LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1351 



17. SCOTOSIA NITIDULATA. 



Fcem. Cinerea, rufescente varia ; palpi graciles, brevissimi ; aim 

 elongates, nigro conspersce et guttata, lineis vulde indisiinctis, 

 linea submarginali albida denticulata ; anticce apiece subro- 

 tundatce ; postica margine exterior e sub dentato. 



Female. Cinereous, varied with dull red. Palpi slender, very 

 short, hardly extending beyond the head; third joint conical, very 

 minute. Wings elongate, irregularly speckled and dotted with 

 black; lines very indistinct, except the submarginal one, which is 

 whitish and denticulated. Fore wings somewhat rounded at the 

 tips ; exterior border slightly convex, rather oblique, hardly festooned. 

 Hind wings with the exterior border slightly dentate. Win°rs 

 beneath without markings, except a broad brown border. Length 

 of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



Rio Janeiro. In Mr. Fry's collection. 



Africa. 



18. SCOTOSIA CONGOATA. 



Fcem. Ferrugineo'fusca ; palpi breves, lati; ala amplce, linea 

 submarginali sub denticulata pallide cinerea; antics elongates, 

 spatio medio obscuriore tineas nigricantes includente, striga 

 discali nigra ; postica abdomen longe superantes. 



Female. Ferruginous-brown, hardly paler beneath. Palpi 

 short, broad ; third joint conical, minute. Wings ample; submar- 

 ginal line pale cinereous, complete, slightly denticulated ; marginal 

 festoon blackish. Fore wings elongated, acnte; middle space 

 darker than the ground hue, containing several blackish lines, which 

 are composed of lunules ; discal streak black ; exterior border partly 

 brownish, slightly convex, very oblique. Hind wings extending 

 much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 8 lines : of the 

 wings 24 lines. 



a. Congo. 



19. Scotosia Natalata. 



Fcem. Cinereo-fusca, robusta ; palpi lati, brevissimi; alee elon- 

 gate, lineis plurimis denticulatis vigricantibus, linea submar- 

 ginali angulosa pallide cinerea ; an ticae acuta;, margine exteriore 

 percbliquo. 



