22 A. WATSON 



The colour-plate of this species given by Gaede (1927 b) in Seitz is particularly- 

 inaccurate and misleading. 



Distribution. Kenya, Uganda and the Congo ; in rain-forest or montane 

 forest localities. 



Material examined. Type. Holotype $, Kenya, 1922 {Anderson) ; Drepani- 

 dae genitalia slide No. 1148 ; in the British Museum (Natural History). 



Other material. British Museum (Natural History). Kenya : allotype $, 4$, 

 1$, 1922 (Anderson) ; 3 $, Kericho, 5,15^.1922 (Anderson) ; 3^, 1 $, Mt. Elgon, 

 2i.iii,i4.viii,x.i93i (Jackson). Uganda: 21^, 41$, Toro, Bukumbi (Hancock). 

 Coryndon Museum, Nairobi. Kenya : 1 <$, 1 $, Mt. Elgon, x.1958 (Jackson) ; 1 <$, 

 Kabras, Malowa Forest, v.1952 (Pinhey). Uganda : 1$, Fort Portal, Mpanga 

 Forest, v. 1958 (Carcasson) ; 1 $, Bwamba, vi.1956 (Carcasson) ; 3^, Ankole, 

 Kalinzu Forest, xi.1961, (Carcasson). Musee Royal de I'Afrique centrale, Tervuren. 

 Congo : 1 $, Eala, xii.1936, (Ghesquiere) ; 1 $, Costermansville, iv.1938 (Ghesquiere) 

 3 cJ, 1 $, Kibali-ituri, Nioka, 9.XL1934 (Leroy), 14.ii.1952, 29.viii.1954 (Hecq) ; 5^, 

 Rutshuru, ii.1937, i, hi. 1938 (Ghesquiere) ; 1 $, W. Kivu, Ibanda, 1937 (Vandelan- 

 noite). Museum national d'Histoire, Entomologie agricole tropicale, Paris. Central 

 African Republic : 1 $, Boukoko, 11.xi.1962 (Pujol). 



Epicampoptera tamsi sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 20-22 ; PI. 2, fig. 277 ; Map 1) 



Description. q\ (Plate 2, fig. 277). Palp very dark brown on outer surface, pale brown on 

 inner surface. Head dark greyish brown, except for pale yellowish brown band at posterior 

 margin. Antennal shaft pale yellowish brown above. 



Vestiture of patagia very pale brownish white with brown band near posterior margin. 

 Colour of rest of thorax doubtful, probably pale greyish brown dorsally and dull yellow ventrally. 

 Front of tibia of fore leg and proximal part of tarsus dark greyish brown, remaining legs and rest 

 of fore leg dull yellow. Venation of both wings as for strandi. Upper surface of wings as in 

 Plate 2, fig. 277. In the illustrated specimen (holotype) the dark areas are reddish brown and the 

 lighter areas pale brown (the subterminal spot between M 3 and Cw la is more strongly marked 

 than the photograph shows). Under surface of both wings very pale pinkish brown, more 

 yellowish at anal margin ; discocellular spot well marked on both wings, very dark brown ; 

 dark brown postmedial fascia of fore wing corresponding in position with same fascia on upper 

 surface ; similarly coloured postmedial fascia of hind wing nearly parallel to outer margin, not 

 corresponding with same fascia on upper surface. 



Colour of abdomen as for corresponding surfaces of hind wing. 



<J genitalia (Text-figs. 20-22) : each lobe of uncus with short, acuminate medial process ; 

 valve rugose anteriorly at base ; eighth sternum with long apodemes and stout, asymmetric 

 posterior processes ; medial plate narrow. 



$. Unknown. 



Measurements. A.P.R. : <$. 20. Wing : £. 19-0, 16-5-20-0 mm. (6). 



Discussion. The superspecific relationship between this species and andersoni 

 has been discussed on pp. 20-21. As only six specimens of tamsi were available for 

 study a comparison of external characters is inconclusive, but there seem to be no 

 significant differences in coloration or colour-pattern between tamsi and andersoni. 



