430 . CATALOGUE OF 



5. Hypochroma communicans. 



Foem. Testaceo-albida ; caput fascia lata rufescente ; palporum 

 articulus 3 us 2o longior ; abdomen cristatum ; aim linea ex- 

 teriore nigra undulata denticulata, spatio exteriore nigro con- 

 spersee, linea submarginali subobsoleta, subtus basi lutece, 

 fascia nigra extus excavata ; anticce linea interiore fusca 

 angulata. 



Female. Testaceous-whitish. Head with a broad reddish 

 hand. Third joint of the palpi longer than the second. Abdomen 

 crested. Anterior legs black above. Wings with an exterior black 

 undulating denticulated line ; exterior space with black speckles, 

 among which there are a few red speckles ; submargiual line and 

 marginal points almost obsolete ; under side luteous towards the 

 base, with a black streak in the fore wings, and with a black com- 

 plete band, which is much excavated on the outer side. Fore wings 

 with an interior brown angular line. Length of the body 6 lines; 

 of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Port Natal. From M. Gueinzius' collection. 





6. Hypochroma attenuans. 



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Foem. Alba, nigricante conspersa ; caput fascia lata atra ; pal- 

 porum articulus 3us 2o vix brevior ; abdomen nigricante cris- 

 tatum ; alee linea exteriore dentata subundulata strigaque 

 discali tenui nigris, fascia subtus nigra postice attenuata extus 

 subexcavata ; 'anticce linea interiore nigra arcuata. 



Female. White, thickly blackish-speckled. Head with a 

 broad deep black band. Third joint of the palpi nearly as long as 

 the second. Abdomen with blackish crests. Fore legs black above, 

 with white bands. Wings with an exterior black slightly undu- 

 lating dentate line ; marginal lunules black, very distinct; discal 

 streak slender, black ; under side with a black marginal baud, 

 which is gradually attenuated hindward and is slightly excavated. 

 Fore wings with an interior black curved line. Length of the body 

 6 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



This species is most allied to H. alterata, from which it is dis- 

 tinguished by the less curved interior line and more curved exte- 

 rior line of the fore wings. 



a. Sierra Leone. From Mr. Foxcroft's collection. 



