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PIERCIA. By L. B. Prottt. 
postmedian — or at least its central one — less strong. Structure closely as in cidariata. IMachacha, Basuto¬ 
land, 10 000 feet (R. Brawshay), a in the British Museum. 
dibola. P. dibola ?t. (11 a). In the genitalia similar to the preceding, in size and shape similar to (10 i), hind¬ 
wing a little more elongate. Palpus over ly,. Antenna of somewhat lamellate, ciliation minute. PoreAving 
with 2 areoles, both ample; whitish grey, inclining (especially in distal area) to smoke-grey; AA'hite vein-spots 
at boundaries of basal and median bands; elseAAdiere with minute dark irroration; markings broAvner grey, 
inclining to hair-broAAU; basal patch chiefly deA^eloped as a subbasal band, its outer edge 2-pronged in cell, its 
inner line dark and thick; median band much as in dryas, not very solid, cell-mark elongate; distal area not 
sharply marked, the dark ])resubterminal s})ots at the radials not, or little, stronger than some others of the 
series; fringe AA’eakly chequered. HindAving Avith discocellulars not biangulate, 2rd radial slightly before middle; 
more glossy grey, Avith a suggestion of drab; almost unmarked except at abdominal margin. Both AA'ings beneath 
glossy grey, with traces of ])ostmedian line and ])ale distal bordering thereof. Cape Colony; Matjesfontein, "Wor¬ 
cester district (Trimen), a pair in the British Museum. , 
bryophi- P. bryophilaria Warr. (10 i) is another pectinated Piercia, the postmedian line shaped much as in cida- 
laria. riata, the coloration much brighter, the forewing AA'ith darkened costal spots; hindAAung Avhitish. The type has 
the median area fuscous, except in cell and a short tract beyond; an aberration has the entire median area 
light reddish; in another the median area remains green Aidiile proximal and distal haA-e some reddish shading; 
but the simple green form, here figured, is probably the most frecpient. Kikuyu EscarjAinent (loc. typ.) and 
distributed as far as Cape Colony. 
dryaa. P. dryas Front (10 i). A rather large species, the median band AA'ith central projection less pronounced 
than in hryophUaria, the hindwing and underside dark, the latter sometimes Avith the Avhite postmedian band 
clearer. Antennal ciliation short, hindwing discocellulars not biangulate, 2nd radial before middle (group of 
ligJitfooti). Transkei (type). Natal, Ziduland and Transvaal. 
lightfooti. P* lightfooti Front (10 i) differs from emmetes (10k) in having the face and paljms more black-mixed, ab¬ 
domen more variegated, AA'ings darker, foreAving termen less oblique, cell-mark broader, subterminal finer and 
more dentate. hindAving Avith postmedian straighter, its accompanying Avhite band more sharply defined dis- 
tally. Both Avings beneath Avith the white siditerminal line obsolete. Cape Toaau. Janse considers it may per- 
ccrex. haj)s be a race of emmeles. — f. ceres nov. differs in its clear green forewing (about “mytho green'’ of Ridgavay) 
more darkened hindwing and underside (esjAecially as regards the distal area), the jnirer but slenderer Avhite 
lines of the foreAV'ing, a triangidar lilack costal dot develojied between basal and median bands, median band 
proximally A\ith stronger indentation at the fold, distally with a longer projection outward in cellule G, line of 
lundAA'ing beneath slender, sometimes obsolete. Face green, generally pretty clean exce])ting its dark lateral 
edges; palpus lieaA'ily darkened above and on upper part of outerside. Ceres, Ca])e Colony, March and April 
1925 (R. E. Turner) G and 5 $ $, exjjanding 18—22 mm ; in the British Museum. — Janse mentions a greenish- 
tinged aberration of t. lightfooti from Stellenbosch, AA'hich may be someAvhat intermediate. 
emmeles. P. cmmeles Front (10 k). Strongly glossy, as are also lightfooti and 'perizomoides, and AA’ith similarly 
minute antennal ciliation. Larger and greyer than perizomoides, hindAving less deA'oid of markings; underside 
strongly glossy broAvn-grey, the foreAving with a vague dark line indicating the distal edge of the median band 
and a vague Avhitish band beyond, the hindAving Avith corresponding (but more proximally placed and much 
sharper) markings, both Avings also AAith slender whitish line near termen. Estconrt, Natal. 
perizomoi- P* perizotTloides Front (10 k). Smaller than the tAA'o preceding, colouring more Amriegated, golden- 
des. broAAm markings being Ausible on the face and thorax, as AA'ell as on the foreAving, median band narroAv through¬ 
out, hindAving whitish, aboA'e almost unmarked, beneath Avith shadoAvy cell-dot and a Aveak grey bar just beyond. 
I\Mteiwal Onder, Transvaal. 
smaragdi- P. smaragdinata Wedk. (lok). A small species AA'ith rather long palpus, the (J antenna AAith strong, 
cilia-bearing teeth, almost aqqiearing pectinated. Cround-colour, when fresh, of a beautiful bright green, the 
markings strong, the zigzag, pure Avhite lines particularly characteristic. Chpe Colony. 
iiimipune- P. tiimipunctata {Front M. S.) Janse (11 a). 17 — 19 mm. Head green. Palpus about 2. Antenna of o 
Utld. rather dee])ly lamellate, ciliation almost 1. Body above mostly green, thoracic tnft fuscous. ForeAving Avith 
areole simple; green, AA’ith an unusually large cell-spot, AA’hich at once distingiushes the species; 4 elongate 
costal marks are also characteristic, smaller posterior markings and some transA'erse irroration further indic¬ 
ating the pattern; terminal cloudings moderate. HindAving light drab, Avith little green scaling; faint indic¬ 
ations of cell-dot and curved ])ostmedian line. Underside more or less drab, the hindAving more mixed Avith 
whitish; markings not shaiq). consisting of cell-s])ot, curA^ed postmedian line and faint snbterminal shade. Natal; 
Impetyeni Forest. 
slihtrunca. P. subtruiica Front. 19 mm. Antennal joints slightly projecting, ciliation fully as long as diameter of 
shaft. ForeAving slightly narroAver than in hryojJiilnria, termen more oblique posteriorly; slightly bluish green, 
