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NAGIA. By M. Gaede. 
Unicoln. 
'in'Qinoiu. 
naialcnsifi. 
pspiido- 
naioIcHsh. 
■piUpes. 
st/7-a. 
a)»plificans. 
deniiscripfu. 
mcgarima. 
sacerdoiis. 
melipotica. 
ei'anesccns. 
N. linteola Gn. (31 h). Thorax dark fuscoiis, abdomen blackish. Forewings red-brown, occasionally very 
dark and sometimes also anteriorly in basal area, very pale. Antemedian and median lines dentate, vertical. 
Postmedian line straightly outwards to vein 4, then dentate inwards, forming a semi-circle on submedian fold 
to inner margin. Below the “8” shaped reniform stigma a sort of annulate mark. Apex paler, with a pale ob¬ 
lique streak below. Hindwings blackish with wide white median band and a few submarginal spots. 45—60 mm. 
Throughout Africa, Madagascar, India to the Marshall Islands. — A § from Togo has a continuous dentate white 
sid)niarginal line on forewings, which normally is only visible just at costa. — promota Pagsi. is probably only 
a small form of linteola. The specimens vary a good bit among themselves and besides the postmedian line does 
not form a semi-circle at inner margin, but terminates there vertically and not excurved. 35—38 mm. Mada¬ 
gascar. 
N. natalensis Hmps. (31 i). This is probably only a linteola form, as the anmdate mark below the reni¬ 
form stigma is distinct and the semi-circle described by the postmedian line is also j^resent. Generally there 
is a paler patcli at a])ex. Except for the postmedian line the markings are very obscure owing to the darkness 
of the colouration. There is sometimes a rusty brown patch above inner margin. 40—45 mm. South and East 
Africa. — From the southern Soudan Ave have received some very small specimens, 35—40 mm. These are in 
the British Museum and are denominated — pseudonatalensis Strd. (31 i). They differ somewhat by the dentate 
white submarginal line. 
N. pilipes Gn. Forewings dark l^rown with normal black dentate lines. The postmedian line is heavier 
at costa and ])roceeds inwards only under the annulate mark as mentioned under linteola. Reniform stigma is 
indistinct. Hindwings do not vary from those of linteola. 64 mm. Described from 2 d'd' from Mauritius, but 
also knoAvn to occur in Madagascar. 
N. syra Gn. Very similar to pilipes. There is no annulate mark below the indistinct reniform stigma. 
Postmedian line more boldly dentate, inwards to inner margin. Orbicular stigma as a black dot in grey-red 
circumscription. Apex grey-yellow with the commencement of a white submarginal line. Hindwings do not 
vary. 60 mm. Described from one $ from Abyssinia. 
N. amplificans Wkr. Dark brown-gi’ey, inclining to blue-grey. Costa of forewings partially rusty brown. 
Transverse lines black, dentate, indistinct. A bluish shade at apex, edged by an irregular white submarginal 
line. Proximally 2 Avhite dots at costa and an oblic[ue white stripe from ^/jths of costa. The latter conjoins the 
outer margin distally of the bluish spot and is brownish outwardly. Orbicular and reniform stigmata small, 
black. Hindwings do not vary. 45—50 mm. Natal. 
N. dentiscripta E. Front. This is also similar to linteola. Body pale brown. Forewings whitish, the inner 
area from base upwards to vein 2 broAvn. This colour extends along the vein to j^ostmedian line and A-ein 5. A 
black spot on costa before the submarginal line, Avhich is much darker than in linteola. Transverse lines, so far 
as these are distinguishable, do not vary. Orbicidar stigma is a small broAvn dot. Reniform stigma is obsolete. 
The Avhite band on liindAvings is narroAver, but its AA’idth Amries in linteola. 50 mm. Described from 1 $ from the 
Congo. According to E. Prout, dentiscripta is perhaps only a form of syra and amplificans a form of syra or 
linteola. 
N. megaruna Joan. SomeAvhat more stumpy in build than linteola. Body blackish broAvn. ForeAAungs 
paler broAvn Avith Avhitish yelloAv patches. Base blue-black at inner margin. Antemedian line black, undulate, 
almost A^ertical. Orljicidar stigma as an extended black spot. Median line black-broAvn, double, undulate, vertical, 
extending betAveen orbicular and reniform stigmata. The latter has a black outline and centre. Postmedian line, 
so far as it is visible, as in linteola. Anteriorly to it blackish to reniform stigma and at costa. The annulate mark 
beloAv reniform stigma is present. Submarginal line as in linteola. HindAvdiigs black, pale median band is narroAv, 
the sj^ot near anal angle fairly large. 55 mm. A feAv sj^ecimens from Marultius. 
N. sacerdotis Hnips. Glossy black. ForeAAings reddish broAvn and black-broAvn at base and on costa. 
Antemedian line black, double, excui’A^ed in centre. Orbicular stigma a black dot, reniform stigma and the annul¬ 
ate mark beloAA’ as in subalbida. Median line double, indistinct. Postmedian line obliquely to vein 5, Avith dent¬ 
ations outwards on A^ein 4, 3 and 2 and doAAnAvards from A^ein 3, as in linteola. Submarginal line indistinct, black, 
sinuate; anteriorly on costa an oblique triangAilar red-broAvn shade. HindAvings black-broAvn, the AA'hite median 
band triangular, from costa to vein 1. 52 mm. A few $$ from Central Africa and the Transvaal. 
N. melipotica Hmps. Thorax and foreAA'ings Avhitish Avith red-broAvn and dark broAvn scales. Antemedian 
line diffuse, black, indented iiiAA’ards in cell and at inner margin. Orbicular and reniform stigmata and the loAA er 
annulate mark, as usual. Median line doidrle, indistinct, undulate. Postmedian line diffuse, black, oblique to 
vein 4, then as in linteola. Distally on costa to outer margin a AA'hite shade at vein 5. Submarginal line Avith 
broAvn shade anteriorly as in sacerdotis. HindAA’ings dark broAvn Avith cop])ery gloss, the Avhite median band 
diffuse. Avith a spot beloAV it on vein 1. A short AA'hite line at vein 3, as in sacerdotis. 44 mm. Natal. 
N. evanescens Hmps. Denominated from the almost obsolete Irluish Avhite band on hindAAdngs. Differing 
from amplicans by the paler apex and the absent pale oblique band. Thorax and foreAA'ings pale red-broAvn Avith 
