1908.] AFRICAN MICRO- LEPIDOPTERA. 727 



ochi-eous-yellow spot at base ; two narrow irregular whitish- 

 ochreous transverse fascife, dilated towards costa and becoming 

 deep ochreous-yellow on costal edge, at about f and i respectively : 

 cilia grey mixed with blackish, on upper half of termen ochreous- 

 yellow. Hind wings rather dark grey ; cilia ochreous-yellowish, 

 at apex with a grey patch, towards middle of tei-men with an 

 indistinct grey shade. 



Transvaal, Pietersburg, in September, October, and March 

 (Janse) ; one specimen. 



Brachmia musicopa, sp. n. 



c? $ . 1 3-14 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-whitish, patagia 

 pale brownish. Palpi ochreous-whitish, second joint flatly com- 

 pressed, loosely scaled beneath and with scales somewhat expanded 

 towards apex above. Antennae dark grey. Abdomen pale fuscous, 

 suffused with whitish-ochreous above towards base, anal tuft pale 

 yellowish. Fore wings elongate, narrow, costa gently arched, 

 apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 stalked, 

 7 to apex, 9 separate ; purplish -grey, veins marked with well- 

 defined lines of black and brown irroration ; a fine costal streak 

 from base to i, another subcostal from base to middle, and a more 

 or less broad dorsal suflfusion from base to |- ochreous-whitish, 

 sometimes partially tinged with yellowish ; second discal stigma 

 represented by a round whitish-yellowish spot, marked beneath or 

 almost wholly sufi'used with ochreoiis-biown, sometimes centred 

 with dai-k fuscous : cilia purplish -fuscous finely irrorated with 

 whitish, basal third dark fuscous spotted with ochreous-whitish. 

 Hind wings whitish-grey ; cilia yellow- whitish tinged with grey 

 round apex, with a faint grey shade. 



Transvaal, Pretoria district, in January (Janse) ; two 

 specimens. 



Brachmia sterictis, sp. n, 



2 . 15-16 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen j)ale ochreous- 

 yellowish. Palpi whitish-ochreous, second joint infuscated except 

 towards apex. Antennte whitish-ochreous, basal joint partly 

 infuscated. Fore wings elongate, costa gently arched, apex 

 obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to apex, 

 9 separate ; whitish-ochreous tinged with yellow-ochreous ; ex- 

 treme base of costa dark fuscous ; stigmata small, blackish, plical 

 obliquely before first discal, second discal larger; a row of ill- 

 defined blackish dots immediately before termen and apical portion 

 of costa: cilia whitish-ochreous tinged with yellow-ochreous. 

 Hind wings pale whitish-grey ; cilia pale whitish-ochreous tinged 

 with grey. 



Transvaal, Pretoria district, in January and February (Janse) ; 

 two specimens. 



Brachmia serialis, sp. n. 

 $ . 14 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous mixed with 



