SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 21 



Charilina amabilis. 



Noctua amabilis, Dru. 111. Ex. Ent. ii. t. 13. f. 3. 



Fam. CHALCOSIIDiE. 



Pseudopontia paradoxa. 



Globiceps paradoxa, Feld. Pet. nouv. Ent. no. 8. 



Fam. THYMARIDJ1. 



Pedoptila nemopteridia. 



Pedoptila nemopteridia, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xv. 

 p. 341. 



Fam. ZYGJINIDvE. 

 Subfam. ZYG^NINJE. 



Syntomis cerbera. 



Sphinx cerbera, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 363. 



Syntomis touvasina. 



Syntomis touvasina, Butl. Journ. Linn. Soc. Loud., Zool. 

 xii. p. 348. 



Syntomis divalis, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 2.) 



Primaries above black ; at the base a large crimson spot ; 

 about the middle three hyaline spots, the largest being in the 

 cell, and the next below it being the smallest ; the anterior 

 and posterior hyaline spots are followed by a round crimson 

 spot, beyond which are three smaller hyaline spots followed 

 by a subapical crimson band. Secondaries above black, with 

 the costal margin yellowish. Underneath, the wings are dull 

 black, with the base of the primaries and the costal margin 

 of the secondaries yellowish. Antennae black, with white 

 tips. Frons yellow. Collar black, with two yellow spots. 

 Thorax black, with a dorsal reddish line and a lateral red 



