despecta. 
conspersa. 
angutata. 
nigromacu- 
lata. 
rastanea. 
comma. 
patens. 
ochrina. 
296 POLOMA; SPIRAMIOPSIS ; PHYLLALIA. By M. Gaede. 
L. despecta Fldr. (44 b). Greyish-brown. A dark straight inner line is sometimes indicated. Outer 
line distinctly black, on the veins with inward dents. Undulating line with deep dents, the margin behind it 
darker. The same marking on the hindwing very faded, the base yellowish-brown. Abdomen orange-brown. 
48—60 mm. Natal. 
L. conspersa Kby., according to the information kindly supplied by the British Museum, is a 
Chrysopolomida, as Aurivilliits had already presumed. 
9. Genus: Poloma Wkr. 
Palpi short, legs densely hairy. Middle tibiae with 2 , hind tibiae with 3 or 4 spurs. In the forewing 
vein 3 is nearer to 4 than elsewhere. Vein 6 sometimes stalked with veins 7 + 8 + 9. In the hindwing veins 
6 + 7 stalked and vein 8 connected with the cell before the centre by a bar. Frenulum only present in the <$. 
Type: angulata Wkr. 
P. angulata Wkr. (= janula Fldr.) (44 b). Body and forewing dark red-brown. Inner and outer lines 
straight, double, dark, filled with light. The inner line extends from V G costa] margin obliquely distad, the 
outer line is vertical on % inner margin. On the centre of the cross-vein a black dot. Around the latter as 
far as the costal margin and the notched median line much lighter, also behind it as far as the outer line 
at the costal margin. Behind the strongly notched undulating line at the distal margin of a purer brown. 
Hindwing pinkish-brown with a faded dark median line and marginal band. The larger $ is marked the same, 
but much more fadedly. 48—60 mm. Natal. 
P. nigromaculata Aur. (41 g). Body and wings blackish-brown with two dark postmedian lines. 
The first slightly concave behind the cell, the second uniformly bent, at veins 6 and 7 with black spots and 
a few blacks dots at the inner margin, indicating a doubling. An oblique straight inner line is indicated. Before 
it at the inner margin an intense black spot. Hindwing somewhat lighter, on the centre and behind it one 
dark line each parallel to the distal margin. $ 50 mm. Natal. 
The following species is somewhat different. On the prothorax a pointed short tuft bent forward. On 
the fore wing the cell is longer, as the position of the cellular shows in contrast with nigromaculata. On the 
hindwing the A shows a frenulum, but the bar at vein 8 is absent : 
P. castanea Aur. (44 b). Body violettish-brown, wings reddish-brown. Forewing strewn with grey 
scales. The two dark postmedian lines are undulating, uniformly curved, both slightly double. The double 
inner line meets the other line at the inner margin. At the cross-vein a black, white-centred spot. At the base 
of the wing a large black spot. Hindwing coloured the same; above without lines. Beneath the two dark lines 
are more separated than in nigromaculata. A 50 mm. Betchuanaland. 
10. Genus: ^piramiopsis Hmps. 
Palpi projecting beyond the frons. Antennae of more than half the length of the costal margin, in 
the d strongly, in the $ more feebly pectinate. Hind tibiae with 4 spurs. Forewing with a pointed apex, distal 
margin in the centre convex. Vein 5 rather far below the upper cell-angle, 6 from the angle, veins 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 
stalked. 11 free. In the hindwing vein 5 near the upper angle, veins 6 + 7 stalked. 8 in the centre of the cell 
connected with it by a bar, behind the cell vein 7 is nearing 8 . Cell very short and broad. 
S. comma Hmp.s. (44 c). Thorax and base of forewing red-brown. Abdomen greyish-yellow, at the 
base with a red-brown band which is edged with white. Forewing brownish-white, at the cross-vein a reverted 
comma; from the latter an oblique streak extends to the inner margin and a short continuation to the costal 
margin. At the apex a blackish spot, before which a dark line extends to % inner margin, inwardly accompanied 
by black dots on the veins. Centre of distal margin brownish. Hindwing ochreous with a broad black median 
and outer line. 55—-60 mm. Cape Colony, Transvaal. 
11. Genus: Pliyllalia Wkr. 
Palpi very short. Antennae shorter than y 2 the length of the costal margin, in the $ strongly, in the 
$ very feebly pectinate . Fore tibiae with 2 short thorns in front. Hind tibiae with two spurs. Costal margin 
of forewing straight. Vein 5 below the cell-angle. Veins 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 stalked, 10 absent, 11 free. In 
the hindwing vein 5 below the angle, 6 + 7 stalked, vein 8 very near to the centre of the cell. Shape of wings 
in the <$ broad and short, in the $ more elongate and more scantily scaled. Frenulum invariably absent. 
Type: patens Bsd. 
P. patens Bsd. (44c) ( — concolor Wkr.). A- Body and forewing unicoloured red-brown, hindwing 
somewhat lighter. + Both wings about as light as in the $ hindwing. — ochrina Strd. Ground-colour of $ 
and $ light ochreous, the $ hindwing almost white. 65—85 mm. Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal. The young 
larva is above black, beneath yellowish-brown, the adult larva yellowish-brown with black rings on each 
