78 Lord Walsingham on 



ATYCHIAD^. 

 ATYCHIA, Latr. 

 Aty chia quiris t F. & R. 

 Cape Colony, two specimens (Cr. F. Mathew). 



[PL iii., fig. 17.] 

 Atychia aibiciliata, sp. n. 



Antennce brownish fuscous. Palpi brownish above, except at 

 the base; the base and under side white, except on the apical joint, 

 which is brownish above and below. Head brownish fuscous. 

 Thorax blackish (perhaps slightly darkened by greasiness). Under 

 side fuscous, with some shining scales. Fore wings narrow; 

 brownish fuscous, sprinkled with greyish scales, especially on the 

 outer half ; a faint pale line about the base of the cilia, which are 

 brownish fuscous, slenderly tipped with white. Under side 

 brownish fuscous, with a subapical patch and central streak white. 

 Hind wings wider than the fore wings ; clear pure white, with 

 brownish fuscous base, and with a broad brownish fuscous band of 

 nearly half their width running around the hind margin and apex, 

 widest about the base and middle ; cilia pure white, except at the 

 apex, where they are touched with brownish. Under side with 

 markings similar to those on the upper surface. Abdomen black, 

 each segment with a very narrow white ring posteriorly, the three 

 ultimate annulations more conspicuous than the others. Under 

 side fuscous, with some shining scales. Exp. al. 15 mm. 



Hob. Estcourt (Natal), one specimen (Hutchinsori). 

 Type, 3 , Mus. Wlsm. 



A small species allied to A. quiris, F. & E., but more 

 distinctly marked. 



PHYCODES, Gn. 



[PL iii., fig. 18.] 



Phy codes punctata, sp. n. 



Antennce greyish fuscous, paler beneath, with the basal joint 

 whitish on the under side. Palpi white, the apical joint very 

 short, not projecting beyond the head, tinged with grey above. 

 Head leaden grey above, white beneath ; face shining metallic dark 

 fuscous. Thorax leaden grey, with a shining submetallic gloss. 

 Fore wings shining leaden grey, with black spots, the scales so 

 arranged as to give the appearance of minute transverse striae under 

 the lens ; on the extreme costal margin are five very small spots 



