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ZygcBna Semihyalina^ sp. nov. 



It belongs to the family Zygaenidse, sub-family Zygaeninje, 

 and is allied to Zyg^ena marina Butler, but has much larger 

 vitreous spots. Expanse : 29-30 millim. 



It is a lovely little moth. The head is green ; the antennas 

 are reddish-brown, white towards the tips ; thorax reddish- 

 brown, scaled with bluish-green above; abdomen coppery- 

 green. Wings are cupreous. 



The forewing has 5 large transparent spots and the hind- 

 wing has 2 such spots. 



It was caught at Port Alice in Uganda on June 30, 1894, on 

 flowering weeds, on the edge of the wood which borders Lake 

 Victoria Xyanza. 



A lefts cthelinda, sp. nov. 



It belongs to the family Nyctemeridae ; and is allied to Aletis 

 monteironis Butler from Delagoa Bay, except in colour. 



The wings are deep orange-red with broad black border. 

 Forewings have a large oblique subapical white band and 3 

 spots ; hindwings have a rather small oval spot. Expanse : 

 52-64 millim. 



It was caught at Parumbira at the north-east end of Lake 

 Nyassa on November 8 to 10, 1893. 



Aletis erici, sp. nov. 



It belongs to the family Nyctemeridae. 



The wings are rather pale orange-tawny (perhaps faded) ; 

 forewings with a broad oblique subapical white band and 3 

 white spots below it ; hindwings with 7 or 8 white spots on the 

 nervures. Expanse : 65 lin. 



It was caught at Port Alice in Uganda near Lake Victoria 

 Nyanza on July 19, 1894. 



Neiiroxeyia a?isorgei, sp. nov. 



This very rare moth had to be classed as a new genus 

 (Neuroxena). 



It belongs to the family N^xtemeridae. 



The forewing is light brown, with a uniformly broad oblique 

 pale yellow bar running across it. Hindwing is pale orange. 

 Abdomen red. Expanse : 46 millim. 



Only one specimen, caught at Mtebe (Port Alice) in Uganda 

 on July 12, 1894. 



