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16. Genus: Ceiitrocliria Gaede. 
Differs from Adicocrita in that the hindtibia has only 2 spurs; from Heterocrita in the shape of the 
wings and especially in the short palpus of the The venation also shows some differences, but these are 
perhaps not constant. The distal margin of the hindwing is straight rather than concave between theradials. 
C. deprensa Prout (5 a) recalls, except in shape nnd structure, a small A. discerpta (2 b) with large cell- (lepreti.ui.. 
dots and more irregular borders. Transvaal. 
C. unipunctata Gaede (= metis Fawcett) (2 d), the type of the genus, is very near to deprensa (2 d), but >inipi(nc- 
the cell-dot very small on the forewing, obsolete on the hindwing, the tornal spots larger, the abdomen dor- 
sally red. - - The species is only known from Kenya Colony. 
17. Genus: Ijeptocolpia Prout. 
This genus is probably near Bathycolpodes (infra) but has the fore wing narrower, scarcely excavated 
behind the apex, sharply angled at the 3rd radial, the 1st median of both wings separate from the 3rd radial. 
Antenna of G pectinate. Fore wing predominantly flesh-coloured, only banded with green. Both the species 
are from Madagascar. 
L. viridicatena Prout. The hindwing somewhat recalls that of Bathijcolpodes subjuscata (2d). The viridimtena. 
forewing has a blackish cell-spot, an irregular jiostmedian band of green spots and some irregular green and 
brown subterminal markings. 
L. oxygonia Prout differs in having the angle at 3rd radial of forewing much produced, the hind- oxygonia. 
wing with abdominal margin much longer and distal nrargin almost smooth, its green band extremely narrow, 
while that of the forewing is broader than in viridicatena and uninterrupted. 
18. Genus: ISatliyeolpocleis Prout. 
This genus and those which follow seenr to be derived from a form related to ArcJiichlora, but with less 
well developed frenulum. They are generally of smaller size, but of moderately robust build, often with a 
black face and more or less infuscated underside. Bathycolpodes has the palpus minute, the G antenna ge¬ 
nerally nearly simple, that of the $ always simple, l)oth wings with the distal margin excavated between 
the apex and the 3rd radical. All the species are African. 
B. holochroa Prout. (3 a) Almost uniformly green above, only the costal area of the hindwing whitish; hotochroa. 
costal line of forewing and terminal line of both wings brown, spotted with black; fringes paler brown with 
blackish spots. Underside dark drab with a pale sidjinarginal band and some pale admixture at distal margin. 
Ja River, South Cameroons. 
B. vegeta Prout. Narrower winged than holochroa and only expanding 26 mm. Further distinguished vegcta. 
by having irregular, dark terminal patches on both wings from the apex to the middle and on the forewing 
at the hinder angle. Underside greenish, on the forewing suffused with fuscous, both wings with a lai’ge dark 
cell-spot. S. Nigeria: Ilesha. 
B. kabatia Swinh. is similar to vegeta, but with the excavations in the distal margin less deep, the kaharia. 
costal margin more broadly darkened, the terminal spots connected into a complete, though irregular, dark 
terminal band, containing a pale spot at apex. Underside fleshy brown, the terminal band containing several 
pale spots. Sierre Leone. 
B. marginata Warr. This species and the two which follow agree in having the upperside proximally marglnata. 
deep-green and distally red-brown irrorated with black, and differ chiefly in the extent of the two colours. In 
marginata considerably more than half the forewing is green, and about half the hindwing. Underside dull 
greenish with dark borders. Sierra Leone. • 
B. semigrisea Warr. (2 g) has the green area reduced, in the forewing terminating at apex of cell, thence semigrisea. 
a little excurved, passing over the base of the 3rd radial and 1st median, then again curving inward, that of 
the hindwing posterior only, its curved anterior margin scarcely entering the cell. LTnderside dark, as in holochroa, 
but with the submarginal band narrower and weaker; a consjAcuous pale distal spot in middle of forewing. 
Congo; also Cameroons and x4shanti. 
B. melanceuthes Prout (3 a) has the green still further reduced, measuring only about one-third of the melanceu- 
winglength, and the dark parts of the wings quite black. Underside also blacker and with the costal margin of 
the forewing reddish, whereas in semigrisea it is ochreous. Ja River, Cameroons 
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