INSECTA. 



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Fam. LITHOSIID^:. 



Lithosia ?fumeola, Walk. 

 Siccia caffra, Walk. 

 Petovia marginata, Walk. 

 Petovia dichroaria, Herr.-Sch. 

 Deiopeia pulchella, Linn. 



(Feb.) Pretoria. 

 Pretoria. 

 Pretoria. 

 Pretoria. 

 Pretoria. 



Fam. ARCTIID.E. 



Teracotana submacula, Walk. 

 Binna tinea, Walk. 

 Binna madagascariensis, Butl. 

 Anace lateritia, Herr.-Sch. 

 Egybolia vaillantina, Stoll. 

 Decimia bicolorata, Walk. 



Fam. LIPARID.E. 

 Lalia adspersa, Herr.-Sch. 



Pretoria. 



Pretoria. 



Pretoria. 



(Jan.) Heidelberg. 

 (Jan.) Durban, Natal. 

 (Jan.) Wakkerstroom. 



Fam. NOTODONTID.E. 



Calpe apicalis, Walk. 



Pretoria, 



Pretoria. 



Fam. LIMACODID.E. 



Croth&ma decorata, sp. n. (Tab. IT. fig. 6.) 



Anterior wings above violaceous ; the basal costal margin 

 and base, an irregularly shaped spot below discal centre, and 

 an apical streak ochraceous ; a much-waved transverse fascia 

 commencing at about centre of costal margin and reaching 

 discal spot, which it inwardly margins, and a large subapical 

 patch creamy white, the last partly contains the apical ochra- 

 ceous streak ; outer margin with small violaceous spots and 

 lunules ; fringe ochraceous. Posterior wings and body warm 

 bright ochraceous, wings and body beneath bright ochraceous, 

 the anterior wings with a strongly reddish tinge. 



Exp. wings 36 millim. 



Allied to C. sericea, Butl., from Madagascar. (W. L. D.) 



Fam. LASIOCAMPID^E. 

 Lebeda aculeata, Walk. (Aug.) Pretoria. 



