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Annals of the Transvaal Museum 
Prodidactis n.g. 
Tongue short. Forewings with 2 from before 3 from angle, 7 to termen. 
Hindwings without cubital pecten ; 3-5 remote, nearly parallel, 6 and 7 slightly 
approximated towards base. 
Type P. mystica Meyr. A large $ sent by Mr Janse expands 54 mm. 
Cacoecia occidentalis Wals. 
A ^ example of this variable species from Nelspruit, Cape Colony, has the 
hindwings wholly orange. 
T ortrix praeclinata n . sp . 
S 15 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi 2, whitish-ochreous, second joint 
tinged with fuscous except towards apex. Thorax pale ochreous partially 
tinged with fuscous. Abdomen grey-whitish. Forewings suboblong, rather 
broad, costa moderately arched, with moderate fold from base to near middle 
rather broadly expanded with projecting scales, apex obtuse, termen almost 
straight, hardly oblique; whity-brownish-ochreous ; markings fuscous; basal 
patch only developed on dorsal half and costal edge, outer edge very obtusely 
angulated below middle ; some fuscous suffusion towards dorsum between this, 
and central fascia; central fascia moderate, oblique, rather dilated on dorsal 
half, narrowest on costa, anterior edge straight; costal patch semicircular, 
a fine indistinct strigula running from it to termen above tornus : cilia whitish^ 
ochreous. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, dorsal area to below middle of termen 
tinged grey; cilia ochreous-whitish. 
Rhodesia, Umtali, in January (Janse); one specimen. 
T ortrix intensa n.sp. 
o' 17 mm. Head light brownish-ochreous. Palpi 2|, pale ochreous speckled 
with fuscous. Thorax ferruginous-ochreous. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. 
Forewings suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately, posteriorly slightly arched,, 
without fold, apex obtuse, termen straight, rather oblique; yellow-ochreous, 
towards base and along costa suffused with violet-fulvous, costal edge grey:: 
cilia light yellow-ochreous, paler towards tips, beneath tornus tinged with 
grey. Hindwings and cilia yellow-grey- whitish. 
Natal, Karkloof, in January (Janse); one specimen. 
Epichorista galeata n.sp. 
d 18 mm. Head and palpi dark fuscous finely speckled with whitish.. 
Thorax light ochreous, anterior margin suffused with dark fuscous. Abdomen 
ochreous-whitish. Fore wings suboblong, costa anteriorly moderately, pos- 
teriorly slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen slightly rounded, rather 
oblique; light yellow-ochreous; base of costa tinged with ferruginous-brown: 
cilia pale yellow-ochreous. Hindwings whitish-ochreous tinged with grey;: 
cilia ochreous-whitish. 
Rhodesia, Umtali, in January (Janse); one specimen. 
Cnephasia designata n.sp. 
^ II mm. Head and thorax pale ochreous. Palpi -2^, pale ochreous. 
sprinkled with dark fuscous. Antennal ciliations f. Abdomen ochreous- 
whitish. Forewings suboblong, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen 
hardly rounded, oblique; pale ochreous; a few small blackish dots and scattered 
scales probably indicating margins of usual markings, not otherwise expressed :: 
cilia pale ochreous. Hindwings and cilia grey- whitish. 
Natal, Karkloof, in January (Janse); one specimen. Nearest melliflua. 
