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CATP:PHIA. By M. Gaede. 
DicldJciica. 
■pcrlcynut. 
ahroatoJ ica. 
mcsonephclc. 
niryiiicl'ts. 
iJioiiiac. 
squcniiosa. 
sctjlla. 
s]iot. The inner line indistinguishable on forewings. Orbicular and reniforin stigmata with narrow fuscous sr;r- 
rounds. Postmedian line blackish, with red-brown edge on both sides at costa, oblicjfuely to vein 4, then incurved. 
Submarginal line indistinct, dark, dentate, with white edge outwardly to vein 4. 35 mm. One from Nigeria 
is known. 
C. metaleuca Hmps. (33 f). On this (J) the hindwing is almost completely white, only apex is tinged 
with brownish. Thorax dark grey-brown. Porewings olive-green, suffused with dark brown and with white 
scales. Antemedian line indistinct. Orbicular stigma small, grey, with dark outline. Reniform stigma with 4 
white dots outwardly and another below. Postmedian line blackish, with white edge outwardly at costa, angul- 
atetl outwards at vein 4 and agairi at vein 3, then inwards, with a narrow black line posteriorly. Submarginal 
line white, interrupted. 3(i mm. One d' from East Africa. 
C. sospita Faivc. (42 c). This resembles a ])ale metaleuca on forewings by the large white spot before 
postmedian line. Here also hindwings are white. Thorax and forewings brown. Antemedian line black, undulate, 
vertical. AnterioT'ly in centre of basal area an ochreous white spot. Claviform stigma as a small brown spot 
with Idack surround. Orl)icular and reniform stigmata white, similarly the patch above to postmedian line. The 
latter black, doid)le, similar to that oi squamosa . Sidjmarginal line consists of pale grey spots. Hindwings hyaline 
white. Descrilied from 1 o from East Africa. 
C. pericyma Hmps. (33 f). Body and forewings pale grey-blne. Antemedian line black with 2 large 
angulations outwardly, somewliat oblique, blackish anteriorly at inner margin, scarcely discernilde. On sub¬ 
median fold a dark l)and to margin, straight or sinuate. Orbicidar and reniform stigmata large with black 
outlines and dark centres. Postmedian line narrowly black, oblique to vein 4, then very obliquely inwards to 
vein I, ])osteriorly with brown streaks on vein 3 and 2. Hindwings white, somewhat reddish brown at inner 
margin, outer margin widely co])pery brown. In $ the dark radial band is more diffuse over inner margin. Diffuse 
l)rown proximally to postmedian line. 34—3S mm. Somaliland, Mombassa. 
C. abrostolica Hmps. Body and forewings grey-brown. On hindwings only the inner margin is still 
brownish, otherwise basal area is white. Antemedian line of forewings black, widely angulated outwards on 
sidunedian fold. Claviform stigma with black surround, laige, extending to cell. Orbicidar and reniform stig¬ 
mata large with black outlines and centres. The latter with short black striations distally. Postmedian line 
black, somewhat angulated outwards at vein 7, more boldly outw^ards under vein 4, then curved far inwards, 
angulated inwards on sulunedian fold. A black streak proceeds from it to margin under vein 4, a black band 
containing white dots below vein 2. Snbmarginal line diffuse, brown. Hindwings black-brown at margin. The 
species can also be described as a small pericyma in which the radial band and the band there-above only com¬ 
mence behind postmedian line. 32 mm. East Africa. 
C. mesonepliele Hmps. (42 c). This and the following species are consideralily smaller. Body and fore¬ 
wings pale grey-brown. Antemedian line black with white inner edge, projecting l)elow cell, then sharply in¬ 
wards. A wide black band below vein 2 to outer line, widely white above it. Orbicular and reniform stigmata 
with incomplete tu’own edge and with dark centres. Postmedian line excurved to vein 4, then inclined inwards. 
Posteriorly a further line to vein 4. An oblique fuscous shade from apex. Submaiginal line barely indicated. 
Hindwings white, brow-nish at margin. 24 mm. Described from 1 from Somaliland, 2 from East Africa 
are yellow- in centre of forewings and much darker below'. 
C. eurymelas Hmps. (42 c). In colouration and smallness of size, like the preceding. Fore wings pale grey- 
brown, obliquely wdiitish from apex to end of cell. Antemedian line black, doul:)le, vertical, the inner line barely 
distinguishalffe. Claviform stigma narrow', black. Orbicidar and reniform stigmata with black outline, the latter 
filled with dark scales at lower end. Postmedian line close to reniform stigma, beneath more boldly inwards. 
Submarginal line reddish brown, straiglit w'ith diffuse inner edge. Hindwings like those of ■mesonephele, more 
widely lilack at anal angle. Also base of forew'ings can be dusky and marginal half w'hiter with more distinct 
dark markings. 22—25 mm. Somaliland. 
C. leucomelas L. A jiair of this sjiecies w'as captured at San Thome, but they vary somew hat and are 
named — thomae E. Prout. Forewiiigs are narrower, especially in margin of hindw ings is blacker. Also fore- 
wings are blacker, but ajqjear more variegated l)y the presence of brownish and grey j)atches. The pale sjiot 
below vein 3 is bold in d*, less jironounced in On hindwings the white apical spot is somewhat shorter. On 
underside of hindwings of the yellow' androconia patches are less strongly developed. 
C. squamosa Wllyrn. { -= inconclnsa Whr., discistriga Wlk.) (31 g, 33 f). Colouration of forewings and 
formation of the transverse lines does not differ much from leucomelas . The pale spot below' the reniform stigma 
is almost alw'ays large. Reniform generally diffuse white. This w'hite colouration can extend to postmedian 
line and almost to costa. On hindwings the white basal area is often shorter than in leucomelas. 28- 35 mm. 
WTst, South and East Africa. The indo-autralian olivescens Gn. is very similar. I have before me a worn spe¬ 
cimen from Madagascar, that could just as well be olivescens. 
C. scylla Faivc. This is ]jerhaps only a. squamosa form. The dark margin of hindwings is much narrower, 
the pale snbmarginal line of forew'ings is more distinct. It has a larger expanse. $ 42 mm. East Africa. 
