536 My. G. T. Betliune-Baker on hpao 



wings clove-grey. Primaries very finely and sparsely irrorated 

 with darker grey fine scales ; a small dark chocolate-brown 

 dash closes tlie cell, beyond which is the darklvirrorated grey 

 postmedian line ; subterminal line scalloped, with dark points 

 and a tawny outer edging; termen with dark internervalar 

 points. Secondaries with traces of two median transverse 

 grey lines, the postmedian line being more distinct ; termen 

 with dark internervular points. 



Expanse 26 mm. 



Hnh. N'Dalla Tando, Angola, 2700 feet; November {An- 

 sorge). 



Type in my collection. 



Parathermes aciitissima, sp. n. 



(^ . Head, thorax, and abdomen ashy grey. Both wings 

 brown ash-grey. Primaries with a very oblique fine line 

 running from a third from the base of the inner margin 

 round the cell and back to about the middle of the costa ; 

 beyond this is the tawny oblique postmedian line, also 

 receding basewards just below the costa ; neither of the lines 

 form an angle, only a deep curve; a trace of an irregular 

 subterminal grey line, followed by a series of dark points. 

 Secondaries with an oblique tawny antemedian line, a curved 

 median line, and a series of dark subterminal points. 



Expanse 3-4 mm. 



liab. Malange, Portuguese W. Africa ; November. 



Type in my collection. 



Deltoidii^js. 

 Parasiopsis, gen. no v. 



Palpi upturned, heavily scaled, with second segment not 

 reaching up to the vertex, third segment short ; antenn;e 

 fasciculate, with a single fine cilium at each segment. Head 

 with collar produced forward into a large prominent crest. 

 Legs densely hairy, mid pair with a short tibial brush, hind 

 with a long heavy tibial brush. Wings : primaries of 

 moderate width, costa straight, slightly depressed at apex, 

 termen evenly rounded. Neuration : primaries with vein 3 

 from well before the angle, 4 and 5 from tlie angle, 6 from 

 below the upper angle; 7, 8, and 9 stalked ; 10 and 11 from 

 the cell. Secondaries with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 from below 

 the middle of the cell, 6 and 7 very shortly stalked, 8 anasto- 

 mosing with the cell for a third. 



Type, Parasiopsis arcuata, B-B. 



