NAGIA. By M. Gaede. 
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C. iridocosma B.-Bak. (31 g). Resembles squamosa. Thorax ochreous grey, abdomen dark grey. Fore- irldomsind. 
wings grey-red with grey patches. Median line irregular, dark brown. Cell grey to that line. Reniform stigma 
ochreous grey. Outer line sinuate, oblicpie, dark brown. Posteriorly lilac-grey with chocolate-brown sagittate 
marks with olive-grey edges. Brown spots at margin. An olive-brown spot with dark edge proceeds from before 
the grey area, from dark median line to postmedian line, conjoined with it by a dark streak. G mm. Uganda. 
C. striata Hm/ps. Thorax dark browm, abdomen paler. Forewings blackish, except at inner margin; also f^iriata. 
apex; betw'een vein 4 and 1 pale browm at margin. Black streaks below cell, also jiroximally of centre of inner 
margin and at outer margin. Antemedian and postmedian lines are absent, and so is the reniform stigma. Orbi¬ 
cular stigma small with black outline. Hindwings ochreous white, margins black. 26 mm. Natal. 
C. thermotis Hmps. (33 f). Body and forewings chocolate-brown, very indistinctl}^ marked. Median area thcrmolis. 
at inner margin dark fuscous, also apex. Markings fuscous. Antemedian line double, sinuate, diffuse. Orbicidar 
stigma punctiform. Reniform with lateral wdiite scales, narrower in centre. Postmedian line doulile, with white 
interfilling somewiiat indented behind cell, oblique under vein 4. Submarginal line indistinct, margin from apex 
to vein 5 grey. 22—26 mm. Nyassaland, Gold Coast. 
C. virescens Hinps. (33 g). Body and forewings olive-green, blackish in basal area, in centre of inner viresccns. 
margin and below' apex. A black streak on submedian fold. Antemedian line black, undulate, oblique, incurved 
above vein 1. Orbicular stigma small, indistinct. Reniform stigma large, pale with black outline, constricted 
in centre. Postmedian line black, sinuate, outwards to vein 4, then inwards and with a wdrite dot on submedian 
fold. Hindwings black wdth wdiite spot, somew'hat removed from base. Fringes beloAv ai)ex white. 28 mm. 
Natal, Nyassaland. 
C. nigropicta Saahn. (42 c). A very small species. Thorax and forewings ffxscous. The fasciae black, nigropida. 
Antemedian line from ^ (jrd of costa, forming 3 arcs, claviform stigma adjoining. Postmedian line sharply angid- 
ated outwards on vein 4, dentate anteriorly, sinuate towards inner margin. Orbicular stigma pale with black 
surround. Reniform stigma pale with yellow-w'hite dots distally. A black median shade is indicated. Submarginal 
line pale brown, undidate, oidy distinct anteriorly, from % of costa conjoined by an obliqiie band of the same 
shade of colour. Hindwings black with an approximately triangular white basal spot. 25 mm. ^Madagascar. 
C. microcelis Hynps. This and the following species have a white band on hindwdngs from below costa mkrocelis. 
to near inner margin. Thorax dark fuscous, abdomen grey-brown. Forewdngs dark red-brown with grey scales. 
Antemedian line black, curved. Claviform stigma small, indistinct. (Orbicular and reniform stigmata with black 
edges and wdrite scales inw'ardly. Postmedian line outwards to vein 4, wdth an additional narrow sinuate line 
distally. Submarginal line indicated by black-brown sagittate marks. Hindwings black-brown wdth copper 
gloss, the white band near base. 24 mm. One from Nigeria. 
C. cryptodisca Hmps. (33 g). In this the white band on hindwings is dis])laced more in centre of wing, cryptodisca. 
Colouration similar to that of preceding sx)ecies. Antemedian line on forewdngs, black, oblique, incurved on vein 
1. Reniform stigma wTitish, dusted and outlined w ith brown, oblique, ellii)tical. Postmedian line double, black, 
outw'ards to vein 5. Submarginal line pale, w ith blackish edge and w hite dot on vein 1. Hindw ings black-brown 
with oval wdiite band. 22—26 mm. Gold Coast, Nigeria. 
C. dulcistriga Wkr. (33 g). Body and forewdngs reddish browm. Antemedian line black, wdth pale inner dulcidrkja. 
edge, somew'hat angulated below cell. Postmedian line fairly straight outw'ards to vein 4, then inw'ards to sub- 
median fold and somewdiat more vertically to inner margin, with pale outer edge. Orbicular and reniform stig¬ 
mata pale, the latter with wdiite outer edge. Claviform stigma large outlined in black. From it to postmedian 
line and to inner margin the colour is darker. Submarginal pale, sinuate. Hindwings black-brown with white 
triangle in inner half. 35 mm. Distributed throughout Africa, also occurring in Madagascar and India. 
18. Genus: Efagia IFAr. 
Similar to Catephia Ochs., but legs very densely hairy. Tyjie: (jravipes IFA’r. from Africa. 
N. subalbida Hinps. Body and forew'ings black-brown. The entire markings are barely discernible, subalbida. 
Antemedian line black, commencing at costa w'ith a yellow spot, oblique, angulated outwards on submedian 
fold, then inw'ards. Reniform stigma small, elliptical, below' a black annulate mark. Postmedian line black, 
oblique to vein 6, indented behind the cell, with a black streak to reniform stigma, further w idely excurved and 
inw'ards from vein 3. Hindwings w'hite, black-brown at margin, with dentate inner edge. 35 mm. One o fi’om 
Transvaal. 
N. gravipes Wkr. (33 g). Body brow'n and ashen grey. Forewings coppery brow'n, somewhat violaceoiis gmripes. 
on veins. Transverse lines dentate, postmedian expanded on costa and fairly distinct, very oblique towards 
inner margin. Orbicular stigma obsolete, reniform w'ith black outline, below' an irregidar black annulate mark, 
no white spot. Hindw'ings coppery brow'n, only 2 black dots at anal angle. 45 mm. Sierra Leone. 
