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dark fuscous. Hind wings with 5 and 6 separate; rather dark grey; cilia varying 
in reflection from grey to ochreous-white. 
Portuguese East Africa, Magude, in October and November (Swierstra) ; 
three specimens. Allied to phalacropis. 
Latypica comprehensa n.sp. 
(^14 mm. Head light ochreous-yellowish. Palpi light ochreous-yellowish, 
sprinkled with dark fuscous towards base, terminal joint short, loosely scaled. 
Thorax light ochreous-yellowish, with a dark fuscous blotch on shoulders, and 
some small marks posteriorly. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings elongate, 
costa moderately arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; 
ochreous-yellow; markings grey irrorated with blackish; an irregular blotch 
on fold towards base, an irregular streak along basal fourth of costa, an irregular 
fascia from extremity of this to middle of dorsum, with a posterior branch 
along fold to extremity, a broader fascia from costa beyond middle to lower 
part of termen, constricted above and below middle, with a branch from 
middle to costa before apex, a small spot on costa before this, a streak round 
apical margin, and some irregular strigulation towards base and in disc between 
these markings: cilia light yellowish with pale greyish bars irrorated with 
blackish. Hind wings dark grey; cilia grey. 
Portuguese East Africa, Magude, in November (Swierstra) ; one speci- 
men. 
Latypica phaulocentra n.sp. 
S 10 mm. Head and thorax white, shoulders sprinkled with fuscous. Palpi 
white, second joint irrorated with grey. Abdomen whitish. Forewings elongate, 
rather narrow, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely 
rounded ; whitish, with a few scattered black specks ; plical and second discal 
stigmata formed by small groups of blackish specks: cilia whitish. Hindwings 
grey-whitish ; cilia whitish. 
Portuguese East Africa, Magude, in October (Swierstra); one specimen. 
Hapsifera myelodes n.sp. 
J 11-14 mm. Head white mixed with blackish. Palpi white, irrorated with 
blackish except apex of joints.' Antennae fasciculate-ciliated (2). Thorax grey- 
whitish, more or less speckled anteriorly with blackish. Abdomen grey- whitish 
speckled with dark fuscous. Forewings elongate, rather narrow, costa gently 
arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely rounded; 7 and 8 stalked; grey- 
whitish irregularly speckled with blackish; markings light greyish irrorated 
with black; a series of small marginal spots along costa and termen; some 
irregular scattered strigulation; stigmata represented by irregular grey un- 
defined spots accompanied by raised scales, plical somewhat obliquely beyond 
first discal : cilia white irregularly sprinkled with black. Hindwings with 5 and 
6 separate; rather dark grey; cilia pale grey. 
Portuguese East Africa, Magude, in October and November (Swierstra) ; 
seven specimens. 
Xylesthia trachyphaea n.sp. 
(^17 mm. Head and thorax greyish-ochreous partially suffused with fuscous. 
Palpi greyish-ochreous speckled with whitish and somewhat sprinkled with 
dark fuscous, tuft of second joint moderate. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous 
irrorated with grey. Forewings elongate, costa moderately arched, apex 
obtuse, termen rounded, rather strongly obhque; light ochreous irregularly 
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