A REVISION OF THE ETHIOPIAN DREPANIDAE (LEPIDOPTER A) 117 



Fore wing weakly falcate (Plate 11, fig. 315) ; outer margin moderately convex. Small group 

 of semi-transparent patches surrounding posterior angle of cell ; largest patch between Cu la 

 and Cu lb . Upperside of fore wing with trace of antemedial fascia ; reddish brown postmedial 

 fascia from near apex to three-fifths anal margin, bent inwards just before costa, edged distally 

 with lustrous, white scales ; apex and area between postmedial and outer margin brownish 

 orange. Hind wing with moderately convex outer margin anteriorly but slightly concave from 

 Cu 1 to tornus ; trace of double antemedial fascia, continuous with postmedial fascia of fore wing ; 

 distal part of wing lightly speckled with reddish brown. Underside of both wings deep yellow. 

 Fore wing with trace of anterior part of postmedial ; apex of wing and anterior part of area 

 between postmedial and margin brownish orange. Hind wing lightly and irregularly speckled 

 with reddish brown anterodistally ; small dark discocellular spot. 



Colour of abdomen doubtful (specimens worn). 



o* genitalia (Text-figs. 188-190) : valve with single, sharply pointed, inwardly-directed 

 process near base ; aedeagus with single cornutus ; eighth abdominal sternum as in figure. 



$. Unknown. 



Measurements. A.P.R. : (J. Not known (no complete antenna). Wing : (J. 12-5 mm. 

 (2). 



Discussion. The yellow coloration of the upper surface and the presence of only 

 one spine at the base of each valve in the genitalia separate this species from prolixa 

 and viettei both of which are similar in size to fenestrata. It is doubtful, however, if 

 the relationship between fenestrata and the two above-mentioned species is any 

 closer than that between fenestrata and the rest of the species-group. 



Distribution. Madagascar. The type of fenestrata is stated by Butler to 

 have been taken at Antananarivo ( =Tananarive) in central Madagascar. 



Material examined. Types. Holotype <J of fenestrata Butler, Madagascar ; 

 Drepanidae genitalia slide No. 591. Holotype <$ of forata Warren, Madagascar ; 

 Drepanidae genitalia slide No. 590. Both types in the British Museum (Natural 

 History). 



Crocinis prolixa sp. n. 



(Text-figs. 191-193 ; PL 12, fig. 319) 



Description. Palp and head reddish brown. Antenna brownish orange. 



Colour of thorax and legs as for corresponding surface of wing, but front surface of prothoracic 

 femur and tibia brownish red. 



Fore wing strongly falcate (Plate 12, fig. 319) ; outer margin moderately convex. Small 

 group of hyaline patches distal to end of cell (patches confluent in holotype). Upper surface of 

 fore wing reddish brown (palest at base) lightly speckled with blackish and reddish scales, and 

 speckled with highly lustrous scales in costal area and between postmedial fascia and outer 

 margin. Trace of dark, reddish, antemedial fascia, edged proximally with highly lustrous 



