1806.] FKOM XYASA-LAND. 849 



front of pectus ; sides of venter ochreous. Expanse of wings 

 50 millim. 



Mpata, W. coast of Lake Nyasa, August 21st, 1895. 



" Taken in a banana plantation" (R. (7.). 



We have a nearlv allied species in the Museum collection from 

 Old Calabar. 



143. MABDAEA CUEYIYIEGATA. 



Italia curvivirgata, Karsch, Ent. Nachr. 1895, p. 373, Taf. iv. 

 fig. 3. 



<J , Lower Nyika, 4200 feet alt., June 30th, 1895. 



This species is closely related to my M. peculiaris from Mada- 

 gascar, but differs in the fact that the golden-brown band across 

 the primaries runs to the apex instead ot to the costal margin 



144. HlBEILDES XOEAX. 



Hibrildes norax, Druce, P. Z. S. 1887, p 675. 



Anengya spiritalis, Karsch, Ent. Nachr. 1895, p. 374, pi. iv. 

 % 7- * 



S , Mweniwanda's, Nyasa to Tanganyika Road, Dec. 22nd, 

 1895. 



145. HIBRILDES CEAWSHAYI. 



Hibrildes crawslwyi, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, 

 vol. xviii. p. 162 (1896). 



5 , Mwini-uruma's town, Nyasa to Tanganyika plateau, Dec. 

 17th, 1895. 



It is of course possible that the sexes of H. norax may be 

 utterly dissimilar in colour and pattern, and that this may prove to 

 be its female : if so, Mr. Kirby's two new species will also be sexes. 



146. PSEUDAPHELIA APOLLINABJS. 



Saturnia apollinaris, Boisduval, Voy. de Deleg. ii. p. 601 (1847). 

 Namitembo, Zomba Mountains, March 25th, 1896. 

 " Huge quantity of pale yellow ova " (R. (?.). 



147. ANTHEE^A DOLABELLA. 



AntJiercea dolabella, Druce, P. Z. S. 1886, p. 409, pi. xxxviii. 

 fig. 2. 



$ , Kasungu Mountain, 7020 feet alt., Nyika, March 1st, 1896. 



"Large spherical whitish-yellow ova" (R. C.}. 



It is unfortunate that the single example of this rare species 

 obtained by Mr. Crawshay was a good deal worn. 



148. TEIGONODES HYPPASIA. 



Phdlce.na-Noctua liyppasia, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. p. 99, pi. ccl. 

 f g. E (1782). 



$ , Deep Bay, March, and Oct. 18th, 1896. 

 "Bright green ova" (E. C.). 



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