persimilis. 
abatuja. 
inspiciens. 
cricinellae. 
stillaia. 
phylarclia. 
ruhrisiicia. 
44 BERTA — COMOSTOLOPSIS. By L. B. Prout. 
69. Genus: JSerta Wall-. 
x4ii Indo-Australian genus, or perhaps section of the well-known lodis Hbn., distinguished by the form 
of its discocellulars, the 2nd being incurved and becoming oblique outward, so that the 3rd (at the base of the 
2nd radial) arises moi’e distally. In the typical group the hindwing shows an excision between the 1st radial 
and the tail at the angle of the 3rd. The single African species is probably not congeneric, as it lacks this 
excision and has the antenna of the $ strongly pectinate. 
B. persitnilis Warr. (4 1). Palpus of $ with terminal joint extremely long and slender. The pair of 
cell-dots on each wing, that of the hindwing sometimes connected by a V-shaped mark, is characteristic. 
Nigeria (type). Ivory Coast, Cameroons and about Lake Kivu, not variable. 
70. Genus: Cteiiol>erta Prout 
Differs from Berta in that the palpus is less long, the antenna of the rj pectinate nearly to the apex, 
that of the $ also strongly pectinate, forewing with base of 1st subcostal either obsolete or arising well down 
the stalk of the other subcostals, anastomosing with the costal and with the 2nd subcostal, the discocellulars 
only slightly indicating the Berta form, the hindwing neither emarginate between the radials nor strongly 
tailed at the 3rd radial. (Inly one species. 
C. abanga Prout (4i). Coloration and markings rather similar to those of the Indo-i\ustralian Berta 
species. Apparently not variable. Gaboon (type), Cameroons and Congo. 
71. Genus Ix^aiiiborma Prout 
Perhaps a near relative of Ctenoberta. Not essentially different in palpus, antenna or general coloration, 
but with only one pair of spurs on the hindtibia, the 1st subcostal of the forewing arising from the cell (its 
anastomoses as in Ctenoberta), the hindwing emarginate between the radials. Only one species. 
L. inspiciens Prout (4i). Recognizable by its shape and structural characters. Uganda (type), Cam¬ 
eroons and 8. Nigeria. 
72. Genus; MypsometTa Auriv. 
X very distinct genus, though probably not so remote from Gomostolopsis in structure as in facies. In 
its high mountain habitat it has apparently developed the diurnal habit and has almost entirely lost its green 
coloration, while the small eye, hairy palpus and strongly hairy pectus are also special adaptations. Palpus with 
3rd joint elongate. Tongue present. Antenna in B strongly pectinate, in $ serrate beneath. Hindtibia with 
all spurs. Forewing with all the subcostals stalked, the 1st running into the costal; both wings with 2nd radial 
arising little before the middle of the discocellulars, 1st median stalked with 3rd radial. i4rRiviLLirs gave 
an excellent accoimt of this genus, but erroneously referred it to the Acidaliinae (Sterrhinae). 
H. cricinellae Auriv. (4f). Quite unlike any other known species. The name-typical form is whitish, 
with fuscous markings. — ah. viridis ab. n. has a pronounced greenish suffusion. Kilimandjaro; Kiboscho, at 
3000—4000 m, common among Ericinella, discovered by Dr. Sjostedt; a few subsequently taken by Allijaud 
and Jeannel at 2700—2800 m on Bismarckhtigel, including the type of ab. viridis in the Paris Museum. 
73. Genus: Comostolopisis Warr. 
Palpus very slender, elongate, especially in the Tongue developed. Antenna with long pectinations 
in the sometimes also in the $. Hindtibia not dilated, all spurs present. Wings smooth-margined, bright 
green, commonly with reddish spots; venation nearly as in Hypsometra but with the 1st subcostal anastomosing 
with (not nmning into) the costal. African and Indian, probably a mere subgenus of the Indo-x4ustralian 
Comostola, without the Berta form of discocellulars. 
C. stillata Feld. (— rufostellata Mab., mirabiliaria Oberth.) (2 k). Known by its bluish colour, strongly 
developed and pale-ringed reddish spots and contrasted terminal line and fringe. Wry widely distributed in 
Africa, with 8ao Thome, Madagascar and the x41dabra Islands; Eelder’.s type was from the Cape. — phylarcha 
Prout is a form with all the markings enlarged, especially the red terminal line. Ivory and Gold Coasts. 
C. rubristicta Warr. (4 1) formerly regarded as an aberration of stillata, seems probably a good species, 
smaller, rather narrow-winged, with cell-spot of hindwing small, terminal line wanting. Uganda. 
