REVISION OF AFRICAN SPECIES OF CLEORA 43 



$. Genitalia (Text-fig. 50). Lamella postvaginalis weakly sclerotized with shallow, tapered 

 process medio-posteriorly ; lamella antevaginalis weakly sclerotized at posterior margin ; 

 colliculum weak and short ; anterior fourth of bursa copulatrix membranous, remainder 

 weakly sclerotized and ribbed. 



Two subspecies are described, characterized by the colour of the underside of the 

 wings and by the modification of the male genitalia. 



The precise relationship of subcincta is obscure, but the serrate-edged process on 

 the valve and the digitate process on the sacculus suggest an affinity with 

 herbuloti. The form of these structures, together with the shape of the sterigma in 

 the female genitalia, afford diagnostic specific characters. 



Distribution (Map 9). Sao Thome I. ; Angola ; Cameroun ; Congo (Leopold- 

 ville) ; Uganda ; Kenya ; Tanzania. 



Cleora subcincta subcincta (Warren) 

 (Text-fig. 47 ; PL 6, figs. 231-233, 236-238 ; Map 9) 



o*. Underside of wings white, suffused with fusions, excepl a1 apex oi lore wing ; disca] 

 spots and discal third of each wing more densely suffused than remainder (PI. 6, figs. 236-238). 



o*. Genitalia (Text-fig. 47). Serrate-edged process on sacculus one and one half times as 

 long as greatest width of valve. 



$. Proximal two-thirds of underside of each wing less densely suffused than in male ; 

 white ground colour discernible at apex and mid-termen of each wing (PI. 6, fig. 237). 



Measurements. <J $ 33~34 mm. 



Distribution (Map 9). Sao Thome" ; endemic. 



Material examined. LECTOTYPE $. St. Thome, x-xi.1899 (Mocquerys), 

 labelled by the author : Chogada subcincta Warr., type $, by present designation. 



Paralectotypes : St. Thome, x-xi.1899 {Mocquerys), 4 $. 



St. Thome, xii.1899-i.1901 {Mocquerys), 2 <y, 6 $ ; Sao Thome, 10. i-24.fi. 1926, 

 edge of virgin forest (T. A. Barns), 5 <$, 5 $. 



Cleora subcincta longifibulata (Fletcher) comb. n. 

 (Text-figs. 48-50 ; PL 6, figs. 234, 235, 239-241, 245 ; Map 9) 

 Neocleora subcincta longifibulata Fletcher, 1958 : 137, fig. 84. 



o* $. Underside of wings in both sexes suffused as in the nominate subspecies, but ground 

 colour light to warm buff (PL 6, figs. 239, 240, 245). 



6*. Genitalia (Text-figs. 48, 49). Serrate-edged process on valve longer than in nominate 

 subspecies, being almost twice as long as greatest width of valve. 



Measurements. <J 32-38 mm. ; $ 34 mm. 



Distribution (Map 9). Angola ; Cameroun ; Congo (Leopoldville) ; Uganda ; 

 Kenya ; Tanzania. 



Material examined. Holotype <J. Uganda : Bundibugyo, 3440 ft., 22.viii- 

 3.LX.1952 {D. S. Fletcher), genitalia slide Geometridae No. 1755. 



