82 
ATHETIS. By M. Gaede. 
plgra. A. pigra G'uen. partita Wkr., orbata Mosclil.) (9 f). Forewiug greyish-yelloAv with a rusty red gloss. 
Interior and exterior lines very feeble, dark. The ring-macrda is a distinct black dot, the reniforin macula a 
white spot. A series of black dots at the veins behind the exterior line. Hind wing white, ^2 mm. est. South 
and East Africa. Descrij^tion according to the type of orbata] Hampson’s figure is quite different. 
■))io::a))>bica. A. mozanibica Hmps. Thorax and forewing whitish red-brown. Interior line fine black, oblique, whitish 
inside. The ring-macula is a black dot; reniforin macula edged with black and white scales, a small white spot 
in the middle outside. The exterior line is a double row of dots. Submarginal line pronounced by dark brown 
dusting inside. Margin reddish-brown. Marginal dots black, white inside. Hindwing slightly brownish. 26 to 
28 mm. Delagoa Bay. 
crocei- A. croceipuncta Hmps. (9 f). Greyish-brown. Somewhat like the European qiiadripunctata {clavipalpis). 
pnncta. Interior and exterior lines beginning with a black sjiot at the costal margin. The ring-macula and reniforin 
macula somewhat darker, the latter also with white marginal dots, otherwise like flavvpu7icta . 24—-28 mm. 
Cape Colony, Transvaal. The species is probably a synonym to singula MbschJ. 
transversi- A. traiisversistriata Lines of forewing similar to croceipuncta, but finer, more distinct, because the 
striata, grouiid-coloiir is lighter, as in jlavicaput. Ring-macula smaller, more distinct, nearer to the interior line. Body 
strong, similar to pigra. $ 25 mm. East Africa. Type in the Stettin Museum. 
A. singula Mo.scltJ. (9 g). Yellowish reddish-brown. Interior and exterior lines beginning with a dark 
spot at the costal margin. The interior line extends at the median vein outwards, vertically above and below 
it, with a little angle inwards at vein 1. Ring-macula small, mostly faded, blackish. Reniforin macula wdth 
a large white spot (which is absent in the type), mostly a few more wdiite dots in the centre outside. Exterior 
line uniformly bent, with dots behind it at the veins. Submarginal line somewdiat undulate, rusty red behind 
it. Black marginal dots, white inside. Hindwing wdiite, narrowdy browmish at the margin. 28—30 mm. South 
Africa. 
A. roastis limps. Body and forewdng light red-brown wdth a grey gloss. A wdiite dot in the base of 
the submedian fold. Interior line black, oblique. The ring-macula is a black dot; the reniforin macula a white 
spot wdth dots above and below' it. Behind the exterior line there are black dots on the veins, edged w'hite 
outside. A marginal row of black dots. HindAving greyish-broAvn. $ 32 mm. East Africa. 
A. beliastis Hmps. (9 g). Dark red-broAvn. Interior line black Avith a yellowdsh dot at the costal margin. 
Ring-macula often Avith a yelloAv dot inside and outside, otheiWAdse not discernible. The reniform macula is 
a yelloAA'ish-AAdiite S])ot surrounded by little dots. Exterior line rather indistinct, ochreoiis near the costal margin 
outside, sometimes a double roAV of dots. Submarginal line sometimes marked by yelloAV dots. HindAAdng broAAai- 
ish. 30 mm. Transvaal. 
A. melanerges Hmps. ForeAAdng dark broAvn AA'ith a leaden grey gloss. A AA'hite dot at the costal margin 
near the base and one inside at the black interior line. The reniform macula is a small yellow' spot edged Avith 
black, surrounded by Avliite dots. Exterior line AAdiite outside at the costal margin. Submarginal line dark 
AA'ith some Avliite scales. HindAving brow'iiish. 24 mm. Central and East Africa. 
A. anomoeosis Hmps. (9 g). Dark reddish-broAA n, Avith a grey gloss. Interior, median and exterior line 
dark, indistinct. Ring-macula indistinct, dark; the reniform macula is a Avhite streak Avith a AA'hite dot aboAm 
and beloAV it. Submarginal line light, undulate, in dark surroundings. HindAAdng Avhite, fringe darker. $ 28 mm. 
East Africa. 
A. albivena Hmps. (9g). Dark broAA n. Interior and exterior lines dark, very indistinct, the latter line 
AA'ith a fine AA'hite dot at the costal margin. The reniform mactda is a large AAdnte streak. Submarginal line 
AA'ith a AA'hite spot at the costal and inner margins. HindAving light broAA'ii, Avith a discal liAiia. Fringe light, 
d' 20 mm. Beclmana Land. 
leuconephra. A. leuconephra Hmps. (9g). Dark broAvn AA'ith brnAAmish ochreous places. Interior line black, AA'hite 
inside at the costal margin. The ring-macula is a black dot Avith a Avliite ring; reniform macAda AAdiite Avith a 
black median streak; black betAA een the maculae. Exterior and submarginal lines ochreous, fine black streaks 
before the latter line. HindAA'ing broAvn. 20 mm. Mashona Land, Somali Land. 
somlanensis. A. soudanensis Hmps. BroAA'iiish ochreous, darker in the marginal area. Interior and exterior lines 
dark, indistinct, AA'ith a black sjiot at the costal margin. Reniform macula black on a dark median shadoAv. 
Sub marginal line Avhite, undulate, black marginal lunae behind it. HincLving Avhite, broAvnish at the margin. 
$ 30 mm. Sudan. 
melano- A. melanosema Hmps. (= nielanopis Hwps.) (9g). Greyish-broAvn. Interior line feeble, dark, oblique; 
sema. I’ing-macula is an oblique black spot touching it. Reniform macula also oblique, Avith 1 black dot above. 
tAA'O beloAv, situate on a dark median shadoAv. Exterior line indistinct, dark, edged light outside. Marginal 
dots fine, black. HindAAdng Avhite. ^ 30 mm. Mashona Land. 
siiiguta. 
roastis. 
beliastis. 
melanerges. 
anomoeosis. 
albivena. 
