton (Dr. P. Rendall and J. JR. 



Harrison). 

 Btoufa aiu/asdiia, ^^'est^v. Pretoria. 

 Gonimbrasia pyycla, Druce. Pretoria. 

 Anthcrrpa arahe/lii, Ami v. Pretoria, Middelburg. 



nrata, Westw. Barberton (J. R. Harrison). 



cytherea, Fabr. Pretoria. 



bflina, Westw. Pretoria. 



