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medial lines absent. A white point at end of cell. A black liiglily- 

 waved postmedial line from costa before apex to middle of inner 

 margin, which is inwardly diffused into black patches beloV end 

 of cell, and from vein 2 to inner margin. This line is outwardly 

 defined by a prominent white line, with dark shades beyond it 

 between veins 2 and 3 and 6 and 7. An irregularly curved sub- 

 terminal line followed by a black marginal line. Cilia of both 

 wings red-brown. Hind wing ochreous. Underside ochreous, 

 with indications of a postmedial line. 



Hahitat. Masongaleni, 30th April, 1911, 1 c? . Expanse 30 mm. 



This form is nearest to T. syrtis Schaus, from Salisbury and 

 West Africa. It differs in the lines being waved and not 

 straight, and that species has not the dark patches inside the 

 postmedial line. When at the B. M. I submitted the above 

 specimens to the inspection of Lord Rothschild, who said the 

 forms were unknown to him, and differed from described forms 

 mainly in their undulating lines. 



287. Thosea chloris, sp. n. (PI. I. fig. 5.) 



Description. — c? . Head and thorax red-brown beneath, fiefy 

 orange dorsally. Abdomen red-brown, with some fiery-orange 

 haii-s on the dorsum. Tibiee fiery orange, with long red-brown 

 hairs to the tarsi. Fore wing red-brown with pinkish suffusion. 

 A white point at end of cell. No subbasal or antemedial lines. 

 Postmedial line dark brown, from costa before apex to middle of 

 inner margin. Subterminal area paler. Subterminal line from 

 costa before apex to outer margin at vein 3. Two whitish spots 

 between veins 2 and 3 : one outside the postmedial line, and 

 one on inside of subterminal line, near its junction with outer 

 margin. Hind wing red-brown paling to ochreous at . base. 

 Underside pale red-brown unmarked. 



Habitat. Ashanti, W. Africa (A. Norris), 1 S. Expanse 

 30 mm. 



This form is nearest to T. vara Swinhoe, from Thyetmyo. 

 Burma, but is darker red, and has fiery orange head and thorax 

 which rara has not. In the B. M. Collection there is an unnamed 

 specimen from the Gold Coast, which may or may not be refer- 

 able to this species. 



288. CosuMA MARGiNATA Holland. 



Habitat. Masongaleni, 7th April, 1911, 1 S • 

 This form seems near to the following which I have from 

 AV. Africa. 



289. CosuMA RUGOSA Walker. 



Hahitat. Ashanti, W. Africa (4 . Norris), 1 S . 



290. Apluda incinata Hampson. 

 Habitat. Masongaleni, 1911, 2 J. 



