TAR AC HE. By M. Caede. 
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with black. A quadrangular wTite spot behind it at the costal margin, from which the l>lack exterior line jtro- 
ceeds, edged white outside, concave behind the cell. Hubinarginal line white, edged with brown inside. Hind- 
wdng white, narrowly brown at the margin. Base of forewing in the $ somewhat grey, hindwing brownish. 
20—22 mm. Sudan, Sokotra, Somaliland, also in India. 
T. niphogona Hmps. Thorax creamy white, abdomen brownish. Forewing of ^ white in the basal n'lplKxjonn. 
half with 4 imdulate pale brown lines. Margin dark red-brown, its border slightly angled in the cell, then bent 
slightly inwards. Reniform macxila in the dark area edged black, open Ixelow. Behind it a somewhat triangxdar 
white spot at the costal margin with the usual black exterior line. Sxdxmai'ginal line indistinct, white, inside 
wdth small red-brow'n triangles. Hindwing wdiitish ochreous with a brown exterior band and margin. In the 
the white costal-marginal spot is connected with the basal area. The inner erlge of the marginal area strongly 
and uniformly bent inwurrds below' vein 5. Two olive browm spots at the costal margin behind the middle. Hind- 
w'ing white, dark at the apex. 28 mm. Uganda, Congo, South Africa. 
T. caffraria Cram. (= caloris Him., komaga Fldr.) (15 k). Similar to nvplujgona The border-line raffraria. 
of the dark area is more sharply angled at the median vein, then straight obliqxiely inwax'ds. I'lie black reni¬ 
form macula is narrowly edged wdth white outside, this line united with the white quadrangular s])ot at the 
costal margin. Another small s])ot above the reniform macula at the costal margin. Exterior line comjxosed 
of large black spots. Submarginal line white, very dentate, not always distinct, with intense red-brown tri¬ 
angles inside. Hindwing of w'hite with a brown margin, of $ as in niphogona — In kikuyensis $ Ftrd. the kikuijensis. 
dark marginal area of the forewdng extends somew'hat farther imvards, the hindwing is somew'hat darker. 
28—34 mm. South and East Africa. 
T. malgassica Mab. (15 k). Body browmish wdiite. Forew'ing yellowish white. Interior line black, doidde, mahjasska. 
interrujxted, in mottled surroundings. A brow'n s]xot behind it at the costal jnargin. Reniform macula indicated 
by a brow'n spot, a triangxxlar spot above it at the costal margin. A black line from vein 0 forms the border 
of the brown marginal area, enclosing the black dentate exterior line. Subinarginal line white, notched, Ixlack 
wdiite-edged spots behind it at the apex and anal angle. Hindwing wdiitish with a broad brow’ii margin. $ 
40 mm. Madagascar. 
T. discoidea Hopff. (= upsilon Wkr.) (15 k). Thorax and forewing creamy w'hite, the lines at the base dlscohlva. 
somewhat greenish, sharply projecting close under the cell. Ring-macula and reniform macida finely edged 
with black. An olive brown spot at the costal margin before and behind the reniform macnla. Marginal area 
reddish black. Exterior line black, beginning from vein G. Submarginal line black, somewliat distinct only 
above the inner margin. Hindwing white, nairowdy brown at the margin. basal area of forewdng darker, 
hindw'ing brown. 24—26 mm. Throughout Africa, also in India. 
T. mesoleuca Poulf. (15 k). Body white. Forewdng pale lead-coloured, wdiiter in the basal area. In- mcsoknca. 
terior line wdiite, undulate, then a white median band. A black ring near the cell-end, reniform macula elli]itical, 
edged w'ith black. Exterior line red-browm, faded, beginning with a triangrdar white s])ot at the costal margin, 
strongly bent inwards below' vein 4. Submarginal line brownish, indistinct. Hindwing wdiite, somew'hat brow n 
at the margin, especially at the apex. ^ 18 mm. Somaliland. 
T. costosa MaJ). (15 k). Body brow'iiish white. Forewdng greyish brown, white at the base enclosing cosiosa. 
the brow'll inteiior line. A white spot at the middle of the costal margin, extending to the median vein, in it a 
brow'll spot at the costal margin and inside a black one indicating the ring-macula. A blackish median line from 
the cell to the inner margin. Exterior line dark, indistinct. Subinarginal line white, dentate, with brown tri¬ 
angles inside. Hindwing slightly brownish. $ 22 mm. Madagascar. 
T. margaritata Drury (= bohemanni WUgrn., monilifera Wkr., iinio Fldr.) (15 k). Thorax and forew'ing margarita- 
at the base white wdth somewhat interrupted dentate grey lines. The wdiite basal area projects pointedly out- 
wards at the median vein. The ring-macnla behind it is a grey spot. An oblique olive lirown band behind 
it extends to the low'er cell-angle, where it unites with the reddish violet marginal area. The latter contains 
2 black spots above the inner margin. A large -white spot at the costal margin near the apex. Subinarginal 
line of rusty red spots, a black liina behind it at the costal margin. Hindwing w'hite, narrowdy brown at the 
apex. 5^; base of fore-wing gi'eyer, margin of hind-wdng broader dark. 30—34 mm. South Africa. 
T. tetragonisa limps. (15 k). Forewing reddish brown with a violet reflection. Interior line double ietragomsa. 
obliquely outwards, notched. As far as this line light greyish w'hite and also a little behind it at the inner 
margin. Ring-macula round, dark, only traceable. A dark median line likewise only traceable. A large white 
spot at the costal margin. Exterior line black indistinct, a large black sjiot before it in the submedian fold, 
and sometimes a small one below' it. Siibmarginal line wdiite, copper red inside. Black sjiots below' the a]iex 
and in the submedian fold behind it. Hindwing white, nairo-wly brownish at the margin. base of forew'ing 
much less light, hindwing dark brown. 26—30 mm. South Africa. 
T. leucotrigona Hmps. (16 a). Thorax and forew'ing w'hite with a pink reflection. Greenish brow'n Icucoirhjo- 
dentate lines in the basal area. Ring-macula absent. Reniform macula finely edged with black, open below'. 
Marginal area blackish violet. Its border from the costal margin near the apex in a bow' to the cell-margin, 
then vertical to the inner margin. A triangular olive bro'vvn blotch at the costal margin before the reniform 
