538 Mr. G. T. Bethunc-Bakcr oji 



yellowish tii\^"C(l with pink in parts, with basal and median 

 lines broad, adversely oblique, joined together in the cell by 

 a broadish dash ; postmedian line broad, very strongly 

 elbowed outwards in the subapical area, receding rapidly to 

 vein 2, then erect to tlie inner margin; three subterminal 

 small spots about veins 3, 5, and 9 (one on each), all the marks 

 are pinkish grey. Secondaries subhyaline pinkish yellow. 



Expanse 21 mm. 



Ilab. N'Dalla Tando. 



Type in my collection. 



Arctianju. 

 Acantliarctia aureacosla, sp. n. 



cJ . Palpi, liead, and face yellow ; collar and thorax dead 

 white; abdomen yellow, with black dorsal bars; legs 

 yellow. Both wings dead white. Primaries with costa 

 yellow and fringes paler yellow. Secondaries with white 

 fringes. 



Expanse 34 mm. 



Hah. Gunnal, W. Africa ; June. 



Type in my collection. 



Between A.Jlav'icosta, Hmpsn., and nivea, Aur. 



Noctuidae. 



NOCTUINJE. 



Tathorhyncus leucobasis, sp. n. 



c? . Head and thorax greyish brown; abdomen greyish. 

 Both wings brownish grey ; costa with a sparse scattering of 

 paler grey very fine scales, orbicular and reniform stigmata 

 scarcely darker than the ground ; fringes greyish white. 

 Secondaries with the cell cream-colour and whitish-grey 

 fringes. 



? . Primaries paler grey, with yet paler scales on the 

 costa and internervular terminal spaces; a dark dash in the 

 cell ; cell closed by a dark double spot ; a waved line of dark 

 scales on the fold. Secondaries deep cream at the base, with 

 apex and termen broadly dark grey. 



Expanse 32 mm. 



Uab. Nairobi, Molo Eailway Station; July (Jackson). 



'J'ype in my collection. 



RJianidoj^hora jlava^ sp. n. 



S- Head and thorax orange-yellow ; abdomen rather paler 

 yellow, vential surface brown. Primaries deep cream-colour, 

 the basal two-thirds to vein 1 a covered with orange-coloured 

 scales ; an oval whitish spot encircled with black near the 



