avi])hij'. 
iiniUnca. 
diascoia. 
'inlmica. 
ijldiicopasia. 
ca.~cii. 
marinorijcra. 
dclicata. 
2GS LYNCESTIS; BAMRA; SYNEDA. By M. Gaede. 
median line curved, postnredian line boldly dentate, with yellow tips; submarginal liire whitish. 35—40 mm. 
West, South aird East Africa, Madgascar. 
11. Genus: liyiicestis Wkr. 
Palpi slender, long and erect, the 2nd segment coarsely scaled. Thorax and abdomen with slight tufts. 
Forewings relatively narrow. Type: am/phix Cram. 
L. amphix TV. (= lativitta Mr.) (32 a). Body and forewings grey, the latter with indications of undulate 
and dentate lines. Reniform stigma scarcely distinguishable by vestiges of a few black edge marks. Below 
the apex an almost horizontal dark shade. From vein 3 at margin a somewhat more distinct brown streak in¬ 
wards. Inner margin grey-violet in outer part. Hindwings transparent white, margin widely and distinctly 
black. 28—32 mm. Described from India, but also occurring in East Africa and Somaliland. However in the 
British Museum there are only 2 specimens from East Africa, 34—38 mm large. Perhaps these are a separate 
sjjecies. 
L, unilinea Sivh. (42 b). This is slightly browner than amphix. The narrow and short shade inwards 
from vein 3 is black here and extends to base on submedian fold. Besides there are more distinct spots at 
margin. Hindwing is only narrowly brown at margin. 40 mm. Only 1 specimen is known from India, but it 
is reported that one C been captured at Kedai (East Africa). 
L. diascota Hmps. (33 c). Body and forewings grey-white. A wide brown shade from costa near apex 
to beyond centre of inner margin. Below costa near base a fine black streak. Veins in marginal area with short 
black streaks, also vein 1 is black. An angulated antemedian line is indicated. Hindwings as in nnilinea. The 
9 has greyer forewings, on hindwings the margin is more widely brown. 28 mm. Somaliland. 
L, mimica w. sp. (33 c). The species closely resembles a small L. melanochista, Meyr. (= macrosticha 
Trnr.) from Australia. Forewings brownish grey. From near base below the cell a heavy black streak, curving 
somewhat downwards to near the outer margin on the submedian fold. Below vein 2 from near its origin an 
outwardly bifurcated streak almost to margin and above vein 6 a short streak at margin. From costa behind 
the centre short black horizontal streaks. At anal angle whitish and 2 white spots above the low'est black line 
and at its termination. Hindwings mother-of-pearl white, widely black at margin to vein 2. $ 28 mm. East 
Africa. Type in the British Museum. 
12. Genus; Bainra ilfr. 
Differing only slightly from Polydesma. The third segment of palpi long and cylindrical. Legs hairy 
on undersides. Antennae filiform. Type: acranyctaides Mr. from India. 
B. glaucopasta B.-Bak. (33 d). Thorax greenish with brown scales. Forewing grey with pale green 
spots, forming a nice bluish grey-green mixture of shades. At base pale green with black spots, distally dark 
grey to antemedian black line, that is twice acutely angulated. Median area greenish. Postmedian line black, 
dentate, sharply angulated, in grey surround, with pale green spot on costa. Marginal area greenish with a long 
black streak from anal angle to outer line. Hindwings pure white, narrowly grey at margin. $ 40 mm. East Africa. 
Bo cazeti Mab. (33 d). Body and forewings fairly dark grey, still darker in basal half. Antemedian line 
black and diffusing before inner margin; anteriorly to it, another line is indicated. Postmedian line is divided 
forming 3 angles, of which the last is double at inner margin, so that an “M” shaped mark is created thereby. 
From inner margin a streak 2 :>roceeds obliquely outwards to the first angle. The submarginal line is a brown 
shade that approximates to the postmedian line at inner margin, so that it appears to be double. Hindwings 
white, widely blackish at margins. 50 mm. Described from 1 C Madagascar. . 
B. marmorifera Wkr. (33 d). The pale greenish white colour is striking. Forewings with black dentate 
transverse lines having white edges. Between the antemedian and postmedian lines there are 3 narrow undulate 
lines. Orbicular stigma obsolete. Reniform stigma with black outline. Abdomen and hindwings white. 40 
to 46 mm. Natal. 
B. delicata Hmps. (33 d). Thorax and forewings pale yellowish green, except at outer margin, that is 
pure white. Antemedian line double and its outer line black, distinct, with black dot on costa, then undulate 
and angulated inwards on vein 1. Reniform stigma small with black surround. Median line double, undulate, 
indistinct, excurved around reniform stigma. Postmedian line black, undrdate, dentate, outwards to vein 5, 
then to lower angle of cell and then again outwards. Distally of it an indistinct dentate blackish line. The sub- 
marginal line indistinct, white with dark edge. Hindwings white, dusky in marginal area, more wfidely so at 
apex. 36—40 mm. Niger regions. 
13. Genus: Syiietla Gw. 
This is the same as the Genus; Alevcanifis created by Warren, that comprised qiiite a number of palae- 
arctic si)ecies. We are now describing a representative of this group foiind in Africa. For further particulars 
in regard to the Genus compare Vol. 3, p. 389. 
