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one beyond. Submarginal line indistinct, dark. Margin jialer, fuscous at anal angle. Hindwings dark grey-brown. 
In $ base, costa and anterior part of outer margin are pale grey, the triangle on costa wlnte. Hindwings i)aler 
at margin. 70 mm. Nigeria, Cameroons, Congo. 
Hemeroblem7)ia Hbn. 
Hen. helima Cr. should be classified here. A specimen with this denomination is in the collection at the Beilin IMus- 
eum and said to originate from Sierra Leone. As however all the other species of this Genus are south american, there may 
possibly be some mistake. 
45. Genus: ^|>]ii!iig:onior|>]ia 
Palpi obliquely erect, the third segment long. Antennae of fasciculate below. Thorax and abdomen 
without tufts. Tibiae hairy. Forewings elongate and narrow. Type: cJdorea Cr. from Africa and India. 
S. chlorea Cr. (= sipyla Gn., monteironis Btlr.) (32 f). Body blackish brown with whitish median stripe, chlorca. 
Forewings fuscous, densely covered with dark striations. Antemedian line pale, double, angulated outAvards 
at disco-cellular. Median line Avhite, “S” shaped, darker anteriorly. Reniform stigma as a black lunule with 
broAvn centre. Submarginal line black, dentate and irregular. A pale spot anteriorly on costa. In centre and at 
inner margin a black spot distally of it. Hindwings dark brown with pale median band. 65—75 mm. One of 
the commonest moths in Africa. 
S. pudens Roll. (32 e). The apex of this species i)rojects further. Thorax and forewings pale or dark nut- pudens. 
brown. Antemedian line narrowdy Avhite, angulated outwards on median neivure, then bolder, curving some¬ 
what iiiAvards to inner margin. Median line narrowly white, somewhat incurved before reniform stigma, then 
vertically, with a rvhite spot at inner margin. Internrediate space dark, often blackish. Reniforirr stigma narrow, 
poirrted at tojr, dark brown, sonretimes black. Whitish scales orr costa before apex. Marginal area somewhat 
darker, a submarginal line is barely indicated. Hindwings somewhat paler, a diffuse dark median line arrd sub- 
rnarginal band. 55—60 rrrrrr. West Africa. — aliena Roll. (32 e) is compared to cMorea in regard to the wing alieiui. 
corrtour, birt really closely resembles 'pudens. Antemedian and median lines are the same. Reniform stigma as 
a black dot in a rusty brown surround. The main difference from pudens is the distinct submarginal line from 
apex to of inner margin; blackish anteriorly on inner margin. On hindwings the submarginal band is inter¬ 
sected by a pale line. 45—50 mm. Cameroons, Congo, East Africa. In the British Museum there is a fine specimen, 
that has a large coppery red spot at base, reniform stigma is also cop 2 :)ery red with black central spot. Sierra Leone. 
S. tavetensis Roll. (= hesperia Rmps.) (32 f). When this species was described a single G '^vith poor tavdcmis. 
markings was the only specimen known. Thorax and forewings ochreous brown, violaceous brown or fuscous. 
Antemedian line narrowly black, dentate, angulated outwards on median nervure. A brown oblique median 
line is rather indistinct. Orbicular stigma as a black dot. Reniform stigma as an inverted comma, rusty brown. 
Submarginal line dark, with pale edge. Hindwings similarly variable in colouration; yellow in marginal half 
Avith a black postmedian line and double submarginal line. In $ the space beloAv the cell, betAveen the antemedian 
and median lines, is interfilled Avith rusty broAAUi. From apex to reniform stigma, there is a black stripe. 55 mm. 
East Africa, Cameroons, Cold Coast. 
S. xanthoperas R^nps. (32 f). ForeAvings fairly pale fuscous, dusted darkly except at costa. Antemedian xanihopcras. 
line black, shaped as in j)i(dens. In centre of cell a black dot. Median line black, oblique to vein 6 up to the 
postmedian line, then obliquely iiiAvards. A grey semi-circular mark Avith fuscous edge on costa behind the 
centre. Postmedian line black, terminating at vein 6. A narroAv submarginal shade from the semi-circle to inner 
margin. Hindwings fuscous, yelloAv from apex to vein 6. A diffuse dark postmedian line. 60—65 mm. Gold 
Coast, Cameroons. 
46. Genus: ZPaiKlesmji Cn. 
Antennae of cJ finely ciliate, third segment of j^aljii short. HindAvings of C Avith normal scales on under¬ 
side at base, Avithout long hairs. The 3 species classified here are very variable and closely resemble one another. 
P. quenavadi G 71 . (32 g). Body and foreAvings grey Avith a slight Afiolaceous sheen. Outer margin slightly qnenavadi. 
brownish. Delicate dentate black lines are more or less distinct. Of these the antemedian is A^ery interrupted, 
the median more continuous, the postmedian very irregular in formation. Orbicular stigma as a fine black dot. 
Reniform stigma large, dark and diffuse. At antemedian line beloAv cell, there is generally a black dot. Hind¬ 
Avings Avhite AAdth a wide, sharply outlined dusky broAvn margin. 40—45 mm. Central and East Africa, also occur¬ 
ring in India and Avidely distributed, f ugitiva Wkr., jubra Swh., similata Mr., robusta Wkr. are all the same species. 
P. anysa Gn. (32 g). This is generally smaller than quenavadi and often so poorly marked, that it is cniysa. 
difficult to diagnose it. On foreAvings the submarginal band is distincter, especially its edges. Orbicmlar stigma 
is a ring, not a dot. Median line distinct, dentate, double. On hinclAvings the dark marginal band is intersected 
by a yellow strijAe. At inner margin the commencement of a black postmedian line is iiidicated. 35—38 mm. 
