676 MR. H. DaUCK ON NEW SPECIES OF [Dec. 20, 



with yellowish-wliite scales, with all the veins light brown, the 

 fringe of all the wings creamy white, the underside as above. Head 

 and the collar yellow ; thorax and tegulse white ; abdomen and legs 

 brownish yellow ; antennae black. Female unknown. 



Expanse 2| inches. 



Hab. East Central Africa : Lake Nyassa (T/te/wr///). 



This species is not unlike Sarnialia radiata. Walk., from the 

 Philippine Islands. The two male specimens before me were sent 

 some years ago to the late Mr. Hewitson, who kindly gave them to 

 me. 



Jana, Boisd. 

 Jana sciron, n. sp. 



Male. Primaries silky fawn-colour, darkest from the base to about 

 the middle, and at the end of the cell beyond two brown lines, the 

 first straight crossing from the inner margin to near the costal 

 margin, which it does not join, the second curved from the inner 

 margin to the apex, bordered on the outer edge with pale whitish 

 fawn-colour ; the fringe very pale in colour ; a round black spot on 

 the costal margin near the base. Secondaries fawn-colour, broadly 

 shaded with bright orange, from the base to the apex ; three brown 

 lines crossing the wing below the middle from the inner margin 

 close to the anal angle to near the apex, only the outer line reaching 

 that point ; above and below the band on the inner margin are a few 

 greyish scales, and nearer the base a small tuft of black hairs. Under- 

 side of all the wings brownish fawn-colour ; the costal margin of the 

 primaries reddish, and a curved brown line extending from the apex 

 to the inner margin. Secondaries crossed beyond the middle by 

 two waved brown lines. Antennae brownish black, the head and 

 the upperside of the thorax and abdomen fawn-colour ; the under- 

 side bright red. The coxa and femur red ; tarsus brown. 



Expanse 4g inches. 



Hab. West Africa : Mon2;o-ma Lubah. 



This fine species is very distinct ; the form of the hind wing 

 difi'ers from all other species oi Jana that are known to me. 



Chrysopoloma, Wallgr. 

 Chrvsopoloma bithynia, n. sp. ^ ' 



Male. Uniform mouse-colour, the primaries a shade darker than 

 the secondaries, the former crossed by two curved lines, the first 

 nearest the base very indistinct, the second broken into spots ; the 

 underside of all the wings pale mouse-colour ; the head, thorax, 

 abdomen, antennae, and legs of the same colour. The female 

 identical with the male, excepting it is slightly larger and redder in 

 colour. 



Expanse, d' 1| inch, 2 If inch. 



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



This insect appears pretty common ; I have seen a considerable 

 number of specimens. 



