Publ. 4. xn. 1936. 
EPKITAURA; SEI.EPA. P>v M. Gakde. 
IHti 
Exterior line brown, fine, undulate, from the costal margin near the median line, incurved at vein Sand con¬ 
nected with the median line hy a dark streak in the suhmedian fold. Traces of an undulate brown submarginal 
line. An oblique dark shadow from the aj^ex to the exterior line at vein 5. The somewhat triangular space 
between this shadow, the costal margin and the median line pale reddish brown. Ffindwing blackish brown, 
paler at the base. 2 22 mm. Sao Thome. 
G. astarte Faivc. (17 f) is somewhat similar to minor Hmps. from Ceylon. Thorax light grey, abdomen aslarlr. 
brownish. Forewing grey at the base with an irregular brown spot. Interior line black, irregular, afljoining 
to it the brown median area. Then follows at the costal margin an oblong grey spot almost to the apex. The 
exterior line borders on this spot, then it extends obliquely to vein 4, bending inwards, from vein 4 broadly 
edged with white outside. Marginal area darker brown, lighter at veins 2 and 3 at the margin. Hindwing 
white, somewhat brownish at the apex. ^ 30 mm. East Africa. 
G. arethusa Faivc. (17 g). Body and forewing grey. Interior line dai’k brown, obliquely outwards as arplhma. 
far as below the cell, before it a still more oblique short streak. Exterior line ex curved behind the cell, inwards 
below it, then very indistinct. Submarginal line strongly dentate, faded dark brown behind it, a black spot 
before it at the anal angle. Hindwing pale brown, darker at the margin. The original figure differs a little 
from the description. 34 mm. East Africa. 
G. leucotis Hmps. (17 g). Thorax whitish grey, abdomen brownish white. Forewing white with some leurolift. 
whitish scales. Interior line double, very undulate, not very oblique, the interior branch quite indistinct. 
Median area blackish, interrupted in the middle. Behind it a faded black streak and 2 dots in the submedian 
fold. Exterior line black, obliquely outwards as far as vein 6 , and with an inward point below the costal margin, 
then indistinct; dark behind it at the costal margin. Submarginal line faded, dark brown, introangular be¬ 
hind the cell and in the submedian fold. Hindwing brownish white. $ 28 mm. East Africa. 
G. plumbeofusa Hynps. Body pale red-brown. Forewing lead-coloured, the costal margin red-brovn phnnheoptm. 
at the base. A narrow whitish ochreous interior band is traversed by a fine dark line, edged with red outside, 
excurved as far as the submedian fold. A semicircular whitish ochreous spot behind the middle of the costal 
inargin. Exterior line double, red-brown, marked by 2 fine undulate lines near the inner margin of the costal 
spot, then filled with brownish ochre below its exterior angle, concave behinrl the cell. Submarginal line brown¬ 
ish ochreous, edged dark on both sides. Hindwing whitisch ochreous, red-l)rown at the margin. $ 22 mm. 
Gold Coast. 
9. Genus: Xipigiaiira Prout. 
Proboscis normal, palpi very erect, thin. Abdomen with a small tuft at the base. Costal margin of 
forewing shghtly bent at the base, neuration normal. Hindwing concave behind the cell, inner margin with 
a lobe at the base, veins (i -4 7 on a short stalk. Only 1 species known so far. 
E. trachylepis K. Prout. Thorax and forewing yellowish brown, abdomen dark grey. The lines on the trachytppis. 
forewing dark yellow. Interior line obhque from ^ 4 costal margin to the middle of the inner margin, incurved 
in the cell, introangular in the submedian fold. Exterior line excurved from behind the middle of the costal 
margin, strongly bent inwards in the sulnnedian fold. Both the lines edged somewhat ])ale. A brown angle 
at the cross-vein. A dark brown submarginal shadow, somewhat s])otted and notched. Hind wing ]iale grey, 
lighter at the base. 20 mm. Sao Thome. 
10. Genus: ISelepa ilfr. 
The genus consists of about 20 species known, almost equally divided in the Indian and African regions. 
Proboscis normal, palpi thin and far jjorrect. Antennae of A alinost plain. Abdomen with short tufts. 
Tibiae somewhat hairy. The round forewing with veins 3—5 near the lower cell-angle, 7 + 8 -f- 9 stalked from 
the apex of the short areole. Hindwing also with veins 3 3 near the lower cell-angle. Type: celtis Mr. from 
India and Australia. 
S. leucograpta Hmps. (17 g). Body and wings dark greyish brown. Interior line of black scales, obhque lenroyrapfa. 
from the costal margin to vein 1 , edged with white inside. A black dot in the centre of the cell, and a black 
streak of erect scales at the cross-vein. Exterior line indistinctly double, filled with white, edged with white 
outside, uniformly bent behind the cell, the exterior branch dentate. A white patch from near the apex to 
the exterior line. Submarginal line edged with brown inside, with dots of black erect scales near the inner 
margin, slightly undulate. 2 22 mm. Niger District. Described frcnn a ^ from Lagos. 
S. violescens Hmps. (17 g). Described from a ^ from Bathurst. Body greyish brown. Forewing pale riolescom. 
red-brown with a slight violet hue. Interior line indistinct, dark, edged light inside, excurved as far as the 
submedian fold. Exterior line fine dark, edged light on both sides. Beginning from the middle of the costal 
margin, excurved very far behind the cell, then obliquely inwards. Traces of a submarginal line. Hindwing 
])ale, red-broAvn. ^ 22 mm. Gambia. 
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