732 MR. E. MEYEiCK ON [June 1 6, 



Epiphractis, n. g. 



Head with appressed scales, side-tufts spreading ; tongue de- 

 veloped. Antennae 4, basal joint moderately elongate, without 

 pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, with appressed scales, 

 terminal joint shorter than second, acute. Maxillary palpi rudi- 

 mentary. Posterior tibife clothed with hairs above. Fore wings 

 w^ith 2 from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 11 from before 

 middle. Hind wings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 connate, 

 5-7 parallel, 7 connected with 8 by a bar beyond cell. 



Probably allied to Cryptolechia. 



Epiphractis phcenicis, sp. n. 



$ . 23 mm. Head and thorax light rosy-ochreous. Palpi 

 whitish-ochreous. Antennae pale ochreous tinged with crimson. 

 Abdomen light grey, apex light ochreous. Fore wings elongate, 

 somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen faintly sinuate, rather oblique ; ochreous-crimson, deeper 

 purplish-crimson towards dorsum, lighter and more ochreous 

 towards costa ; costal edge whitish except towards apex, extreme 

 costal edge blackish towards base ; second discal stigma represented 

 by a small suffused dark grey spot : cilia rosy. Hind wings grey ; 

 ■cilia whitish-grey. 



Angola, Bihe; one specimen. 



Ethmia ballistis, sp. n. 



5 . 29-31 mm. Head and thorax shining grey irrorated with 

 grey- whitish ; head with a triangular blackish spot on back of 

 crown, thorax with three black dots in a dorsal triangle, two 

 others posteiuor, and two on shoulders. Palpi blackish-grey, 

 towards base whitish. Antenna? blackish, whitish in front to- 

 wards base, and on lower half of basal joint. Abdomen bright 

 •deep yellow, beneath blackish towards base of segments. Legs 

 blackish ringed with white, posterior tibiae yellow. Fore wings 

 elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, 

 termen rounded, rather obliqvie ; bronzy-grey ; base of costa 

 blackish ; two small black spots beneath costa near base, surrounded 

 with some whitish suffusion ; black dots on fold at base, near 

 base, and at i; stigmata black, discal large, round, first little 

 before middle, plical small, obliquely beyond first discal : cilia 

 bronzy-grey. Hind wings bright deep yellow ; a dark grey apical 

 patch, covering about i of wing; cilia yellow, round apex dark 

 grey. 



German East Africa, Dar-es-Salaam ; two specimens. 



BORKHAUSENIA GALACTJEA, Sp. n. 



c? . 16 mm. Head, palpi, antennfe, thorax, and abdomen 

 ochreous-whitish ; palpi with median bands of fuscous irroration 

 on second and terminal joints ; antennte serrate. Fore wings 

 elongate, rather narrow, costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, 



