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markings of the fore wings distinguish it from CE. octofusciata. 

 Wady Genneh. 



38. Rubescens. Male. — Tawny. Vertex narrow, like that of CE. 

 obscurata, but with a more distinct keel; front with four well-defined 

 keels. Eyes elliptical. Antennae slender, with several blackish bands. 

 Prothorax with a very slight keel ; fore part very short ; hind border 

 rounded, hardly angular. Pectus and under side of abdomen pale 

 yellowish. Hind femora with a blackish interrupted stripe on the 

 inner side, and with a row of five blackish points on the outer side. 

 Wings cinereous-hyaline. Fore wings with numerous irregular 

 ringlets, which are formed by black veins. Hind wings with black 

 veins. Length of the body 12j hues ; expansion of the fore wings 

 26 lines. Wady Genneh. 



39. Tincta. Ma/^.— Tawny, slender. Head and prothorax with 

 some small piceous marks. Vertex narrow, with a very slight keel ; 

 front with four distinct keels which diverge slightly towards the face. 

 Eyes ferruginous, elliptical. Antennae slender, piceous towards the 

 tips. Prothorax with a slight keel ; fore part rugose, very short ; 

 hind border rounded. Hind femora with some black points in three 

 rows on the outer side. Fore wings -cinereous, with three black 

 patches, the first near the base, the third beyond the middle. Hind 

 wings brown ; veins black. Length of the body 8^ lines; expansion 

 of the fore wings 20 lines. Hor Tamanib. 



40. Variegata. Male and Female. — Tawny, slender, paler beneath. 

 Vertex narrow, with no middle keel ; front with four strongly marked 

 keels which diverge towards the face. Eyes elliptical, rather promi- 

 nent. Antenna; slender, piceous towards the tips. Prothorax short, 

 with a slight keel ; fore part with two transverse impressed lines ; a 

 black patch ou each side including a pale testaceous dot; hind border 

 rounded, in no wise angular. Hind femora with three black patches 

 on the inner side. Fore wings colourless, testaceous towards the 

 base ; a brown costal stripe extending from the base to nearly half 

 the length, and including an elongated colourless spot ; some exterior 

 brown streaks ; exterior costal sectors clouded with brown. Hind 

 wings pellucid, with an irregular black band, which is much abbre- 

 viated in front, and with a small black apical mark ; veins black, 

 whitish towards the base. Length of the body 7 — 9 lines ; expansion 

 of the fore wings 16 — 20 lines. It differs somewhat from the typical 

 form of QEdipoda. Cairo. Souakin. , 



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