374 Sir G. 1" . IJampson on new 



(Ic) Cataclysta ■j>eri>'rorata, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and alxlomon silvery wliite mixed with brown ; 

 antenna} white tinge<l with brown ; ]>alpi white tinged with yellow ; 

 pectus, legs, and ventral svu'face of abdomen white tinged with 

 brown. Fore wing white, the medial area irrorated witli large 

 black scales ; the base orange-yellow with some brown at eosta ; an 

 inwardly oblitpie orange-yellow anteniedial band slightly defined at 

 sides by brown ; an oblique orange-yellow postmedial band from 

 below costa to termen at submedian fold where it is coniluent with 

 a similar curved subterminal band, a silvery point below its extre- 

 mity with a yellow striga before it to tornus ; an orange-yellow 

 terminal band from just below apex to vein 3 where it ends in a 

 point, defined on inner side by a brown line and with some silver 

 between it and the subterminal band except towards costa ; cilia 

 white mixed with brown. Hind wing white, the medial area 

 irrorated with large black scales, narrowing to inner margin near 

 tornus ; a faint oblique orange-yellow antemedial shade ; two fine 

 \er\ slightly waved black subterminal lines, slightly excurved 

 below costa and bent outwards to tornus ; four ocellate black spots 

 on termen from below apex to submedian fold with small metallic 

 silver spots on the 1st and 4th and small silver spots between them 

 on termen ; cilia white with a brown line at base and some brown 

 at tij)s especially towards apex. 



Ab. 1. Abdomen orange-yellow mixed with brown ; fore wing 

 ■with the costal area suffused with brown, the medial area more 

 thickly irrorated with black except towards costa, the medial band 

 on outer side and the subterminal band on inner side with some 

 .silvery suffusion, the oblique ])ostmedial band almost interrupted at 

 middle and with distinct bar from it to tornus ; hind wing suffused 

 Avith brown excejit at base, the oblique orange-yellow antemedial 

 band distinct, defined by brown and bent inwards to inner margin, 

 the ocellate terminal black sjwts more confluent. Br. C. Africa, 

 Mashonaland. 



Ab. 2. Fore wing with the bands and hind wing with the ante- 

 medial shade rufous. Cape Colony. 



Hub. Gold Coast, Appan, 1 6 , Bibianaha {Spnrrell), 4 S , 

 2 $ , Kumasi (Sanders), 1 c? type ; S. Nigeuia, Ebute Meta 

 iBoag), \ 6 A 2\ Bit. C. Africa, Zomba {Old), 1 $ , Mt. Mlanje 

 (Neai-e), 4^,2 $ ; Mashoxalaxd (Dohbie), 2 J ; Cape Coloxy, 

 Annshaw ( J/i'ss F. Barrett), 1 <S . E.rj). 12-16 mm. 



(I e) Cataclysta nigristriata, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white suffused with red- 

 brown, the last more fulvous towai'ds extremity ; palpi brown 

 towards base, white towards extremity ; pectus, legs, and ventral 

 surface of abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing white, 

 the medial area except towards costa irrorated with Large black 

 scales and with fine black streaks beyond the cell and on vein 1 



