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282. Metarctia parachoria. (Plate V. fig. 28.) 



Anacc parachoria, Holland, Psyche, vi. p. 395 (1893). 



(S . Eufous with a scarlet tinge ; abdomen with siibdorsa 

 whitish spots on 2nd segment and less prominent spots on next 

 three segments ; a dorsal band on terminal segment. Fore wing 

 with small yellowish-white spot in end of cell ; an oblique medial 

 spot above vein 1 ; a large rounded spot between veins 3 and 5 and 

 a smaller spot above vein 6. Hind wing with obscure pale rounded 

 spot beyond lower angle of cell. 



Hah. W. Africa, Ogove U., 1 ^ . Exp. 30 millim. Type t in 

 Coll. Holland. 



283. Metarctia burra. 



Anace burra, Schaus, Lep. S. Leone, p. 23, pi. i. f. G (1893). 



(S . Pale pinkish rufous ; palpi, antennae, and stripes on the legs 

 blackish. Fore wing with obscure fuscous discocellular spot. Hiod 

 wing pale yellowish. 



Ab. 1. Redder ; fore wing without discoidal spot. — Congo, 1 (S . 



Hah. Sierra Leone {Clements)^ 1 c? ; E. Africa, Mgana (Betton), 

 1 c5'. ^'ei^j. 40 millim. Type f in Coll. Schaus. 



284. Metarctia haematica. (Plate V. fig. 26.) 



Meta^'cUa hcsmatica, Holland, Psyche, vi. p. 396 (1893). 



(S . Uniform rufous, the thorax and costa of fore wing slightly 

 tinged with fuscous ; antenna} pure white. Hind wing with veins 

 4, 5 separate. 



2 . E-ed-brown ; antenna? ochreous white ; head and thorax, 

 and the fore wing slightly tinged with fuscous ; antennae serrate. 



Hah. R. Niger, Asaba, 1 d (Crosse); Ogove R. ; Br. E. Africa, 

 1 2 (Ansorr/c). Exp., 6 28, $ 38 millim. Type t in Coll. 

 Holland. 



285. Metarctia flaviceps, n. sp. (Plate V. fig. 21.) 



S . Deep rufous ; head orange ; antenna? yellow or brown ; 

 pectus, ventral surface of abdomen, and anal tuft orange. Fore wing 

 with the veins blackish ; an obscure dark curved autemedial line ; 

 traces of a fuscous patch below end of cell and of a line from costa 

 before apex to vein 5. Underside with the inner area of fore wing 

 pinkish. 



Hah. Cameroons, 1 cS type. Exp. 28 millim. 



286. Metarctia rubripuncta, n. sp. (Plate V. fig, 4.) 



5 . Head and thorax dark fuscous brown, the basal joint of 

 antennae and some of the hair on thorax bright pink ; abdomen 

 with pink and fuscous-brown bands. Fore wing dark fuscous 

 brown irrorated with pale scales ; two pink points at base and a 



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