84 Sir G. F. lIainj)son on new 



purplisli reel and iiTontod with blackish, the terminal area suffused 

 with fuscous brown ; traces of a ])ale curved anteniedial line ; the 

 medial part of cost;\ with whitish points with black-brown between 

 them, and with the costal area whiter; ]JOstmedial line whitish, 

 oblique; cilia black-brown at base, pale yellow at tips. Hind wing 

 pur|)lish red irronited with blackish ; oblique slightly sinuous 

 whitish ante- and postmedial lines approximated at inner margin ; 

 cilia black-brown at hase, ])ale yellow at tips. Underside whitish 

 suffused with purplish red and iiTorated with black ; fore wing 

 with white points on costa to the postmedial line ; hind wing with 

 oblique white postmedial line. 



Ab. 1. Hind wing brighter purplish red ; cilia of both wings 

 pure white at tii)s. 



Hab. VoAyDA., Tore, Mpanga Forest (Neave),l 6,^2 type; 

 Bb. C. Africa, Mt. Mlanje (JSfeave), 1 d • I^^j)., 6 18, $ 20 mm. 



(32 b) Hcrcrdia pr-rridn'alis, sp. n. 



$ . Head, thorax, and abdomen purplish red ; mid and hind 

 tai-si whitish. Fore wing deep pui-ple-red ; antemedial line black 

 defined on inner side by whitish, rather oblique ; some pale points 

 on medkl part of costa with black between them ; a small black 

 discoidal spot ; postmedial line black defined on outer side by 

 whitish, rather oblique ; a terminal series of blackish points and 

 fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing deep purple-red ; an 

 oblique blackish antemedial line and similar postmedial line defined 

 on outer side by whitish ; a terminal series of slight dark points 

 and fine whitish line at base of cilia. Underside pur]>lish red ; 

 both wings with small l)lack discoidal spots and oblique postmedial 

 line ; fore wing with wliitish points on costa to the postmedial line ; 

 hind wing with the costal area irrorated with blackish. 



Hab. S. Nigeria, Itu {Farqualun-), 1 $ type. Exp. 28 mm. 



(34 fl) Ilerculia casianeornfa, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen chestnut-red ; antennae whitish 

 tinged with red. Fore wing chestnut-red ; traces of a whitish 

 antemedial hne ; the medial part of costa with yellow points with 

 dai'k brown between theiu ; postmedial line 3'ellow, slightly curved, 

 dilated at costa ; cilia glossy fuscous brown. Hind wing chestnut- 

 red with a curved yellowish postmedial line ; cilia glossy fuscoas 

 brown. Underside yellowish tinged Avith red and irrorated with 

 brown ; fore wing with A'ellowish points with dark brown between 

 them on costa to beyond middle ; hind wing with oblique dark 

 brown medial line. 



Hab. Cameroo'S, Ja K., Bitje {Bates), 2 c? , 1 $ type. Exp., 

 6 24, $ 2S mm. 



(34 b) Herculia Jlavirufalis, sp. n. 

 Head, thorax, and abdomen yellowish tinged with red. Fore 



