1896.] FEOM NTASA-IiAND. 849 



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

 50 inillim. 



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



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



We have a nearly allied species in the Museum collection from 

 Old Calabar. 



143. Mabdaka ouetivirgata. 



Lmlia cwvivirgata, Karsch, Ent. Nachr. 1895, p. 373, Taf. iv. 

 fig. 3. 



d , Lower Nyika, 4200 feet alt., Juno 30th, 1895. 



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

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

 the primaries runs to the apex instead of to the costal margin. 



144. HiBEILDES NOBAX. 



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



Ane.ngya spiritalis, Karsch, Ent. Nachr. 1895, p. 374, pi. iv. 

 fig. 7. 



cJ , Mweniwanda's, Nyasa to Tanganyika Eoad, Dec. 22nd, 

 1895. 



145. HiBEILDBS CEAWSHATI. 



Hibrildes erawshayi, 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 Jl. 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 AFOLLOTAEIS. 



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

 Namitembo, Zomba Mountains, March 25th, 1896. 

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



147. ANTHEEiEA DOLABELLA. 



Anthercea dolahella, Druce, P. Z. S. 1886, p. 409, pi. xxxviii. 

 fig. 2. 



$ , Kasungu Mouutaia, 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. Teigonodbs hyppasxa. 



Fhalaena-Noclua hyppasia, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. p. 99, pi. ccl. 

 fig. E (1782). 



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

 " Bright green ova " {R. C). 



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