254 D - s - FLETCHER 



i.vi.1896 {L. Conradt), 1 <J (MNHU, Berlin); ibidem, 1898, 1 $ (BMNH); 6 km 

 N.E. d'Edea, 28-29.iii.1970, 1 <£; 8 km N. d'Edea, 30.iii-1.iv.1970, 2 £ (all 

 C. Herbulot, in coll. Herbulot, Paris); Efulen, 11-24.iii.1923 (H. L. Weber), 4 <$, 

 1 $; ibidem, 10-25.iv.1923, 1 g, 2 $; v, 6 $, 1 $; 6-21. vi. 1922, 4 <J, 5 $; vii, I <£, 

 3 $; 30.ix.1921, 1 ^; 7.X.1912, 1 $; 21.X.1922, 1 <J, 2 $; 24-25.X.1924, 3 $; 18.xi.1922, 

 1 J 1 ; n-30.xii, 6 ^ (all CM, Pittsburgh); Epulan, 6.iv-i.v.i926 (G. Schwab), 8 <£, 

 3 $ (BMNH). Gabon: Mouila, 7-10.X.1964 (P. Darge), 1 <J, 1 $ (coll. Herbulot, 

 Paris) . 



The PAXILLA-Group 



Externally almost identical with tullia; males may be distinguished by the very 

 light buff coremata and by the fringe of long, light buff hair-scales on the hind 

 femur. 



Characterized in the male genitalia by the form of the symmetrical valves, 

 each with an apical, inwardly-pointing, peg-like projection and by the form of 

 the bifurcate fulcrum, each of the twin blade-like halves being serrate-edged along 

 the ventral margin. 



Zamarada p axil la sp. n. 



(Text-figs 429, 430; PI. 88, figs 807, 810, 811; PI. 122, fig. 1094) 



<$ genitalia (Text-figs 429, 430). Uncus short, curved ventrad and tapered. Ventral 

 plate of gnathus slenderly digitate, strongly sclerotized and scobinate. Valves symmetrical, 

 each apex with an inwardly pointing, peg-like projection; dorsal process with a long, densely 

 setose, digitate projection near base. Aedeagus tapered. Fulcrum bifurcate, each of twin, 

 blade-like halves serrate-edged on ventral margin. Coremata very light buff. 



$ genitalia (PI. 88, figs 807, 810, 811). Sterigma strongly sclerotized and tapered posteriorly. 

 Posterior margin of lamella antevaginalis bilobate. Lamella postvaginalis with ovate, ventral 

 projection near posterior margin. 



Measurements. Fore wing: <$ 15-18 mm; $ 15-17 mm. Antennal pectinations: ^8 X, 

 $ 4 X diameter of shaft. 



Almost identical in colour and pattern (PI. 122, fig. 1094) with tullia and with 

 the following species, tortura sp. n.; males may be distinguished by the very light 

 buff coloured coremata and by the fringe of light buff hair-scales on the hind 

 femur. In the male genitalia the form of the valve and of the fulcrum and in 

 the female the form of the very strongly sclerotized sterigma are diagnostic. 



Distribution. W. Africa, Guinea to Angola, Zaire, Uganda. 



Holotype J, Ivory Coast: Bingerville, 11.vi.1915 (G. Melon), Geometridae 

 genitalia slide no. 7820, in BMNH. 



Paratypes. Guinea: Massadou, near Macenta, 1600 ft, 13-17.V.1926, 1 (J; 

 Boukouni, near Macenta, 1750 ft, n.v.1926, 1 <$; Macenta, 2000 ft, v. 1926, 1 <$, 

 1 $ (all C. L. Collenette, in BMNH); Beyla {Dr Mir. Mrdzek), 1 $ (MM, Brno). 

 Liberia: Marshall Territory, Harbel, 7-8. xi. 1955 (R. M. Fox), 1 $, 1 $ (CM, 

 Pittsburgh). Ivory Coast: Bingerville, 1915 (G. Melon), 2 ^; ibidem, v-viii, 



