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291. Gavara velutina Walker. 



Habitat. Keclai, 1912, 16th March, 1 6 \ 10th December, 1 $ . 



I identified these specimens in the B. M. as above ; there are 

 however, two forms of Limacodidae which have passed as " velu- 

 tina" and are given by Hampson in Faun. Brit. Inch, Moths, i. 

 pp. 382 & 398, which are very different -looking insects from 

 the present form. 



292. Altha lacides Druce. 



Habitat. Masongaleni, 1911, 25th December, 1 S ', 2nd April, 

 1 $• 



Family ArbelidyE. 



293. Arbelodes teteasticta Hampson. 

 Habitat. Kedai, 12th January, 1912, 1 . 



This specimen only differs from the specimen in the B. M., 

 which is also from British East Africa, in the body being some- 

 what shorter, and the pale markings of the wings being larger. 



Family 0 o s s i d m. 



*228. Duomitus pindarus Fawcett, P. Z. S. 1916, p. 733. 

 (PI. I. fig. 27.) 



I am now able to give a figure of this species, winch was 

 omitted from my last paper from want of space in the plate. 



Comparison of fignre 27 with that of I), steniptera Hampson, 

 P. Z. S. 1916, plate ii. fig. 31, will show how much it differs 

 from that species both in colour and size. 



Family Thyridid^e. 



294. Rhodoneura bryaxis, sp. n. (PI. I. fig. 9.) 



Description. — $ . Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous suffused 

 with rufous. Fore wing reddish ochreous profusely striated 

 with rufous. Antemedial line indistinct. Postmedial line bifid 

 on the costa, originating from two costal spots, and bent in 

 obliquely on veins 2 and 3. Subterminal line very prominent, 

 from costa before apex, angled outwards to outer margin at 

 veins 4 and 2. Hind wing with a medial double line, a post- 

 medial line, and a subterminal line angled to outer margin at 

 veins 4 and 2. 



(5 1 . Smaller and paler in coloration, being pale ochreous. 

 The postmedial line on the fore wing and the medial line on the 

 hind wing double and filled in with rufous ; otherwise as in $ . 



Habitat. Kedai, 1911, 26th November, 1 6 ; 15th December, 

 1 S . 1912, 13th January, 1 $ ; 12th March, 1 $ ; 8th Decem- 

 ber, 1 S • Expanse, S 28 mm. ; $ 30 mm. 



This form differs from all the specimens of Rhodoneura in the 

 B. M. Collection in its prominent subterminal line angled to 

 outer margin at veins 4 and 2. 



