1887.] LEPIDOPTERA FROM TROPICAL AFRICA. 675 



crescent-shaped black lines, those nearest the base and the outer 

 margin being the most distinct ; the fringe black and white. 

 Secondaries white, broadly marked with blackish grey from the 

 base to the anal angle. The underside of all the wings pure white. 

 Head, thorax, and the underside of the abdomen white shaded with 

 grey, the upperside of the latter greyish black, with a row of black 

 tufts from the base to the anus. 



The female is the same as the male, excepting that it is much 

 larger, and all the markings on the primaries much more indistinct ; 

 the secondaries are also much more dusky. 



Expanse, J If inch, 5 2j inches. 



Hub. East Africa : Delagoa Bay (Mrs. Monteiro). 



This species is allied to Basychira mascarena, Butl., from Mada- 

 gascar, but resembles Dieranura vinula, Linn. 



DaSYCHIRA ? REMOTA, n. Sp. 



Male, Primaries silvery grey, crossed by two wide brown bands 

 (which are thickly irrorated with silvery scales), the first close to the 

 base, the second beyond nearest the apex, almost joining the first on 

 the inner margin ; a black spot at the base, and a marginal row of small 

 black dots from the apex to the anal angle ; secondaries silvery white, 

 with an indistinct brownish-black band crossing the wing from the 

 inner margin close to the anal angle (where it is the widest) to the 

 apex, which it does not quite reach, a small spot at the end of the 

 cell, and a marginal row of spots all black. Underside silvery grey, 

 primaries clouded with brownish black beyond the middle ; the 

 marginal row of black spots on both wings the same as above. 

 Head, the upper and underside of the thorax, and abdomen pale 

 greyish brown ; the upperside of the abdomen bright orange, with a 

 row of small black spots on each side. Antennae and palpi pale 

 fawn-colour, legs greyish. The female the same as the male but 

 larger, and the dark markings not so distinct. 



Expanse, cf 1| inch, $ 1| inch. 



Hab. West Africa: Gambia {Capt. A. Moloney). 



This species varies slightly, some specimens being much paler in 

 colour than others, with the markings very indistinct. 



Lasiocampid^e. 



HiBBiLDEs, n. gen. 



Male. Body slender. Abdomen about half the length of the 

 hind wings. Palpi very minute, clothed with hairs. Antennae 

 rather long, deeply pectinated ; legs very short, not clothed with hairs, 

 as in the genus Sarmalia. Wings broad and rounded at the apex, 

 the inner margin fringed, subcostal nervure with two branches. 

 The cell is rather long and broad ; secondaries narrow, long and 

 rounded at the anal angle. 



HiBRILDES NORAX, n. Sp. 



Male. Semihyaline ; primaries and secondaries uniformly covered 



