Puhl. 2. II. 1935. 
GONANTICLEA. By L. B. Prout. 
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with distal margin more convex than in typical Larentia \ glossy brownish white above, the markings very faint, 
except at abdominal margin; beneath less white, with highly sinuous ])ostmedian line; both wings beneath 
with a distal band, best developed anteriorly. Kilimandjaro, at 2800—3000 m, only the ty])e ^ known. 
L. heteromorpha Hmjmi. (10 a). Variable, hut recognizable by the white hindwing, moderate or rather hrlrromor- 
narrow median band of forewing, etc. Ruwenzori, the type at about 1830 m, some aberrant forms from 3050 
to beyond 3800 m. Also E. Toro and on Kilimandjaro towards 3000 m. 
• L. wellsi Profit (9h) is smaller, with both wings dark grey. Only known from very high altitudes on ii-eUs'i. 
Ruwenzori, 3650 to beyond 4550 m. 
L. hancocki Prout (9h). A larger species (usually 39 mm or more), strongly glossy, grey but not quite hancockl. 
so dark as ivellsi, often more variegated, antenna of generally with more joints pectinate (about 25—28; in 
tvellsi 23 or 24). Ruwenzori, 3650—3800 m (an ah. ? at 3200 m). 
L. barnsi Prout (9h) is similarly marked to heteromorpha but strongly ochreous, especially the hind- imrmi. 
wing. Ruwenzori at 3650 and 4000 m. 
L. phiara Prout (9h). Hindwing almost as clear white as in heteromorpha, from which it differs mark- phiara. 
edly in its stronger gloss, broad median band with sharper central projection distally, more sinuous proximal 
edge of terminal band, etc. Ruwenzori: E. side of Semliki River, 2300 m. The wings are slightly less elongate 
than in the 4 preceding, on which account I descril)ed it as a Golostygia. 
L. conchulata Prout (9 h). Much smaller, more weakly marked, the lines which border the median area conchulaia. 
of the forewing much more direct. Except in the hiangulate discocellulars of the hindwing it more recalls X. con- 
chata, but is rather smaller, slightly shorter-winged, the markings paler and less reddish. Kivu: Niragongo, 
only the type G known. 
L. vana Prout (9 h) differs from all the rest in having lost the pattern of both wings. The glossy whitish vana. 
of the npperside becomes on the underside (esjjecially of the forewing) strongly suffused with smoke-colour. 
Locally common in the mountains around Lake Kivu. Sometimes the $ is more suffused with pinkish huff 
and shows traces of dark postmedian and suhterminal lines on the forewing. 
7, Genus: Ooiiaiitielea Swinh. 
A small genus of Indo-Australian and African moths, differing from Larentia in the long palpus, non- 
pectinate antenna and generally by a distinctive scheme of markings. Wings rather broad, the forewing with 
the distal margin often slightly (only in the genotype strongly) concave in the anterior half, the hindwing uni- 
colorous grey or ochreous. 
G. similata Auriv. I have not seen the type of this species, a ^ from Mt. Mem, 3000—3500 m, but .similaiu. 
according to the excellent description and figure it is almost exactly like meridionata except that the hindwdng 
is coppery and the underside lacks the postmedian line. Perhaps a race thereof. — animosa fotm. n. (9i) is anhnosa. 
a large broad-winged form from the Kikuyu Escarpment, 6500—9000 feet, underside almost as coppery as 
the hindwing above, the hindwing beneath with a fine bent postmedian line and traces of a parallel line beyond, 
the sj)ace between them very slightly paler than the rest of the wing. $, as usual in the group, without the 
band-like distal part of the median area of the forewing. Both sexes variable. — ah. fasciata ah. n. has the fasciata. 
entire median area unicolorous dark brown; 2 1 
G. carnifasciata Warr. (9 i). Smaller, at least as broad-winged as animosa, the hindwing with distal carnifascia- 
margin slightly bent in the middle and of a dark grey colour; median area of forewing suffused with flesh- 
colour. Uganda. 
G. meridionata Walk, (d^ = aspersata Walk.) (9i), founded on the is the only known South African meridlona- 
species of the genus. Variable, the median area of the forewing in the $ fleshy or grey. Hindwing always dark 
grey. Cape Colony. Some specimens from Nyasaland, Ruwenzori and Kenya Colony do not seem separable. — 
nesaea Prout is a small dark form from Madagascar. nesaca. 
G. euthypora Prout (10 a). Palpus strong, but scarcely long enough for a true Gonanticlea. The (dull) euthypora. 
ochreous suffusion chiefly showing on the underside. Distinct in the very broad, distally ill-defined median 
band, with very straight pale proximal boundary and oblique beginnings of postmedian somewhat as in ohtusa. 
Kivu: Virunga Volcanoes. 
G. meruana Auriv. Unknown to me, probably a Gonanticlea. Expanse 25 mm from tij) to tip. Palpus 
with long bristly scaling. Shape of forewing characteristic, the costa arched at base, then almost straight, apex 
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