92 BU. W. J. HOLLAND ON THE AFBICAN [Jan. 14, 



and hence I place se.rtilis in the same group as cylinda. I do not 

 know the species under this name at all events. 



305. C. (?) phoxima, Ploetz. 



Ilesperia proxima, Ploetz, S. B. Z. vol. xlvii. p. 95 (188G). 



Hah. West Africa {Ploetz). 



I only know this species from a copy of the drawing hy Ploefz. 

 In the form of the wings it suggests affinity to the species which 

 I have located in the genus Ownides, but it probably does not 

 belong there, 



AuTiTROPA, gen. nov. 



Antennae moderately long, more tlian half the length of the 

 costa of the primaries ; club robust, elongated, terminating in a 

 short fine point slightly recurved. Palpi stout, erect, reaching the 

 top of the vertex ; the second and third joints are densely clothed 

 with hair ; the third joint is minute, almost concealed in tlio 

 vestiture of the second joint. The legs have the tibiie scantily 



"Seuvationol Arfitropa erinnt/s, Trim., cJ. }. 



clothed with long hair ; those of the posterior pair are armed with 

 a median and double terminal spurs. The primaries have the costa 

 slightly rounded ; the inner and the outer margins are subequal, 

 evenly rounded ; the cell is two-thirds the length of the costa, with 

 the upper angle acute, the lower angle obtuse ; vein 5 slightly 

 nearer vein 4 than vein 6 ; vein 12 terminates on the costa before 

 the end of the cell ; vein 7 arises slightly before the end of the 

 cell ; vein 2 is more than twice as far from vein 3 as vein 3 is 

 from vein 4 and is equidistant between vein 3 and the base. The 

 cell of the secondaries is short ; vein 5 is present and distinct ; 

 vein 3 and vein 7 arise well before the end of the cell ; the outer 

 margin is rounded and slightly excavated above the termination of 

 vein 16. 



Type A. erinnys, Trimen. 



I have erected this genus for the reception of the following 

 species, which are distinguished from all other near allies in the 

 genus Ccenides and allied genera by the shape of the club of the 

 antenna;, by their more robust form, and hy their peculiar style 

 of coloration. They form a well-marked group. 



