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7. Temnora griseata R. & J. (1903) (text-fig. 3) 



This species was described from a single ? in the Royal Mnsenm at Brussels 

 from the Congo. We have lately received a S from 

 Nigeria (no more exact locality being given) which 

 agrees with the ? . It is in a better state of pre- 

 servation, and shows on the fore wing two vestigial 

 brown transverse lines in the basal fourth and three 

 in the centre, these lines being convex on the distal 

 side, and the two outer ones of them only indicated Fig 3 

 by dots on the veins. On the underside both wings 

 are crossed by two discal lines, of which the distal 

 one is dentate. 



The long apical spur of the hindtibia is not 

 quite half the length of the first hindtarsal segment. 

 The tenth abdominal tergite is slender, gradually 

 narrowing to the apex, which is very slightly 

 truncate. The sternite is but little wider than the 

 tergite, but much shorter, the apex being truncate. Text- pig. 

 Clasper with six or seven large friction-scales. Harpe 

 slender, tapering, curved upwards, similar to that of T. livida Holl. (1889). 

 sheath with a large apical patch of teeth (text-fig. 3). 



8. Temnora oxyptera spec. nov. 



(?. Alis anticis cum corpore cinereis apice magis productis quam in T. grisea, 

 cui haec species similis, lineis medianis postice fere rectis haud obliquis ; alis 

 posticis et prona facie subtestaceis. 



Long. al. ant. : 26 mm. 



Hab. Chintriche, Nyassaland ; 1 <?. 



The outer surface of the foretibia bears fewer spines than in T. griseata, and 

 the long apical spur of the hindtibia is only one-third the length of the first hind- 

 tarsal segment. The uppersides of the body and forewing are of a more ashy grey 

 tone than in T. cinerea, with a slight purplish tint. The markings of the forewing 

 are as little distinct as in T. griseata ; there is in the basal fourth a pair of strongly 

 curved lines, of which the proximal one, before reaching the hindmargin, turns 

 basad and runs to the base, as in T. griseata; the centre of the wing has two lines, 

 the inner one is broadened anteriorly and touches the upper cell-angle, the two lines 

 are costally farther apart than posteriorly, excurved below the costa, and slightly 

 incurved below the centre, standing almost at right angles to the hindmargin, which 

 they reach just beyond two-thirds ; T. griseata has four, more or less vestigial, lines 

 in the middle of the wing, and the posterior portions of these lines are more oblique 

 than in T. oxyptera, the proximal angles formed with the hindmargin being obtuse ; 

 about half-way between cell and distal margin there is in oxyptera a row of minute 

 vein-dots ; the subapical costal spot is as distinct as in T. griseata, but rather more 

 luniform, and the second row of vein-dots, which in T. griseata runs from this spot 



towards the hindmargin, is apparently absent from T. oxyptera.- The hindwing 



is a pale dull brick-red shaded with brown and grey, the red tone agreeing best with 

 the viuaceous cinnamon of Ridgway, Nomencl. Colours, pi. 4. 



Underside of wings rather paler reddish than the upperside of the hindwing ; 



