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HICCODA; PHYLLOPHILA. By M. Gaede. 
centre, black behind it as far as the white cross-vein. Exterior line brown, edged white on both sides, slightly 
excnrved behind the cell, then parallel to the distal margin. Snbmarginal line white, nndulate, a large brown 
spot before it at the costal margin. Hindwing greyish-brown. 14 mm. Somali-Land. 
32. Genus: Hiecocla Mr. 
Ih'oboscis normal, ])alpi short, frons with a round projection. Antennae of ^ finely ciliated. Thorax 
with feeble double tufts. Abdomen with a hair-tuft at the base. Neuration of forewing normal, with the usual 
areole. Veins 3 -j- 4 of hindwing on a short stalk. Type: dosaroides Moore from India and Africa. 
dosaroidcs. H. dosaroides Mr. Body and forewing reddish ochreous. Interior line indistinct, double, filled with 
white, interrupted. CV)niform macula indicated by black and white scales at its apex. Ring-macula and reni- 
form macada indistinct, pale, the former edged black outside, the latter inside, a brown spot between them. 
Exterior line indistinct, donble, red-brown, filled with white. A dark spot outside at the costal margin, then 
notched, excnrved as far as vein 3, an inward bow at vein 2. Traces of a red-broAvn subniarginal shadoAV, con¬ 
nected with an oblicpie diffuse spot from the apex. Marginal dots black, fringe speckled. Hindwing greyish- 
brown. 18—20 mm. East Africa, Comoros to India. 
nigrtpalpis. H. nigripalpis Wkr. {= frausa Swmh.). Body and forewing brownish ochreous, costal margin dark 
broAvn. Interior line marked by double Idack streaks at the costal margin and in the cell. Ring-macula outside 
and reniform macula inside edged Avith black, a dark broAvn spot Ijetween them. Exterior line faded in front, 
indistinctly doidde beloAV Amin 4, filled Avith Avhite, incurved. A faded black oblique patch from the apex. Hind- 
codana. AA'iug greyish-broAA'n. The ring-macida may also be almost entirely edged AAdth black. In — codana Strd. the 
foreAA'ing is dark broAAm especially at the costal margin and in the distal area, the interior and exterior lines are 
complete. The foreAving may l)e of a 1)right yelloAV or pale yelloAV, in the latter case the hindA\dng is also AAdiiter. 
pallida. — pallida limps, is similar, Init AA'ith an extinct marking. Ring-macula and reniform macida marked by feAA' 
black scales, AA'ithout the dark spot betAveen them. 18—20 mm. South and East Africa to India. 
roseWnirla. H. roscitiricta Hmps. Thorax creamy AA'hite, abdomen pale red-broAvn, tuft AA'hite. ForeAA'ing creamy 
AA'hite, ])ale pink behind the cell exce]At at the costal margin, marginal area mostly olive broAA'ii. A square deep 
Idack spot in the cell-end is extended to the costal margin. Below it a bent black spot in the submedian fold, 
and a streak at the inner margin. Exterior line finely black, excnrved behind the cell, diisted dark outside 
near the inner margin. Marginal line finely black, interrupted by Avliite dots. Fringe black Avith Avdiite spots. 
HindAA'ing A\Iute, broAAOiish at the margin. 16 mm. East Africa. 
33. Genus: Phjllopliila Gtien. 
Proboscis normal, ])alpi short, frons Avith a round projection and a horny plate beloAV it, antennae 
of the (J finely ciliated. Abdomen Acith a basal tuft. EoreAving Avith a normal areole. HindAving normal. Type: 
ohliterata Rmh. from Europe. 
rjriscoln. P. gfiscola Fldr. (— leucostigmata $ Hmps.). Thorax grey, abdomen AA'hitish ochreous. ForeAving grey, 
marginal area someAvhat red-broAAii. Interior line fine, black, extra-angidar beloAV the costal margin and at 
the median vein. Ring-macida absent, reniform macida fine, pale, iiiAvardly angled at the median vein. An 
undulate black line from the loAver cell-angle to the inner margin, faded brown behind it as far as the exterior 
line. The latter is indistinct, double, filled with white, excnrved at the costal margin, incurved below vein 4. 
Snbmarginal line fine, ])ale. Hindwing greyish broAvn. Exterior line dark, excnrved behind the cell. The $ 
shoAVS a someAidiat Avhiter basal area of the foreAving, Avith distinct black lines. Maculae Avhite, edged black, 
ring-macula small, reniform macula quadrangular, strongly angled inwards at the median vein. Snbmarginal 
line distinct, aa bite. 30—32 mm. South Africa. 
afripars. P. atripars Hmps. Body and foreAA'ing broAvnish grey, dusted black. Costal margin paler AA'ith black 
streaks at the veins, a black band beloAV the median vein. Ring-macula small, black, round. Reniform macula 
edged black, ellijhical. Exterior line black, q\iite indistinct in front, strongly excnrved as far as vein 4, incurved 
l)eloAV the cell-end. An obliqxie black shadoAV from the apex to vein 6, then continued betAveen the exterior 
and submarginal lines as far as vein 3. Black marginal dots. HinclAving greyish broAvn, broAvner toAvards the 
margin, Avith a black central dot and a fine marginal line. The costal margin of the foreAving may also be black 
as far as beloAV the cell and as far as the submarginal line. G 26 mm. East Africa. 
riifescenf<. P. rufcscens Hmps. (13 g). Thorax and forewing yelloAvish brown. Interior line almost indiscernible, 
doidde, undulate. A black dot at the lower cell-angle Avith an indistinct oblique line to the inner margin. Ex¬ 
terior line indistinct, double, finely filled Avith white, excnrved close below the costal margin, then straight 
and parallel to the distal margin. Subniarginal line yelloAvish white, straight, excnrved toAvards the anal angle. 
HindAA'ing reddish broAvn, lighter at the base. The 2 ist more intensely dusted dark, the subniarginal line dis¬ 
tinct, yellow. 28 mm. Cape Colony. 
