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fold, from where it is continued rectilrnearly or somewhat steeper. Feeble traces of a dentate sid)marginal line. 
Hindwing greyish brown, darker at the margin. 35 mm. Rhodesia, East Africa. 
P. derogans Wkr. (chiliensis Gn.) (29 c) is somewhat similar to a small ahjira (Vol. Ilf, pi. hi a, b). Fore- (IrrogdH^. 
n ing greyish brown at the base. Interior Ime steeper than in algira, slightly excnrved in the middle, bioadly 
dark olive brown before it. The light interior part of the median area is shaped as in ahjira, biit more steeply 
placed. Exterior line fme white, very pointedly projecting at vein 6 and then again in the submedian fold, 
slightly concave above it, very obliquely inward to the inner margin. Two black snba])ical s])ots, the margin 
narrowly grey. Hindwing greyish browm, without a median band. 28—32 mm. Throughout Afilca and in 
Madagascar. 
P. mesonephele Hyrips. (29 c). Thorax and forewing violettish brown. Interior line black, vertical, turaoncphrlc. 
straight, somewhat faded. Exterior line vertical, undulate, black, the exterior half of the median area before 
it very dark. Submarginal line as far inward as otherwise the exterior line, faded white, dentate, darker l)ehind 
it at the costal margin, besides a black apical spot. Hindwing greyish brown. $ 35 mm. Rhodesia. 
P. goniophora Hmps. (20 f). Thorax and base of forewing greyish brovm with a violet reflection, blackish (jonlophora. 
browm between the median and exterior Imes. Interior line fine, dark, vertical. Median line somewdiat faded, 
almost vertical. Exterior line from the apex scalariformly inward, with angles at veins 6, 2 and in the sub¬ 
median fold. A few light areas at the costal margin before the exterior line. Abdomen and hindwing l)rovm. 
I G 4:4 mm. Congo. — diamesa Prout has a more undulated exterior line, by which it forms a transition to diaincsa. 
triplocyma which may be only an extreme race of goniophora. diamesa is somewhat greyer than goniophora, 
especially in the basal half of the forewing. — (J 43 mm. Sao Thome. 
P. triplocyma Hmps. (29 d). Thorax and base of forewing greyish brown, the rest dark red-brown, iriploci/mu. 
Interior line brown, fine, vertical. Median line also vertical, straight. Reniform macula indistinct, blackish. 
Exterior line black, edged with white as far as vein 6, where it projects pointedly, far excnrved between veins 
3 and 2, and pointedly outward at vein 1, much darker before it. A dark spot behind it at the costal margin. 
Hindwing dark brown, somewhat lighter at the middle of the distal margin. (J 4b mm. Central Africa. 
P. diplocyma Gaede. Resembles a small triplocyma (29 d) and may be a form of it. Base of forewing diplocyma. 
as far as the median line pale red-brown. Interior line vertical, thick (double?). Median line slightly bent 
S-like, dark red-brown behind it as far as the exterior line. The two \ipper notches as in triplocyma, but here 
the exterior line extends sharply inward at vein 2 and then vertically to the inner margin, so that the third 
dent at vein 1 is absent. Marginal area lighter than the base. A very conspicuous l^lack submarginal spot 
above vein 6, dark scales above it. Abdomen and hindwing dark brown, not lighter at the margin. $ 34 mm. 
Madagascar. 
P. angularis Bsd. (= camerunica Holl.) (29 d). Reddish broAvn with a violet reflection. Interior line angidurla. 
vertical, slightly excnrved in the middle, broadly blackish before it. The exterior ]iart of the median area is 
just as dark, its interior edge faded, vertical. Exterior line light, Avith a point at vein 9, a slight outAA'ard bend 
at vein 5, a large indentation above vein 2, an obtuse projection beloAv it. Submarginal line pale, almost parallel 
with the exterior line, a dark broAvn spot l)efore it at the costal margin, a blackish one behind it. HindAving 
copper-broAA'n, sometimes Avith traces of a short light submarginal line. 32 —38 mm. Throughout Africa, in 
Madagascar and other islands. 
P. portia Faivc. (20 g) is someAvhat like amgidaris. Thorax and foreAA'ing red-broAvn. Interior line lient portia. 
foreAvard in the middle, straight above and beloAV it. Interior half of the median area light grey, faded, slightly 
bent, contrasting Avith the dark red-broAAUi exterior area. Exterior line dark, extra-angidar at veins 9, 4 and 1, 
less distinct betAveen veins 9 and 4, more pointedly intro-angular betAveen 4 and 1. Behind it a parallel rusty 
red line from vein 9 to the inner margin, AA'here it ends in a black spot. A red-broAvn spot before the apex, 
edged white inside. Marginal area grey outside. HindAA'ing pale broAAn Avith an indistinct light median band, 
d' 32 mm. East Africa. 
P. rectifascia Fame. (20 g) resembles portia, l)nt it is smaller and darker. Interior line of foreAving A'er- rcrUfascia. 
tical, someAvhat inAvardly l)ent toAvards the costal margin, red-broAAm before it. The grey median l)and is nar- 
roAA'er, its edges parallel. Exterior line vertically from the costal margin, bent foi'Avard at A^ein 5 and at A'ein 1, 
bent inward between them. Likewise a rusty red line behind it. A]hcal s])ot darker, not edged AAuth Avhite inside. 
HindAA'ing dark broAvn in the distal area, lighter at the base. G 32 mm. East Africa. 
P. abnegans IFAt. (29 c). Body and foreAving light red-broAAm. Interior line dark, excnrved from the edmegans. 
costal margin to vein 1, Avhere there is a small hiAvard angle, then on oAitAvard, dark before it, broadly Idackish 
at the inner margin, lighter behind it. Median line faded, ontAA^ard, concave behind the cell, from Amin 4 iuAA'ard 
as far as the submedian fold, then obliquely outward. Exterior line in front thick Avdiite as far as vein 9, Avliere 
it forms a short dent, vertical as far as vein 4, semicircularly bent hiAvard at vein 2, then vertical to the inner 
margin. A black angled spot, light-edged above, before the apex, and a smaller one at the apex. Submarginal 
line light broAvn, dentate, parallel AAdth the exterior line, darker before it. HindAV'mg reddish broAvn AA'ith a light 
submarginal line at the anal angle. 35—40 mm. West and East Africa. 
P. prorasigna Fdwps. (29 c). The interior line and the light interior median area is straighter than in prora<shjna 
abnegans, somewhat outward. Exterior line only slightly incurved at vein 2, beloAv it Amrtical to the inner 
