A REVISION OF THE ETHIOPIAN DREPANIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) 35 



Epicampoptera notialis sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 43-46 ; PI. 3, fig. 282 ; Map 2) 



Description. q\ Palp brown on outer surface, paler on inner surface. Head brown, but 

 with paler dorso-posterior area. Antenna buff or very pale brown. 



Vestiture of thorax greyish (holotype), reddish or yellowish brown above (as for colour of 

 adjacent surface of fore wing) ; hair scales white-tipped on anterior part of thorax. Outer 

 surface of femur, tibia and tarsus of fore leg greyish brown ; remaining legs and inner surface of 

 fore leg pale buff. 



Venation as for tumidula (Text-figs, t, 2) ; shape as in Plate 3, fig. 282. ('.round-colour of 

 upper surface of both wings pale greyish (holotype) reddish or yellowish brown ; medial shade 

 of both wings darker than rest of wing, interrupted on lore wing bv two irregularly shaped pale 

 areas ; discocellular spots present on both wings, well marked on hind wing ; postmedial fascia 

 clearly defined ; subterminal fascia represented by two dark brown spots between M 2 and Cu la 

 on fore wing ; similar subterminal markings on hind wing hut faintly marked in holotype and 

 most paratypes. Under surface of both wings pale butt (holotype), greyish buff or reddish buff 

 speckled with brownish grey ; greyish brown, well marked discocellular spot ; greyish brown 

 postmedial fascia, well marked on fore wing, poorly defined on hind wing. 



Colour of abdomen as for corresponding surface of hind wing. 



o* genitalia (Text-fig. 44 |0) : valve process short arcuate ; lobes of uncus with very short 

 posterior process 



9. As for male but with less strongly dentate wing margins, 



$. genitalia (Text-fig. 43) : dorsal lobe of eighth segment covering dorsal surface of 

 ovipositor lobes. 



Measurements. APR. : J. 19 ; ?. 15. Wing : 5*. 18-0, 16-0-10 o mm. (7) ; 5. 18-5 

 mm. (2). 



Discussion. This species has close affinities with the Madagascar! species 

 graciosa, griveaudi and cornea. It can be distinguished from them, externally, 

 chiefly by the usually more strongly marked subterminal spots on the upper surface 

 of the fore wing and by the larger, more conspicuous, discocellular spot on the hind 

 wing. The shape of the uncus and valve process in the male genitalia and the eighth 

 segment in the female genitalia also provide good diagnostic characters. 



The individual variation of the coloration, indicated in the description, is similar 

 to that found in the three Madagascan species mentioned above, although the black 

 patch at the anal end of the medial shade present in some specimens of griveaudi 

 and carnea has not been seen in the available material of notialis. 



Distribution (Map 2). South Africa : Transvaal, Natal and Cape 

 Province. 



Material examined. Type. Holotype <$, Transvaal, Louis Trichardt, 

 2. v. 1953 (Vari) ; Drepanidae genitalia slide No. 1224 ; in the Transvaal Museum, 

 Pretoria. 



Paratypes. Transvaal Museum, Pretoria. Transvaal : 2 £, Louis Trichardt, 

 2.V.53, 23-24.lv. 1956 (van Son, Vari) ; 2 J, Marieps Mts., xii.1925, 24-25.1.1956 

 (van Son, Vari). Natal : 1 <$, Unkomas, 26.xii.1914 ; 1 <$, Karkloof, 27.1.17 

 (Janse) ; 1 $, Pinetown 6JV.19 (Piatt) ; 1 $, Durban, 29.iii.01 (Ross). Cape 

 Province : 1 <$, W. Pondoland, Nggrleni, 27.iii.1904 (Swinny). (A female labelled 

 : ' Bed Marlen, 10.05 " a l so examined.) British Museum (Natural History). Natal: 

 1 <$, Karkloof, 27.vii.16 (Hargr eaves). Coryndon Museum, Nairobi. Natal : 1 <$, 

 Balgowan, 17.iii.52 (Pennington). 



