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Annals of the Tkansvaal Museum, 
Mamsmarcha atomosa , Wals. 
Groenvlei (N.E. Pretoria District), in January (Janse) ; one specimen. 
This is a common Indian species, of which the larva feeds in pods of the 
cultivated Cajanus and Dolichos, and is probably introduced with its food 
plant. 
Marasmarcha pacifica, n. sp. 
Male, 16-18 mm. Head yellowish-fuscous, between antennae whitish. 
Palpi one-and-a-half, white, second joint with a fuscous lateral streak 
above. Antennae whitish, ciliations two-thirds. Thorax whitish-yellowish, 
shoulders sometimes white. Abdomen whitish-yellow. Fore wings cleft 
from three-fifths, segments acute, first moderate, second narrower ; whitish- 
yellowish ; costa, dorsum from base to cleft, and upper edge of second 
segment more or less suffused with white ; more or less faintly defined 
broad streaks of pale brownish suffusion above dorsum from base to one- 
third, in disk from near base to cleft, along lower portion of second segment, 
and some undefined suffusion in first segment ; cilia pale ochreous-greyish, 
white towards base except on termen of both segments, where it is rather 
darker ochreous-grey, on costa wholly white. Hind wings light grey ; 
cilia ochreous-grey- whitish. 
Moorddrift, in October (Swierstra) ; three specimens. 
Pterophorus furfurosus, n. sp. 
Female, 19 mm. Head ferruginous-ochreous, narrowly white between 
antennae. Palpi hardly over one, whitish. Thorax brownish-ochreous, 
anteriorly whitish. Abdomen white, with dorsal and lateral pale ochreous 
lines. Fore wings cleft from about three-fifths, segments acute, first 
moderately broad, second narrower ; ochreous-white, suffused with 
brownish-ochreous except towards anterior half of costa and upper half 
of second segment ; some slight dark fuscous suffusion along dorsum 
anteriorly, and in disk on a line from one-third to cleft ; a well-marked 
blackish dot before lower angle of cleft ; a line of black irroration along 
posterior half of lower margin of both segments ; cilia rosy-grey, whitish 
tinged towards base, on costa white, at apex of second segment with a 
white bar. Hind wings dark grey ; cilia rosy-grey. 
Pretoria, in October (Janse) ; one specimen. 
Pterophorus ambitiosus, n. sp. 
Male, 19-20 mm. Head light grey-yellowish, fillet white. Palpi one 
and a quarter, very slender, dark fuscous, internally white. Antennae 
whitish, ciliations two- thirds. Thorax yellowish- white. Abdomen pale 
yellowish striped with white. Fore wings cleft from three-fifths, segments 
moderate, acute ; yellow- whitish, sometimes partially tinged with fuscous ; 
cilia white, grey on posterior half of lower margin of both segments, and 
towards tips on posterior half of upper margin of second segment. Hind 
wings grey- whitish or whitish-grey ; cilia whitish, sometimes tinged witli 
grey. 
Pretoria, in October and November (Janse) ; two specimens. 
Pterophorus invidiosus, n. sp. 
Female, 21 mm. Head whitish-yellowish, between antennae white.. 
Palpi nearly two, white, terminal joint with a black lateral line. Thorax 
