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1833 5. Amsacta nivea n. sp. {Lep. P/ial., PL 61./. 11) 



<?.. Head and thorax pare white ; antennae black-brown, except basal joint ; 

 palpi and legs yellow ; abdomen orange-yellow with dorsal, lateral, and snblateral 

 series of small black spots except on basal segment, the ventral surface white. 

 Wings silvery white, the costal edge of forewing yellow. 



Hab. E. Transvaal, Karino (Cooke), 1 <5 type. Exp. 32 mill. 



1833 e. Amsacta ugandae n. sp. {Lep. PhaL, PL 61./. 14) 



? . Head and thorax white ; antennae black below ; head behind and tegulae 

 ■slightly edged with yellow ; patagia and metathorax with small black spots ; fore 

 ■and mid femora and tibiae, the mid tibiae and tarsi streaked with black, the fore and 

 hind tarsi with black spots ; abdomen dorsally orange, the two basal and the anal 

 segment white, the orange segments with dorsal white patches and black spots, a 

 lateral series of black spots, and sublateral spots on four medial segments. Fore- 

 wing creamy white, the costal edge yellow ; a subbasal black spot in cell, antemedial 

 points below costa in upper part of cell, below the cell and above vein 1 ; small 

 spots at angles of cell with points in aud beyond lower angle ; two points below 

 vein 2 towards its origin ; a postmedial series of points on each side of the veins, 

 excnrved to vein 4, then incurved : a subterminal series of small spots on each side 

 of the veins from costa to vein 2, the spot below vein 6 and the spots at vein 2 

 nearer the base ; a subterminal point in submedian fold ; a series of points just 



before termen from below apex to above vein 3. Hindwing pure white, rather 



thinly scaled ; the underside with small black discoidal spot. 

 Hab. Uganda, Entebbe (Neave), 1 ? type. Exp. 48 mill. 



1833/. Amsacta atricrures n. sp. {Lep. PhaL, PL 61./. 15) 



c?. Head and thorax pale brownish ochreous, the patagia with black points 

 near base ; antennae black-brown ; palpi black-brown except at base ; forelegs and 

 the mid and hind tibiae and tarsi black-brown ; abdomen orange with dorsal and 



Jateral series of minute black spots on third to anal segments. Forewing pale 



brownish ochreous ; a small snbbasal black spot on costa ; an antemedial black 

 spot on costa with point below it, and small spots above and below vein 1 ; a 



postmedial black point below costa. Hindwing orange-yellow. Underside of 



both wings orange-yellow, the hindwing with black discoidal point. 



Hab. British E. Africa, Pemba I. (Burtt), 1 $ type. Exp. 38 mill. 



lS59a. Estigmene melanocera n. sp. {Lep. PhaL, PL 62. / 1) 



<$. Head and thorax cream-colour ; antennae black ; palpi black at tips ; 

 shoulders and patagia with black spots ; pectus yellow ; fore coxae with black 

 patches, the forelegs black above, the mid tibiae and tarsi black above, the extremity 

 of hind femora, the basal half of tibiae above and the tarsi black ; abdomen orange- 

 yellow with dorsal and lateral series of black spots except on basal segment and 



sublateral points on three medial segments. Forewing cream-coloured ; a black 



spot in base of cell ; an antemedial spot on costa and point below the cell ; a medial 

 spot on costa with small spot below it, and spots above and below vein 1 ; a point 

 below lower angle of cell on left side only ; a postmedial spot on costa with point 



