124 p- e- s. whalley 



Material examined. 



Holotype <$, Nigeria: Ogruga River, Niger, BM slide no. 9589, in BMNH. 



Sierra Leone: i <$, Bo (Revell), vii.1967; Democratic Republic of the Congo: 

 1 <£, Opala, Lomami R., Prov. Orientale, iii.1959 (Carcasson) ; 1 $, Loile River, Ikela, 

 Equateur, iv.1959 (Carcasson) ; 1 $, Upper Oso River, NW. Kivu, 4000 ft, forest with 

 some grass, ii.1924 (Barns), wet season; 1 <$, Equateur, Flandria, vii.1931 (Hulstaert), 

 in MRAC. 



Kuja hamatipex (Hampson) comb. n. 



(PL 14, fig. 67; PI. 38, fig. 210) 



Rhodoneura hamatipex Hampson, 1916 : 168. 

 Rhodoneura hamatipex Hampson; Gaede, 1929 : 493. 



o*. Wing, n*5 mm. Vertex brown. Antennae ciliate with short lamellae. Frons rounded. 

 Labial palps with third segment approximately 1/2 length of second, upturned, not reaching 

 vertex. Thorax brown. (Hind legs missing.) Fore wing, pattern as in PI. 14, fig. 67, brown 

 with darker brown reticulations and brown subapical loop. Underside, as upper side, prominent 

 black and white scales in cell. Hind wing, colour similar to fore wing. Sc +R l and Rs free. 



Genitalia q* (PI. 38, fig. 210). Uncus simple, Gnathus arms thickened, with a thin sclero- 

 tized loop joining mid-line. Valve simple, with median process. Juxta with two lobes, each 

 with raised, sclerotized "keel". Saccus enlarged. Aedeagus with strongly spined vesica. 



$. Unknown. 



Discussion. Although externally this species resembles the others in the 

 squamigera-gvoup, the genitalia are quite distinct. Since only one specimen is 

 known and there is an element of doubt as to whether the abdomen is the original 

 one, the relationship of this species is uncertain. 



Distribution. Map 59. Somali Republic. 



Material examined. 



Holotype $, Somali Republic: Mandera, 47 m, SW. of Berbera, 3000 ft, open and 

 bush (Feather), 30.X.1908, BM slide no. 9590, in BMNH. 



Kuja effrenata sp. n. 



(PL 14, fig. 68; PL 38, fig. 211; PL 60, figs 371, 372) 



o*. Wing, 13-13*5 mm. Vertex light brown. Frons rounded, projecting slightly between 

 eyes. Labial palps 2 X diameter of eye, third segment 1/2 length of second, upturned, reaching 

 vertex. Thorax grey-brown. Hind tibia with proximal pair of spurs slender, distal pair thicker, 

 outer spur of distal pair 1/2 length of inner spur. Fore wing, pattern as in PI. 14, fig. 68, grey- 

 brown with paler areas. Costal margin grey-brown. Underside with prominent patch of 

 black, silver and red-brown scales in cell, with patch of white scales behind cell and some white 

 scales towards apex. Apical part of underside of costa reddish brown. Hind wing, colour 

 and pattern as fore wing, underside without black and silver scales. Sc+ i? x and Rs approach 

 but do not join. 



Genitalia <J (PI. 38, fig. 211). Uncus simple. Gnathus arms not meeting in middle. Valve 

 simple, basal process sclerotized. Juxta with two lateral lobes and broad sclerotized plate 

 with minute spines. Base of juxta with long hairs. Aedeagus with spiny manica and group of 

 cornuti. 



$. Wing, 18-5 mm. Colour and pattern as male. Labial palps 2-£ x diameter of eye. 



