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Epicampoptera heringi Gaede 

 (Text-figs. 62-64 ; PL 4, fig. 285 ; Map 2) 



Epicampoptera heringi Gaede, 1927 a : 164. 



Epicampoptera heringi Gaede ; Gaede in Seitz, 1927 b : 291. [Poor fig.] 



Epicampoptera heringi Gaede ; 1931 : 52. 



Diagnosis. $. Due to the poor condition of the only known specimen (Plate 4, fig. 285) it is 

 not possible to give an accurate comparison of external characters between heringi and the 

 closely related heterogyna, but there seems to be no important difference between them in the 

 colour-pattern of the wings. There is a large black marking at the anal margin of the fore wing 

 of the holotype of heringi, as in the specimen of heterogyna from the Mabira Forest. 



o* genitalia (Text-figs. 62-64) : rne much shorter valve processes, differently shaped uncus, 

 and the less attentuate posterior processes of the eighth sternite separate it from heterogyna. 



?. Not known. 



Measurements. A.P.R. : (J. (Antennae missing.) Wing : g. 19-5 mm. (1). 



Discussion. Closely related to heterogyna from the eastern side of Africa. I 

 prefer to consider these two species as members of a superspecies than as subspecies, 

 at least until further material of both sexes is available. 



Material examined. Type. Holotype <$, Cameroun ; Drepanidae genitalia 

 slide No. 1298 ; in the Zoologisches Museum, Berlin. 



Species-group scydeli 



Venation as for species-group erosa (Text-figs. 1, 2). 



o genitalia (see labelled Text-fig. 65) : each lobe of uncus with Lnvaginate sac ; valve 

 small, densely setose, nearly meeting opposite valve at medial line ; diaphragma not pouch-like ; 

 aedeagus with one or more longitudinal carinac or sulci ; eighth sternum asymmetric. Signuin 

 of female genitalia probably as for species-group erosa (see below). 



The only known species are seydcli and lumaria. Both are African. The dis- 

 tinctive male genitalia of this group (Text-figs. 65-70) distinguish it from the 

 species-group erosa, though there are apparently no structural differences other than 

 those in the male genitalia. 



The fore wing venation and the probability of a close resemblance in the shape 

 of the signum in the female genitalia (see note on the single female from Fernando 

 Po on page 45, which probably belongs to this species-group) suggest that this 

 group is more closely allied to the species-group erosa than to strandi. 



Epicampoptera seydeli sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 65-67 ; PI. 2, fig. 278) 



Description. $. Outer surface of palp greyish brown, inner surface pinkish buff ; front of 

 head greyish brown, vertex pinkish brown ; antenna very pale buff. 



Thorax pinkish brown dorsally, pale pinkish buff ventrally. Front surface of fore legs greyish 

 brown, remaining legs and inner surface of fore leg pale pinkish buff. Wing shape and colour- 

 pattern as in Plate 2, fig. 278. Ground-colour of upper surface of wings pale pinkish buff ; 

 postmedial fascia dark grey, edged distally with greyish white ; remaining markings reddish 

 brown. Under surface of both wings dull pink, lightly speckled with very dark brown ; 



