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PHRAGMATIPHILA; OMPHALAGRIA; BUSSEOLA. By M. Gaede. 
viicropit^. 
n yctcrls. 
serrntd. 
hi part lid. 
connc.ra. 
hemiochra. 
tixjocnsis. 
fiisca. 
sorgliicida. 
palUdico- 
sta. 
distinctly at the median vein. The lower part of the reniform macula finely edged wdth white. Fine black 
internerval streaks before the distal margin. Hindwing light brown, lighter at the base in the (^. 30—33 mm. 
South Africa. 
R. micropis Hmps. (lOf). Antennae of ciliated. Thorax dark brown, abdomen brownish ochreous. 
Forewing liglit rnsty l)rown. Somewhat bhush-grey at the costal margin. A black basal streak in the sub¬ 
median fold. A chocolate brown band in and below the cell as far as the margin. Ring-macula and reniform 
macxda small, white, edged dark, wdth rusty brown scales inside. Black internerval streaks at the margin. 
Hindwing as in divisa. 25—3l) mm. Tanganyica District, Mashona Land. 
R. nycteris B.-Bak. Nothing is mentioned about the shape of the antennae. Similar to micropis in 
colouring, but the maculae are absent,- a pale exterior line is present, extending very obliquely inwards be- 
tw'een veins 4 and 2, then in 2 bows vertically to the inner margin. 34 mm. Angola. 
80. Genus: P]irag^iiiati|»lBila Hjn.ps. 
Proboscis stunted, paljxi short, porrect. Small hair-tufts on the prothorax, metathorax, and at the 
base of the abdomen. Veins 6 + 7 of hindwing stalked. Type; typhae TJmnhg. from Eurojxe. 
P. serrata Hmps. (TOf). Antennae of cJ finely serrated and ciliated. Dark red-brown. Traces of an 
interior line, dark, undulate, oblicpie. C’ros's-vein wdth a light luna. Exterior line dark, very dentate, a light 
band Ixehind it. Submarginal line of light lunar spots. Hindwing greyish-broAvm. 32 mm. Uganda. 
P. bipartita Hmps. (lOf). Antennae of G only ciliated. Forewing brown at the costal margin as far 
as the median vein and vein 5, dark red-brown below' it, turning lighter tow'ards the interior angle. Hindwdng 
greyish-brown. $ 36 mm. Transvaal. 
P. connexa B.-Bak. Body brown. Forewing light browm. Interior line dark, irregular, far excurved 
in the submedian fold. Exterior line dark, very thin, undulate; somew'hat darker betw'een the two lines. Only 
the posterior part of the submarginal line is distinct, light in darker surroundings. Hindwdng pale brown.. 
^ 34 mm. Angola. 
81. Genus: Omphalag^ria Hmps. 
Se])arated from Phragmatiphila by the absence of the abdominal tuft. Frons wdth a hnmp. Antennae 
of d finely ciliated. Type: hemiochra de Joann. 
0. hemiochra de Joan. Thorax blackish, abdomen browmish ochreous. Forewdng light brownish ochreous 
in its anterior half, darker at the apex. Posterior half as far as below the apex blackish. A black streak at the 
end of the median vein, edged wdiite above and below', terminating into a black spot which is situate before 
a wdiite one at the cross-vein. A fine light line from below^ the apex obliquely inwards and then to the w'hite 
spot. Traces of a white submarginal line, and black marginal dots. Hindwing white, somewhat greyish-brown 
at the margin. ^ mm. French Guinea. 
0. togoensis Gaede (10 f) is very similar, but the median vein is rather lighter, edged w lute only below'. 
A real brown reniform macula is present, edged w bite with a wdiite median streak. Distinct w'hite submarginal 
dots, outside w'ith black scales. 24—26 mm. Togo. 
82. Genus; ISiisseola Thuraa. 
Proboscis stunted, paljii somewhat erect. Prothorax and metathorax w'ith a tuft, abdomen wdth a 
tuft at the base. Neuration normal, veins 6 -f 7 of hindwing on a short stalk. Type: fu.sca Hmps. 
B. fusca Hmps. (10 g). Antennae of shortly pectinated. Thorax and forewdng dark red-brown. In¬ 
terior line rather indistinct, uniformly bent. Ring-macula and reniform macula somewhat lighter than the 
ground-colour, edged dark. Exterior line rather distinct, dentate, forming a large bow' behind the cell, then 
rectilinearly inwards. Submarginal line light, rather broad, mostly distinct black sagittal spots before it in 
a dark area; a lighter band before them as far as the exterior line. Margin dark, with black stripes. Abdomen 
and hindwdng brownish ochreous. 32—^38 mm. IVest, South and East Africa. — sorghicida Thurau is a small 
much lighter form. Hindwing almost white. G 30—32 mm. Fast Africa. 
B. pallidicosta Hmps. (lof) may be only a dark faded jirsca. Costal margin broadly light brow'iiish 
ochreous. Interior line feebly double, adjoining to it a black streak as the coniform macula. Black radial streaks 
below' the base of the cell and behind the reniform macula. Exterior line very indistinct, very convex below' 
the costal margin. Submarginal line composed of indistinct light s])ots. Hindw'ing lirow'iiish ochreous. $ 36 mm. 
Mashona Land. 
