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AGARISTID^. 



below it and a similar but somewhat S-shaped discoidal mark con- 

 joined to the subcostal fascia ; an oblique sinuous postmedial black 

 line, with a similar deep red narrow band edged by silvery scales 

 beyond it ; a deep red fascia on inner margin from near base to near 

 tornus ; a few silvery scales on the subbasal red spots and the 



Fig. 255. — Pseudospiris paidiformis, ^ . 



annulate marks ; the veins of terminal area strongly striped with 

 black ; cilia black at base. Hind wing deep red with obscure dis- 

 coidal black lunule, more distinct on underside ; the termen and 

 cilia black, rather widely at apex, narrowing to vein 1. 



$ . Hind wing orange, the inner area tinged with red ; a large 

 black discoidal bar ; a broad terminal black band with slightly 

 waved inner edge, and a series of more or less developed orange spots 

 in the interspaces from apex to submedian fold ; cilia yellow at 

 tips. 



Hob. Br. C. Africa, Stephenson Rd. {Dewar\ 1 S , Fwambo 

 (Oarson), 1 c? , 2 $ , type. Exp., S 50, $ 54 millim. 



Genus PAIS. 



Type. 



Pais, Hiibn. Verz. p. 279 (1827) decora. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with long 

 hair in front, the 3rd moderate, porrect, clothed with rough hair ; frons with 

 truncate conical prominence with raised rim at extremity ; antennae almost 

 simple, strongly dilated, then tapering to extremity ; tibiae slightly fringed 

 with hair above. Fore wing with vein 3 from near angle of cell ; 5 from above 

 angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 

 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent 

 from middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle. 



111. Pais decora. 



Noctua decora, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 382 (1764); Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. 



pi. 219, F, G-; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 40. 

 Noctua Julia, Cram. Pap. Exot. i. pi. 7, E, F (1775). 

 Brepha dubia, Hiibn. Samnil. Ex. Schmett. i. (1827). 

 Pais moldcBukei, Dew. Verb. L. C. Ac. xlii. p. 65, pi. 2. f. 15 (1881) ; Kirby, 



Cat. Het. p. 41. 



Head and thorax black ; palpi with the 2nd joint in front, sides 

 of frons, gulae, and edges of tegulae and patagia ochreous; fore 



