672 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW SPECIES OF [DeC. 20^ 



shaded with red along the inn'er margins; the outer margins bor- 

 dered with black. The underside the same as above. Head and 

 thorax red. Abdomen chrome-yellow, with a black spot on each 

 segment. Palpi, antennae, and legs brownish black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. East Africa : Magila {Craven). 



The type of this distinct species was obtained by Mr. Alfred E. 

 Craven during his expedition to the Usambara country in East Africa. 



Secjjsio, Walk. 



Secusio mania, n. sp. /"^ 



Male. Primaries creamy white, all the veins and the apex pale 

 brownish fawn-colour ; secondaries uniform chrome-yellow. Under- 

 side as above excepting the primaries, which are more yellow in 

 colour, the veins not brown as above, the head and abdomen chrome- 

 yellow ; thorax and tegulse creamy white, the collar and tegulae with 

 black marks ; antennae black. The female is the same as the male, 

 but much darker in cnlour. 



Expanse, S l^inch, $ 1| inch. 



Hab. East Africa : Delagoa Bay {Mrs. Monteiro). 



This species seems to vary very much ; I have a male and a female 

 specimen before me that are almost white, with the veins brownish ; 

 in all other respects they are identical with the typical form. 



GiRPA, Walk. 



GiRPA OCTOGESA, n. sp. (Plate LV. fig. 1.) 



Primaries creamy white, shaded with orange at the base and along 

 the costal margin ; the apical half of the costal margin, the apex and 

 the outer margin black, a black spot at the end of the cell joined on 

 the lower side to the black outer margin. Secondaries creamy white, 

 with an elongated black spot at the apex and a nearly round black 

 spot to the anal angle. The underside the same as above. Head, 

 thorax, and abdomen dusky white. Antennse brownish black. 



Expanse ly'L. inch. 



Hab. West Africa : Cameroons {Rutherford) . 



A very distinct species, allied to G. circumdata, Walk. 



Hylemera, Bail. 



Hylemera dexithea, n. sp. 



Primaries white, the apical third of the wing broadly black, going 

 almost to a point at the anal angle. Secondaries white, with a small 

 black spot at the apex. Head and antennae black, thorax and 

 abdomen yellowish white. 



Expanse 1 \ inch. 



Hab. West Africa : Cameroons {Rutherford). 



A pretty little species allied to H.puella, Butler, from Madagascar. 



Hylemera ne^era, n. sp. 



Primaries pale slate-colour, from the base to about the middle 



