90 Sir G. F. ILimpson on rieio 



with the costal area ehestimt-red to the postmedial line, the costal 

 edge black-brown with oehreous "{loints on it. the postmedial line 

 yellow on costal area, then indistinct ; hind wing with the costal 

 area and cell chestnut-red to the postmedial line, the inner area 

 ■whitish irrorated with black-brown, a yellowish postmedial line 

 slightly incurved in submedian interspace. 



Ilcib. Camekoo>s, Ja K., Bitje {Bates), 1 d , 2 $ type. I^xp., 

 d 28, $ 36 mm. 



(6 a) Paractenia sichimensis, sp. n. 



Head and thorax yellow mixed with brick-red ; abdomen yellow 

 tinged with red and irrorated witli brown ; legs yellow irrorated 

 with dark brown. Fore wing yellow suffused with red and irro- 

 rated with brown, the medial area yellower with a nearly clear 

 yellow conical patch from costa before the postmedial line and 

 another patch below end of cell ; antemedial line brown defined on 

 outer side by yellow, excurved to median nervure, then oVjlique ; 

 the medial part of costa dark brown with yellow points on it ; 

 a small brown discoidal spot ; postmedial line brown, diffused on 

 outer side, inwardly oblique and somewhat incurved below vein 5 ; 

 a terminal .series of blackish points ; a fine pale line at base of cilia 

 folk'wed by a dark line. Hind wing yellowish white, the termen 

 slightly tinged with red and iiTorated with brown ; a terminal 

 series of blackish jwints and fine pale line at base of cilia followed 

 by a dark line. Underside yellow tinged with red and irrorated 

 with dark brown ; fore wing with the costal area suffused with 

 brown, a small dark discoidal spot, yellower patch from costa 

 beyond the cell, and diffused oblique dark postmedial line ; hind 

 wing with sli<?ht brown discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. 



kah. SiKiUM {Flicker, Mailer), 8 d, 5 $ type. Exp. 20- 

 24 mm. 



(7 ff) Bostra piirpurealis, sp. n. 



Head and thorax bright purple-red ; abdomen pale purple-red 

 irrorated with brown ; antennae white above ; fore tibiae white on 

 outer side, the tarsi white. Fore wing bright purple-red irrorated 

 with brown, the medial area tinged with fuscous, the costal edge 

 white except towards base ; antemedial line fuscous, oblique to 

 submedian fold, then slightly incurved ; postmedial line fuscous 

 slightly defined on outer side by white and slightly incurved in 

 submedian interspace. Hind wing whitish suffused with pale 

 purple-red and fu.scous brown ; a curved fuscous postmedial line 

 defined on outer side by whitish from costa to vein 1 ; cilia bright 

 purple-red. Underside grey with pale purplish-red streaks along 

 the veins ; both wings with the costal area purple-red to beyond 

 middle and with fuscous postmedial line ; fore wing with white 

 scales on the costa. 



Rah. Br. C. Afbica, Mt. Mlanje {Keave), 3 d , 1 $ type ; 

 PoRTUGrESE E. Africa, Mt. Chiperonc (Xeave), 1 d . Exp. 

 30-32 mm. 



