148 Mr. H. Druce on 



m/argia imilata, sp. n. 



- Male. — Head, palpi, collar, and tegulse dark brown ; 

 antennae pale brown ; thorax and abdomen greenish grey •; 

 legs dark brown. Primaries greenish grey, the base broadly- 

 dark brown, edged with black on the outer side ; a greenish- 

 grey spot at the base of the cell ; a small brown spot close 

 to the apex; a brown spot between veins 1 and 2, and a 

 rather large square-shaped dark brown spot between veins 

 3 and 4 ; a submarginal line of black streaks extends 

 from the apex to the anal angle : secondaries greyish brown, 

 darkest round the outer margin ; a small black spot on tlie 

 anal angle. 



Expanse 2| inches. 



Hah. Trinidad, Caparo (Mus. Druce). 



This species resembles very closely Proelyrniotis cequpars, 

 Walker. 



Fam. Noctaidae. 



Acontia? superha, sp, n. 



Male. — Head, ])alpi, antennae, collar, tegulse, thorax, 

 abdomen, and legs dark brown. Primaries dark silky brown ; 

 the fringe dark brown : secondaries bright, glossy, dark 

 purple; the fringe black. Underside of both wings pale 

 brown. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hah. W. Africa, Upper Kasai District, Congo Free State 

 [Mus. Druce). 



Acontia ? roseipicta, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, palpi, collar, tegulae, thorax, and abdometi 

 pale brown; antenna) black. Primaiics pinkish fawn-colour, 

 irrorated with black scales ; a large rose-coloured spot on tho 

 middle of the inner margin, white on the inner side, edged 

 with a black line; several small white dots at the anal 

 angle ; the fringe pinkish fawn-colour : secondaries pale 

 brown, palest at the base. Underside p;de brown, slightly 

 irrorated with black scales. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hah. W. Africa, Bitji, Ja River, Camoroons, 2000 feet, 

 dry season {Mus. Druce). 



