570 Mr. G. T. Betlmne-Baker on 



are two or tliree small dark spots, the costal area above these 

 and the terminal area being very pale, in which is a sub- 

 apical bright chestnut half-moon ; termen finely chestnut ; 

 fringes pale. Secondaries uniform pale pinkish straw- 

 colour. 



Expanse 24-26 mm. 



Hah. N'Dalla Tando, 2700 feet; November {Ansorge). 



Type in my collection. 



Paraplectra, gen. nov. 



Palpi short, ^if^i'T, end segment very short, nearly naked ; 

 antennas pectinated. Primaries very broad ; termen evenly 

 rounded off, so as to obliterate an angle at the tornus : second- 

 aries small. Neuration : primaries with veins 2 and 3 stalked, 

 4 from the angle, 5 from near the angle, 6 from above the 

 middle near the angle, 7 and 8 stalked on a longish stalk, 

 9 absent, 10 from the cell, 11 bent up to touch 12 running 

 along beside it. Secondaries with 3 from near the angle, 4 

 from the angle, 5 from well above the angle, 6 and 7 stalked, 

 8 nearly free from base. 



Type, Parajylectra modesta, B-B. 



Paraplectra modesta^ sp. n. 



^. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale tawny brown. Pri- 

 maries buff-colour, with a small pale rusty patch in the basal 

 part of the fold, margined by a short oblique white dash ; 

 above this are a few pale rusty indefinite spots, and there are 

 a few dark rough scales scattered very sparingly over the 

 wing. Secondaries uniform pale yellowisJi straw-colour. 



Expanse 21 mm. 



Bab. N-'Dalla Tando, 2700 feet ; November {Ansorge). 



Type in my collection. 



Somara loxotoma, sp. n. 



? . Thorax and abdomen white, the latter tinged with 

 yellow. Both wings pure white ; primaries only with a single 

 mark, viz. a broad pale brown stripe along the fold expanding 

 slightly to near the origin of vein 2, then suddenly rising in 

 an oblique broad stripe into the apex. 



Expanse 50 mm. 



Hah. Lokoja (100 miles north). 



Type in my collection. 



Nearest S. tu'vosa, Feld. 



