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ORIA; CONICOFRONTIA. By M. Gaede. 
CO mot a. 
ruhritiiicta. 
sahidosa. 
rufescens. 
sten iptera. 
epuncHfera. 
juscijron- 
tia. 
tacnloleuca. 
alhavena. 
mgritarsis. 
flavescens. 
sesam lodes. 
S. coniota Hmps. (10 i). Thorax and forewing orange, marking similar to calamistis, but finer, the 
two lowest dots of the exterior line almost next to each other. Hindwing Avhite. 18—24 mm. South Africa. 
2. Antennae of cj finely ciliated. Veins 3 and 4 of hindwing not stalked. 
S. rubritincta Hmps. (10 i). Thorax red-brown. Forewing brownish ochreous, the veins darker brown. 
Interior and exterior lines thick, fiery red. Fiery red streaks in the cell and below it. A brownish ochreous 
spot at the cross-vein. Marginal area suffused with fiery red. Submarginal line and marginal dots blackish- 
brown. Hindwing white, inner margin and veins brownish ochreous. (J 42 mm. Basuto Land. 
3. Antennae of rj serrate and tuftedly ciliated. Veins 3 -f 4 of hindwing stalked only in the first species. 
S. sabulosa Hmps. Body brownish-white. Forewing whitish ochreous, dusted reddish-brown. Traces 
of an inlerior row of dots. A brownish shadow around the lower cell-angle. An exterior row of black dots at 
the veins. A faded brown spot at the costal margin before the apex, and an oblique shadow from vein 6 to 
vein 4. Hindwing brownish-white. 20 mm. ITganda. 
S. rufescens Hmps. (10 k). Body and forewing dark red-l)rown. One rusty brown stripe each in the 
cell and below it. Median vein and marginal veins lighter, edged dark. Hindwing browmish. 32 mm. Natal. 
S. steniptera Hmps. differs in the somewdiat lanceolate wdng. Body greyish-white. Forewdng pinkish 
flesh-coloured, grey m the anterior part as far as beyond the middle, basal area inside also grey. A fine oblique 
grey siibmarginal shadow between veins 6 and 2. Hindwing white. 30 mm. Transvaal. 
S. epunctifera Hmps. (10 k). Thorax dark ochreous. Forewing brownish ochreous, dusted dark. In¬ 
terior line only represented by a dot in the siibmedian fold. A dot at the cross-vein; one behind it and one in 
the submedian fold. Besides fine marginal dots. Hindwdng white, somewhat brownish at the margin. 22—26 mm. 
South and East Africa. 
S. fuscifrontia Hmps. resembles epunctifera, but it lacks all the black dots. ForeAving browmer at the 
margin, excepting the interior angle. Hindwing whitish ochreous. 22 mm. East Africa. 
4. Antennae of cj only tuftedly ciliated, not serrate. Veins 3 and 4 of hindwdng not stalked. 
5. taenioleuca Wllgr. (lOk). Thorax and forewing dark red-brown. Costal margin fine wdiite, marginal 
area darker, the veins somewhat white. A narrow white streak in the submedian fold proceeds from the base, 
a broader one from the middle of the cell. Hindwing white, somewhat pinkish-brown at the margin. 30 
to 36 mm. West, South-West and South Africa. 
S. albavena Hmps. (10 k). Thorax and foi’ewing pinkish broAvn, a grey stripe at the median vein and 
veins 4, 5 as far as the margin, a black spot at the lower cell-angle. Hindwdng wdrite. 26—34 mm. South and 
Central Africa. 
S. cretica Led. resembles vuteria and has also a similar range. It occurs everywdiere from Southern 
Europe to South Africa. Cf. Vol. Ill, p. 240 and pi. 48 g. The statement there according to Hampson, that 
fratemia Moore is a synonym of it, proves to be incorrect on comparing the type, fraterna probably belongs 
to injerens Wkr. from India. 
S. nigritarsis Hmps. resembles cretica. The spurs on the middle and hind tibiae are black. An ex¬ 
terior row of dots on the forewing from veins 6 to 3, and a marginal row of dots as far as vein 2. HindAving 
pale broAvn, costal margin and anal angle blackish brown. ^ 50 mm. East Africa. 
89. Genus : Oria Hbn. 
Distinguished from the preceding genus by the presence of the proboscis. No veins of the hinclAving 
stalked. Type: musciilosa Hbn. from Europe. 
0. flavescens Hmps. (lOk). Body ochreous. Forewing pale yelloAV, someAAdiat pink in front, costal 
margin fine Avdiite. The median vein and the veins arising from it somewhat AAdiite. Traces of an oblique ex¬ 
terior roAV of dots. Fringe light. Hindwdng whitish at the base, the rest pale yelloAv. $ 26 mm. Cape Colony. 
90. Genus : Couicofrontia Hmps. 
Separated from Sesamia by someAvhat longer palpi and a conical hump on the frons. Antennae of 
finely pectinated. Neuration normal. Type: sesamiodes Hmps. 
C. sesamiodes Hmps. (lOk). Body and forewdng broAAnish ochreous, dusted dark. Median vein and 
cross-vein Avdiite, edged dark beneath. Taa'o fine black dots at the loAA'er cell-angle, and a fine exterior i’oaa’ of 
dots. HindAAdng white, the $ slightly broAAm at the margin. ^ 54, $ 42 mm. Soxith Africa. 
