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OZARBA. By M. Gaede. 
dijilogrcn)!- 
via. 
'idaglfera. 
dcdltida. 
oriliozoiut. 
abscifi.sa. 
partUa. 
fldvicilid. 
pioiciifds- 
cid. 
rcgitld. 
dodiina. 
orthogram- 
via. 
N. diplogramma Hm/ps. Body and forewing dark red-brown. Interior line double, black, uniformly 
bent. Ring-inacida small, round, with a black edge and central dot. Reniform macula edged black, with a 
brown centre, far inwards at the median vein with a terminal spot below the ring-macida. A dark median sha¬ 
dow from the costal margin to the inner margin. Exterior line double, black, thickened at the costal margin, 
excurved below the costal margin, somewhat concave behind, the cell, a dark shadow behind it as far as vein 4. 
Sidnuarginal line yellowish, parallel to the distal margin. Hindwing orange with brown streaks in the cell and 
towards the inner margin. Besides a dark streak at the cross-vein and a submarginal line. (J 28 mm. Transvaal. 
37. Genus: Ozarba Wkr. 
Broboscis normal, palpi thin, highly erect. Antennae of ^ typically ciliated. Abdomen Avith a hair- 
tuft at the base. Neuration as in Neochrostis. Type: ptinctigera Wkr., distributed from Africa to Australia. 
I. Antennae of laminated, with one row of serrations at the tips. 
O. plagifera Rhl. (13 h). Similar to the Indian destifufa Mr. which also flies in Sokotra, but smaller. 
Forewing blackish-browm. Interior line yelloAvish-browm, notched, situate before the middle of the Aving. An 
oblong spot at -o of the costal margin extends widening to the centre of the Aving, Avith 2 short oixtward notch¬ 
es. The upper notch toAiches a broAA'nish-black subapical spot Avhich extends to the costal margin, but is not 
prominent in the dark ground-colour. Black jnarginal streaks. The rest as in destituta. 16 mm. Sokotra. 
0. destituta Mr. Although the species is chiefly Indian, it may be briefly mentioned here. ForeAving 
pale red-broAvn. Four dark lines at the base, undxdate, vertical. Reniform macida edged black, narrow. Me¬ 
dian line before it black, oblicpie as far as the median vein, then vertical, edged dark outside. Exterior line 
double, bent iiiAvards toAvards the costal margin and submedian fold. A large black spot behind it. 22 mm. 
Sokotra, India. 
II. Antennae of cj finely ciliated. 
0. otthozona Hm.ps. (13 h). Body greyish-broAVJi, forewing reddish-brown. Interior line and maculae 
al)sent. Median line blackish, edged white outside, almost straight, A^ertical, folloAved by a yelloAvish band Avith 
a dark marginal line. Interior half of the marginal area soiAiewIiat darker, irregularly bordered outside. Hind- 
Aving orange AAlth a brown marginal band. ^ 22 mm. Cape Colony. 
0. abscissa Wkr. ( = fasciata WUgr.) (13 h). Body and foroAving dark greyish red-broAvn. Interior band 
somew hat lighter, slightly extra-angular beloAV the costal margin and in the submarginal fold. Median band 
straight, its interior half Avhitish, the exterior half greenish broAvn, Avith a distinct black edge, darker before 
it. Behind it an oblique blackish band from near the apex to behind the cell and then to the margin above the 
anal angle; the band is mostly divided into 3 or 4 spots. HindAving dark brown. — In partita Mab. the band 
of the foreAving is only half as broad. 15—17 mm. South Africa, Madagascar. 
0. flavicilia Hmps. Body and forewing blackish brow'n. InterioiTine indistinct, double, blackish, notcli- 
cd, with 2 orange streaks at the costal margin. Median line indistinct, black, undxdate. Median band pale 
yelloAV, edged black, straight, Avith a faded broAVn line outside. Submarginal line indistinct, black, dentate. 
Hinchving dark broAvn Avith a coppery gloss. (J 22 mm. Uganda. 
0. puuctifascia Le Cerf (= rectifascia Le Gerf 1911, nec Hmps. 1910). Forewing blackish-broAvn Avith 
an almost uniformly broad yellow transverse band containing a black streak at the cross-vein, another small 
streak behind it at the costal margin. The band is finely bordered Avith black on both sides. HindAving dark grey. 
$ 18 mm. East Africa. 
0. regula Gaede (13 h). ForeAving also blackish brown. The yelloAV band not straight inside, but arched 
hasafl around the black double streak at the cross-vein, forming an angle above it and turning basad again at 
the costal margin. Tavo broAvn indistinkt lines extend from the black streak at the costal margin to the innej’ 
margin. Close behind the band an nndulate light line Avith strongly notched black spots outside. A narrow 
dark blotch from the apex. HindAving dark broAvn. $ 18 mm. Togo. 
0. domina Holl. (13 i). Forewing dark brown. Interior band as in abscissa, edged black outside. The 
yelloAvish Avhite median band is straightly defined inside, sligtly arched outside behind the cell, narroAver to- 
Avards the costal margin. A brown line near its exterior edge widens sometimes band-like as far as the margin. 
Behind it at the costal margin a broad Hack spot from which a narrower band may proceed. Submarginal line 
Avhite, strongly notched, darker behind it at the margin. Hindwing dark brown. 17—21 mm. Gabun, Togo, a 
large specimen from East Africa. 
0. orthogramma Hyups. Body and forewing greyish-brown with a slight coi)pery gloss. Interior line 
dark brown, edged Avhitish on both sides, straight, vertical. Median line blackish, slighly bent iiiAvards, Avith 
