PuM. 21. IX. 1934. 
NEOSEMA; COPICUCULLIA; CUOULLIA. By M. Gaede. 
22. Genus: l^eosema Rbl. 
Eyes bare. Antennae bipectinate and ciliated almost to the tips. Frons withont a j^rojection. pro¬ 
boscis normal. All the tibiae feebly spined, hind tibiae with 2 pair of spurs. The feebler vein 5 of the hindwing 
arises from near the centre of the cross-vein. 
N. sesamioides Rbl. Thorax and forewing brownish-yellow like the long antennae. Abdomen brown-sesa/H/VnVZr-.s’. 
ish-white. Forewing with a white spot at the cross-vein, edged with dark brown. Small blackish-brown 
triangles at the margin between the veins. Hindwing unicoloured white. (J 23 mm. Sokotra. 
Subfamily; Cuculliinae. 
The legs are not spined in this subfamily, only in some genera the anterior tibiae have claws or the an¬ 
terior tarsi short spines. The naked eyes bear projecting cilia. Neuration normal. The palpi, antennae, and 
•thoracal clothing vary. 
1. Genus: Copicuciillia 
Little different from Cucullia. Below the frontal projection there is yet a horny plate. The anterior 
tibia bears a curved claw on the inner side. Type; etdejns Grote from North America. Only 1 species in Africa. 
C. ruptifascia Hmps. Body greyish-brown, the tufts darker. Forewing bhiish-grey, the veins with fine niffi- 
black streaks. A black, white-edged streak beloAV the basal half of the cell. Interior line marked by black dots and 
a long dent in the submedian fold. Ring-macula and reniform macula marked by yellow spots. The former 
edged with black dots, the latter with a black streak below the cell. Behind it above vein 6 there is a short 
black streak and one at the centre of the inner margin. Exterior line quite indistinct. Submarginal line whitish, 
fine, only a white luna in the submedian fold is stronger and jDierces a radial band from behind the centre to 
the margin at vein 2. Besides a streak above vein 4. Hindwing white, brown at the margin. 34 mm. Transvaal. 
2. Genus: Cucullia Schrk. 
Proboscis well developed, palpi short, densely haired. Frons with a small round projection. Tegulae 
with a pointed tuft, metathorax with a short tuft. Antennae in both sexes almost plain. Type; artemisiae 
Hujn. from Europe. 
C. leucopis Httvps. (7 b). Thorax violettish-grey, abdomen brownish, the 2 tufts black. Forewing leucopis. 
violettish-grey. Interior line thick black, doAd)le, undulate. Coniform macula finely edged with black. Ring- 
macula and reniform macula grey, edged with black, centred somewhat dark. Exterior line double, iindulate, 
extending close behind the reniform macula, another dark line before it proceeding from the cell. Submarginal 
line notched, grey. A few small sagittal spots before it near the costal margin and behind it at veins 5 and 2. 
Hindwing white, the marginal third smoky brown. $ 36 mm. Cape Colony. 
C. consimilis Fldr. (= pusilla Mdschl.) (7 b). Thorax greyish-brown, abdomen yellowish-brown, the consimilis. 
tufts somewhat black. Forewing greyish-white, dusted brown, the veins with fine black streaks. A fine black 
radial streak at the base. Interior line double, filled with white, strongly dentate. Coniform macula absent. 
Ring-macula and reniform macula with double edges, black outside, centred light. Exterior line double, in¬ 
distinct, except at the costal and inner margins. The inner margin with a black diffuse spot inside. Costal 
margin dark towards the apex. Instead of the submarginal line a few dark dashes. Hindwing white, broadly 
brownish at the margin. 30—-36 mm. South Africa. We figure the type of pusilla. Felder’s figure of con¬ 
similis looks quite different. 
C. brunnea Hmjjs. (7 b). Thorax red-brown, abdomen paler. Eorewing red-brown. Interior line double, hrunnca. 
indistinct, strongly extra-angular in the submedian fold. Ring-macula and reniform macula small, grey, cen¬ 
tred brown, edged Avith black. Exterior line only marked in the submedian fold by a black angle before Avhich 
there is a slight brightening towards the base. Margin darker. HindAving red-broAvn, lighter at the base. 36 mm. 
Cape Colony. 
C. simplex n. sp. (7 c). Body and forewing greyish-broAvn. Marking very indistinct. Interior line simplex. 
marked at the costal margin by a somewhat dark spot, then 2 fine dark parallel streaks above and beloAV vein 1 
marking a strongly notched interior line. Lighter yellowish behind it in the cell. A fcAv black dots seem to 
be arranged around the cell-end, forming the edge round the reniform macula. In the distal area the space 
between veins 2 and 4 is somewhat lighter, darker at the apex and anal angle. Tavo parallel oblique streaks 
above and below vein 1 indicate an exterior line the middle of which is almost below the base of vein 3. Another 
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