1887.] LEPIDOPTERA FROM TROPICAL AFRICA. 685 



Expanse 4i inches. 



/7a6. West Africa : Gamh'm (Oaptain A. Moloney). 



The larva of this species is about the size of a large Cossus Ugni- 

 perda, of a bright carmine colour, with a wide wedge-shaped yellow 

 band on each segment, and with three round black spots, placed in 

 the form of a triangle, on each segment excepting the first, second, 

 and third. The head, first, second, and third segments brownish 

 black on the top ; the anus brownish black ; two rows of black spots 

 along each side of the larva. The description is taken from a 

 figure made by Mr. Brady for Captain Moloney. 



Zeuzera, Latr. 



Zeuzera stephania, n. sp. (Plate LV, fig. 3.) 



Primaries glossy green, thickly spotted with dark orange-red. 

 Secondaries uniform glossy green, without any spots ; the underside 

 of the wings the same as above ; the head and tegulse orange ; 

 thorax, abdomen, and legs glossy green. Antennae black. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hub. East Africa : Nyassa. 



A beautiful little species allied to Z. auroguttata, H.-S., from 

 which it is at once distinguished by its smaller size, different colour, 

 and entire absence of the orange-colour at the base of the thorax 

 and the anus. 



Fam. NotodontidjE. 

 Antheura, "Walk. 



Antheuea carteri, n. sp. 



Primaries pure white, spotted with reddish brown along the 

 costal margin and at the apex, and along the inner margin, which has 

 a pinkish tinge. Secondaries pale yellowish fawn-colour, slightly 

 pinkish near the inner margin. Underside of primaries pale yel- 

 lowish brown, darkest along the outer margin ; secondaries yellowish 

 white ; the costal margin dark brown from the base to the anal 

 angle. Head and thorax greyish. Abdomen, the underside of the 

 head, and the thorax pale yellowish fawn-colour. Antennae and 

 legs reddish brown. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hab. West Africa : Gambia {Carter). 



I have much pleasure in naming this fine species after Mr. G. T. 

 Carter, who kindly gave it to me a few months ago, upon his return 

 home from the Gambia. 



Fara. Heliothid^. 

 Adisura, Moore. 

 Adisura splendens, n. sp. 



Primaries silvery white, the costal and inner margins broadly 

 banded with deep pink colour, the fringe pink. Secondaries silvery 

 Prog. Zool. Soc— 1887, No. XLV. 4.5 



