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CREATONOTUS. By M. Gaede. 
abdomina- 
lis. 
arabica. 
lasti. 
marginalis. 
spilleri. 
fuscomargi- 
nalis. 
vittata. 
bnea. 
neurophaea. 
leucanioi- 
des. 
brunneipen- 
nis. 
punctivitta. 
notivitta. 
St. abdominalis Hmps. (15 b) is smaller. On the forewing the veins are marked darker. Hindwing 
without the dark marginal band. 33 mm. Sierra Leone. 
9. Genus: Creatonotus Hbn. 
Palpi short, not projecting beyond the frons. Neuration normal. Anterior tibiae without claws, hind 
tibiae with terminal spurs. Type: gangis Hbn. from India. Cf. Vol. 2, p. 90, and Vol. X, p. 252. 
A. Antennae of the $ with short double pectinations. 
C. arabica Hmps. (Vol. X, pi. 19 h). Brownish-grey, abdomen above red with black spots. Forewing 
at the costal margin mostly black. A proximal and distal straight row of black dots obliquely inwards. Besides 
some on the cross-vein and before the distal margin. Hindwing with a median spot. 32 to 40 mm. Aden. 
The species would probably have been better left with Spilosoma as which it had been described, if the hind 
tibiae are similar. It is only placed here in accordance with Hampson’s Catalogue. 
C. lasti Rothsch. (15 b). Thorax blackish-brown. Abdomen carmine, at the base brown with black 
dorsal dots. Wings blackish-brown. Forewing with a white band from the centre of the costal margin to the 
anal angle. Hindwing with a white spot below the centre of the wing. In the $ the band on the forewing is 
larger and on the hindwing another spot above the centre of the wing. 40 to 45 mm. Madagascar. — The 
species is- placed here by Hampson. It would have probably better remained with Pericallia, where it was 
described. Although the marking does not fit, yet the comparatively feeble body and the broad forewing, in 
case the hind tibiae have 2 pair of spurs. 
C. marginalis Wkr. (= ramivitta Wkr.) (15 c). Thorax yellowish-white with black dots. Abdomen 
above orange-yellow with black dorsal dots. Forewing yellowish-white with a broad brown radial band through 
the cell to the apex, with numerous branches to the costal margin and hind-margin. Hindwing white, with or 
without large brown spots before the margin. 35 to 45 mm. Sierra Leone, Niger District, Togo. 
C. spilleri B.-Bak. Forewing white with a brown spot at the base of the costal margin. A large spot 
in the central area and behind it. Both are of a very irregular shape and enclose a white spot at the costal 
margin. Marginal area brown, dentately defined, connected with the median area at vein 5. At the hind-margin 
small spots. Hindwing creamy white. Distal margin as far as vein 2 pale brown. 44 mm. Natal. 
C. fuscomarginalis Wichgr. Ground-colour of forewing yellow, with a brown marking similar to 
marginalis (15 c). Hindwing pale orange. 42 mm. East Sudan. 
B. Antennae of the dentate and tufted. 
C. vittata Drc. Thorax brownish-white. Abdomen above pink. Forewing brownish-white with 3 
brown spots at the costal margin. From the two distal ones one faded band each extends to the hind- 
margin which is likewise darkened. Besides a faded line before the margin. Hindwing yellowish-white, at 
the hind-margin somewhat pink with a brown discal spot. — buea Apr/. (13 i) only differs in its lighter forewing. 
The faded bands of the forewing are hardly recognisable. 38 to 42 mm. Cameroon. 
C. neurophaea Hmps. (15 c). The whole body is yellowish-white. Tegulae and thorax with some 
black dots. Wings of a pure white with black discal dots. On the forewing a fine black dot at the base of the 
wing, veins fine dark. 38 mm. Gold Coast, Cameroon, Spanish Guinea. 
C. Antennae of the $ dentate, forewing with a radial band. 
C. leucanioides Holl. (15 c). Thorax brownish-white with a blackish-brown median streak. Abdomen 
carmine with black dorsal spots. Forewing brownish-white, somewhat hyaline, with a long blackish-brown 
streak below the cell. A dot at the lower cell-angle and 2 short streaks behind it. Hindwing greyish-white, 
more intensely hyaline. The band on the forewing may also be absent. — brunneipennis Brtl. has a darker 
hindwing, almost of the same colour as the forewing. 38 mm. East Africa, Cameroon, Ogowe. 
C. punctivitta Wkr. (15 d). Body and wings lighter than in leucanioides. Thorax without a black 
streak. Wings almost not hyaline. -—- Although the thorax has a black streak, Strand places his notivitta to 
this species. Thorax and forewing more brownish. Forewing at the cell-end only with a dot behind which 
there are no streaks. Hindwing with a black spot between veins 5 and 6. Type in a private collection. 42 to 
44 mm. Natal ( notivitta ), Sudan. 
