New Lepidoptera collected by Mr. T. A. Bams 119 



III.— NEW NOCTUIDAE. 



By Miss A. E. PROUT, F.E.S. 



AGROTINAE. 



1. Timora joiceyi sp. n. (pi. XVII, fig. 1). 



3- , 28 mm. 



Head and tegulae mauve-pink ; thorax above whitish, the pro- 

 thorax tinged with pink ; pectus whitish ; legs whitish tinged with 

 pink, especially on tarsi ; abdomen apparently whitish, but is dis- 

 coloured in the single (type) specimen. 



Fore wing with very acute apex, whitish at base (except at costa) 

 and on distal area ; the costa, inner margin and medial area broadly 

 suffused with pink. Antemedial and postmedial lines of white points 

 on the veins ; the antemedial composed of spots on the three principal 

 nervures, that on M being further from the base than the other two ; 

 the postmedial line oblique from close to apex to hind margin at about 

 two-thirds ; fringe pink. 



Hind wing whitish, apparently darkened on costa and termen, but is 

 unfortunately discoloured. 



Underside of fore wing dark grey, with costa, inner margin and 

 fringe pink. Hind wing as above, but purer white. 



Congo Free State: Lufira River; near Likasi Copper Mine, 4,000 ft. 

 (T. A. Barns) ; one $ . 



Seems nearest to T. leucosticta Hmpsn., from N'gamiland, but 

 the type of leucosticta has a strongly-marked ochreous costal area 

 (wanting in joiceyi), the postmedial spots are more irregularly placed in 

 leucosticta, and the pink medial shade of joiceyi is almost lacking. A 

 specimen in the British Museum from British East Africa placed under 

 leucosticta is somewhat intermediate, showing more of the pink shade 

 than in the type ; but both this and the type of leucosticta have a less 

 elongate fore wing than joiceyi. 



HADENINAE. 



(2) Craterestra sufficiens sp. n. (pi. XVII, fig. 2). 



$ , 34 mm. 



Head, thorax, palpus and legs whitish, mixed with pale rufous and 

 brown, the joints of tarsi broadly banded above with fuscous ; abdomen 

 whitish, browner beneath ; antennal shaft brown. 



