1908.] AFRICAN MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 743 



dorsum, reaching f across wing, darkest anteriorly ; an undefined 

 fuscous spot beneath costa at |^ : cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Hind 

 wings grey ; cilia whitish-ochreous-grey. 



Nyassaland, Zomba, 3000 feet, in December ; one specimen. 



Thranitica, n. g. 



Head with loosely appressed scales ; ocelli present ; tongue 

 absent. Antennae |, in (5 moderately biciliated. Labial palpi 

 moderately long, subascending, with appressed scales, terminal 

 joint modei'ate, obtuse. Maxillary palpi absent. Posterior tibiae 

 smooth-scaled. Fore wings with 2 from angle, 5 absent, 7 to 

 apex, 8 absent, 11 from middle. Hind wings 1, ovate, cilia ^; 

 4 absent, 2-7 nearly parallel. 



Thranitica hemicopa, sp. n. 



d" . 20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous tinged with yellowish. 

 Palpi fuscous. Antennae whitish-ochreous. Thorax pale whitish- 

 ochreous mixed anteriorly with brownish and dark fuscous. Ab- 

 domen whitish-ochreous. Fore wings elongate, moderately broad, 

 costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded ; 

 pale whitish-ochreous, irregularly strewn with fuscous and dark 

 fuscous strigulse ; base of costa dark fuscous ; a narrow erect dark 

 fuscous fascia from dorsum at ■^, reaching more than half across 

 wing ; a dark fuscous dot in disc at f ; three very small dark 

 fuscous spots on posterior half of costa : cilia whitish-ochreous. 

 Hind wings and cilia pale whitish-ochreous. 

 JSTatal ; one specimen. 



Melasina halieutis, sp. n, 



■ c? . 22 mm. Head and thorax white, partially fuscous-tinged. 

 Palpi short, fuscous mixed with whitish, loosely haired. Antennae 

 whitish, pectinations 4. Abdomen hairy, ochreous- whitish. Fore 

 wings elongate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa moderately 

 arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 7 absent ; whitish, 

 irregularly strigulated throughout with fuscous; costa with several 

 small darker fuscous spots ; a; suffused fuscous spot above middle 

 at -I : cilia whitish, outer half moi'e or less brownish. Hind wings 

 grey ; cilia grey- whitish. 

 Natal ; one specimen. 



Melasina stelitis, sp. n. 



c? . 23 mm. Head and thorax grey mixed with white, forehead 

 and upper edge of face white, rest of face dark grey. Palpi short, 

 slender, loosely scaled, grey. Antennae light grey, pectinations 5. 

 Abdomen grey. Fore wings elongate, somewhat dilated posteriorly, 

 costa modei-ately arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquel}' rounded ; 

 7 absent; grey suffusedly mixed with white, and strigulated 

 throughout with blackish ; three small indistinct dark fuscous 

 spots on posterior half of costa ; absence of white suffusion and 



