Pjralidae of the Sahfamihj Pyraliiice. 99 



slight dark brown streaks to the postmedial line which is very near 

 teriiien, white defined bj dark brown on inner side, excurved between 

 veins 6 and 8, then obHque and slightly sinuous ; a fine brown 

 terminal line ; cilia whitish with grey medial band and line near 

 tips. Hind wing yellowish white slightly tinged with rufous 

 especially towards termen ; an indistinct curved whitish sub- 

 terminal line incurved at vein 2 ; cilia whitish with a slight brown 

 line near base ; the undei-side wdth the subterminal line more 

 distinct and defined by brown on inner side. 



Hah. Bh. E. Africa, Taveta {K. St. A. Rogers), 2 2 type ; 

 U&AXDA, Grondokoro (Rei/nes-CoIes), 1 2 . Uxp. 30-34 mm. 



(lb) Tyndis mecUo-pallens, sp. n. 



Head and tegulai pale reddish, the thomx pale reddish mixed 

 with dark brown ; abdomen grey suffused with black-brown, the 

 base whitish, the anal tuft rufous ; antennae and palpi irrorated 

 with dark brown ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen 

 whitish tinged with red-brown and irrorated with dark brown. Fore 

 wing whitish tinged with red-brown and irrorated with dark brown, 

 the medial area much paler except at costa, the basal costal area 

 and a broad shade beyond the postmedial line darker ; antemedial 

 line rather diffused dark brown, slightly curved ; the medial pai*t 

 of costa with minute greyish spots ; a black striga on upper disco- 

 cellular ; postmedial line dark brown slightly defined on outer side 

 by whitish towards costa, very oblique and straight ; a terminal 

 series of blackish points except towards costa and fine whitish line 

 at base of cilia. Hind wing creamy white slightl}- Lrrorated with 

 brown, the terminal area more thickly irrorated ; traces of a brown 

 antemedial line from cell to inner margin ; a cmwed brown j)ost- 

 medial line ; a brown terminal line and white line at base of cilia. 

 Underside whitish tinged with red-brown and thickly iiTorated 

 with dark brown ; both wings with small dark discoidal spot and 

 oblique postmedial line. 



Hah. Be. E. Africa, Nau-obi (Betton), 1 c? , Kikayu, Fort 

 Smith {Grawshay), 1 6 type, Eb Uitu {Beftoii), 1 6, Nakuru 

 {Bodeker), 1 c? , 1 $ ; GtERM. E. Africa, Kilimandjaro (SJosfedt), 

 1 d . i:.rp. 26 mm. 



(1 c) Tyndis jyallidi/'ufa, sp. n. 



Head and thorax whitish suffused with rufous ; abdomen 

 whitish tinged with rufous and ii-rorated with black, a blackish 

 band on third segment ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of 

 abdomen rufous iiTorated with brown. Fore wing whitish suffused 

 with rufous and irrorated with, dark brown except on medial area ; 

 a rather diffused erect black almost medial line fi'om subcostal 

 nervure to inner margin and a similar oblique postmedial line fi'om 

 below costa to inner margin ; a terminal series of minute black 

 spots ; cilia with blackish lines near base and tips. Hind wing 



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