no P. E. S. WHALLEY 



Epaena Candida sp. n. 



(PL ii, fig. 52; PL 35, fig. 196) 



o*. Wing, 12-18 mm. Vertex brown, frons slightly raised between eyes. Labial palps with 

 third segment 1/3 length of second, upturned, not reaching vertex. Patagia brown. Thorax 

 white. Hind tibia with outer spur of distal pair 1/2 length of inner spur. Inner spur of distal 

 pair less than 1/2 length of 1st hind tarsal segment. Long scent scales on hind tibia. Fore 

 wing, pattern as in PI. 11, fig. 52, translucent white with yellowish brown costa and transverse 

 markings. Small black spots subapically between veins. Veins R 3 and i? 4 anastomose, 

 joining R 2 near cell. Hind wing, colour and pattern as fore wing but without brown costal 

 marks. Veins Sc+R x and Rs approach but do not join. Rs vestigial at base. 



Genitalia q* (PI. 35, fig. 196). Uncus simple. Gnathus with long median process. Juxta 

 with two pointed lateral lobes. Basal process on valve small. Valve simple. Aedeagus with 

 row of teeth on each side of manica. 



?. Unknown. 



Discussion. This species is similar externally to E. pellucida but lacks the black 

 patch in the middle of the hind margin of the fore wing. The two species can also 

 be separated by the shape of the basal process of the valve (very reduced in Candida) 

 and by the narrow band of teeth alongside of the manica (a broad band in pellucida) . 

 The valve of pellucida is rounded while in Candida it is more pointed. The juxta 

 of Candida is pointed, with few spines while pellucida has a rounded juxta with many 

 spines. There is variation in the origin of R 2 in some specimens, a considerable 

 amount of variation in the pattern and small differences in the genitalia (mainly in 

 the juxta) between specimens from different localities. The single specimen from 

 the Congo probably represents a distinct subspecies and the Tanzanian specimen is 

 also fairly distinct from the holotype. However, with so few specimens I do not 

 propose to describe subspecies. 



Distribution. Map 38. Ivory Coast; Ghana; Democratic Republic of the 

 Congo; Tanzania; Mozambique. 



Material examined. 



Holotype cJ, Ghana: Coomassie [Kumasi] {Whiteside), BM slide no. 9996, in BMNH. 



Material not included in the type-series. Ivory Coast: i <$, Adiopodoume, 

 xii.1963 (Griveaud), in MNHN ; 1 <$, Ldmto, vii.1964 (Gillon), in MNHN ; Democratic 

 Republic of the Congo: i <$, S. side, middle Lowa Valley, South of Walikali, 

 Kivu, 3500 ft, forest, wet season, iii.1924 (Bams); Tanzania: i $, Morogoro, 

 Kimboza, iv.1954 (Pinhey), in NMK; 1 <J, Dar-es-Salaam, Minaki, iii.1965; 

 Mozambique: 2 <$, Rikatla, Junod, xii.1918 (Janse), one <$ in TMP. 



Epaena pellucida sp. n. 



(PL ii, fig. 53; PL 36, fig. 197; PL 58, figs 354, 355) 



o*. Wing, 9-5— 1 1 *5 mm. Vertex brown, frons brown, not protruding between eyes. Labial 

 palps with third segment 1/3 length of second, upturned, not reaching vertex, length of palp 

 equal to diameter of eye. Patagia brown. Thorax white. Hind tibia with outer spur of 

 distal pair 1/2 length of inner; inner spur of distal pair 1/2 length of 1st hind tarsal segment. 

 Fore wing pattern as in PL 11, fig. 53, translucent white with dark costal margin, lightly marked 

 reticulate pattern and prominent black spot in median area on hind margin. Subterminal 

 row of small black spots between veins. Veins R 3 and i? 4 anastomosing, joining stem of 



