170 Sir G. F. Hampson on new 
ochreous points below base of vein 2 and above veins 4 and 5. 
_ Hind wing somewhat paler. 
Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Kikuyu, Roromo (Crawshay),1 3 
type. Exp. 36 millim. 
290.a. Metarctia sarcosoma, sp. n. 
$. Head, thorax, and abdomen flesh-pink ; palpi, antenne, 
a patch on thorax, tibie, and tarsi brown; abdomen with the 
ventral surface fulvous yellow, with fuscous bands. Fore 
wing fuscous brown, the inner margin and cilia ochreous. 
Hind wing ochreous. 
Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 g type. 
Exp, 44 millim. 
292a. Metarctia fulvia, sp. n. 
gS. Uniform fulvous yellow ; palpi, sides of frons, and fore 
cox and femora above tinged with fuscous. Fore wing with 
traces of discoidal spot; the interspaces bélow vein 5, and 
hind wing somewhat paler. 
Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 3 6 type. 
Exp. 36-40 millim. 
292 6. Metarctia pallida, sp. n. 
&d. Head and tegule brownish yellow ; palpi and lower 
part of frons dark brown; thorax brown; abdomen and 
greater part of pectus and legs ochreous. Fore wing grey- 
brown, with slight yellowish-brown streaks on costal and inner 
areas. Hind wing pale ochreous. 
Hab. Br. BE. A¥Frica, Kikuyu, Roromo, 1 g, Nairobi, 
1 & (Crawshay), type. Exp. 32-34 millim. 
*307 a. Pseudosphex rubripalpus, sp. n. 
¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen greenish black ; first and 
second joints of palpi and fore coxz brown-red; tarsi with 
the basal joint whitish; abdomen with oblique lateral white 
streaks on first segment, which is white below, the ventral 
valve edged with white. Fore wing black-brown ; a short 
hyaline streak below base of cell; the area below the cell and 
vein 5 shot with brilliant purple-blue from before middle to 
termen. Hind wing black-brown, with short hyaline streaks 
below base of cell ; the terminal half shot with purple-blue. 
Hab. BRAZIL, Santos, 8S. Benitos (Burchall), typet g¢ in 
Mus. Oxon. Exp. 44 millim. Mea 
