i 7 o D. S. FLETCHER 



Ruo Valley, 24.X.I9I3, 2 $ (all BMNH); Mlanji Boma, 2400 ft, 27.iv-3.v.i9io, 

 7 S, 4 $ (BMNH), 1 (J, 1 ? (UM, Oxford); Mt Mlanje, 27.iii-16.iv.1913, 4 (J, 3 $; 

 between Mlanji and Zomba, 2-300 ft, 3.V.1910, 1 $ (all BMNH); Blantyre, c. 3000 ft, 

 17.iv.1910, 1 (J (UM, Oxford) (all S. A. Neave); Luchonza, 30 miles from Blantyre 

 (N. Nisbet), 2 $; Magunda Estate, Luchenza (F. Nisbet), 2 (J, 2 9; Namtembo, 

 near Zomba, iii. 1922 (H. Barlow), 2 <$, 2 $; Zomba, vii-viii. 1925 (#. Barlow), 

 1 <J (all BMNH); Nkata Bay, 7.1X.1960, 1 <J (NMR, Bulawayo). Mozambique: 

 Kola Valley, 8.1V.1913 (S. A. Neave), 1 9 (BMNH). 



The tfOMPSO FES-Group 



Characterized in the male genitalia by the very slender valve, the basal three- 

 fourths of which is not broader than the slender, simple rod-like dorsal process; 

 apical fourth dilate, dorsal surface spined. Fulcrum digitate, one-fourth as long 

 as aedeagus, apex rounded. Vesica without cornutus. The hind tibia is simple. 



Zamarada kompsotes sp. n 



(Text-figs 281, 282; PI. 112, fig. 1016) 



<J (PI. 112, fig. 1016). Hyaline area of each wing yellowish green, irrorate with cinnamon 

 along posterior margin; distal margin of hyaline area shallowly lunulate, slightly excurved 

 on fore wing, almost straight on hind wing, finely dark grey then silvery grey; costa of fore 

 wing densely cinnamon; no discal spot; discocellulars, radius, cubitus and cubital veins on 

 fore wing appear grey, due to greyish brown scales on underside. Non-hyaline terminal 

 area light brown (pi. 6, D6, cinnamon-brown) ; dentate subterminal fascia very faintly defined 

 in a slightly more orange-brown and edged distally with buff. Underside of non-hyaline 

 terminal area of both wings, and discocellulars, radius, cubitus and cubital veins of fore wing 

 greyish brown. 



^ genitalia (Text-figs 281, 282). Uncus short and tapered; dorsal surface setose. Ventral 

 plate of gnathus minutely scobinate. 



9 not known. 



Measurements. Fore wing: q-o-q-5 mm. Antennal pectinations: $ 10 X diameter of 

 shaft. 



Externally distinct in both colour and pattern; structurally distinct in the 

 slender form of the valve and of the short, digitate fulcrum. 



Distribution. Zaire, Gabon. 



Holotype $, Gabon: Makokou, Colline Mission biologique, 14. xi. 1967 (G. Bernardi), 

 in MBG, Paris. 



Paratype. Zaire ('Belgian Congo'): Kasai, Dima, 15a. 1906 (Waelbroeck), 1 o* 

 (MRAC, Tervuren). 



The FESSA -Group 



A group of mainly grey-coloured moths resembling large examples of latilimbata 

 in the minimaria-gvonp or ascaphes in the pulverosa-growp, but having discal dots, 

 not ringed spots. 



