934 CATALOGUE OF 



Africa. 

 15. Oxyptilus Wahlbergi. 

 Wahlbergi, Zl. 

 Caffraria. 



Caffer, Zl. 

 Caffraria. 



16. Oxyptilus Caffeb. 



17. Oxyptilus direptalis. 



Cinereo-fuscus ; alee anticce striga maculaque costalibus fascia sub- 

 marginali nigricantibus, linea submarginali alba. Var.? — 

 Pallide ochraceo-cervinus. 



O. Wahlbergi, var. ?. 



Allied to O. pilosellce. Cinereous-brown. Fore wings with a 

 blackish costal streak before the middle, with a blackish costal spot 

 at three-fourths of the length, and with a blackish submarginal band, 

 the latter bounded on the outer side by a white line, which is parallel 

 to the exterior border ; a whitish mark between the costal spot and 

 the band. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Cape. From M. Drege's collection. 



Var.? — Pale ochraceous fawn-colour. This may be a distinct 

 species. 



b. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



Asia. 



18. Oxyptilus anisodactylus. 



Mas et foem. Pallide oehraceus; tibia poslica? nigricante bifas- 

 eiata ; ala anticce fas ciis duabus indistinctis obscurioribus, 

 gutta subcostali, gutta exteriore costali lineaque submarginali 

 albidis ; posticus peuicillo postico nigro fasciato. 



Male and female. Dull pale ochraceous. Hind tibiae blackish 

 about the base of the spurs. Fore wings with two indistinct darker 

 bands, with a whitish subcostal dot at one-third of the length, and 

 with a larger and more distinct whitish costal dot at two-thirds of 

 the length ; a whitish oblique submarginal line. Hind plume of 



