PHASICNECUS. By M. Gaede. 
flavidior. 
gregorii. 
labdn. 
citrinus. 
pulverulen- 
’ tus. 
sulphureo- 
tinctus. 
peropali- 
nus. 
pellucidu. 
livingsto- 
nensis. 
bipuncta- 
fus. 
inversus. 
obtusus. 
aequidi- 
stans. 
subcroceus. 
violettish-brown band. On the hindwing a similar spot at the same place above veins 1—3. in the £ the 
thorax is pinkish brown, the abdomen orange. Forewing violettish nut-brown with 2 dark transverse lines, 
the inner line very feeble. Behind the distal line a dark brown area with silvery grey scales. Hindwing paler. 
45—55 mm. Angoniland. — flavidior Bothsch. $ quite cinnamon-yellow, $ golden yellow, only in the centre 
of the wing somewhat violettish-brown. Marking as in the typical form. Nyassa District. 
P. gregorii Btlr. (47 b). orange. On the forewing from % of the inner margin not quite to the 
costal margin a red-brown band which is often distally flown out at the inner margin. Hindwing without markings. 
It may be that similis is an extreme form of it. 40—45 mm. Adamawa, Niger District. Nyassa District, East 
Africa. 
P. labda Drc. Pale lemon-coloured. On the forewing 3 narrow violettish-brown lines. The first curved, 
the second straight, extending from the inner margin not quite to the costal margin. The third is composed 
of a row of dots from near the apex to the inner margin. <$ 36 mm. Nyassa District. 
P. citrinus Drc. (47 b). Lemon-coloured. On the fore wing a curved median band of violettish-brown 
dots. The outer row of dots from the centre of the wing to the inner margin, and a dot near the costal margin. 
From the apex an oblique nebulous band. On the hindwing 2 fine rows of dots, and 1 row of fine sub¬ 
marginal dots on both wings. J 40 mm. Cameroon, Gabun. Niger. 
P. pulverulentus J. & T. Thorax apricot-yellow, abdomen paler. <$. Forewing varying between 
yellow and brownish-yellow, with a dark yellow line close behind the cell, above vein 7 incurved and indistinct. 
Behind it a smoky brown undulating line, below vein 4 thickened. A sub marginal line above vein 4 indicated 
and otherwise covered by a smoky brown band between the two lines. Upwards it extends beyond vein 5, 
at the inner margin it is narrow. Hindwing without markings. $ fawn-coloured. On the forewing the 
first line is the same, the second less undulating, only in front distinct. The band between them as far as 
the costal margin, in it hyaline scales. 40 mm. Congo. 
P. sulphureotinctus Strd. (41 f). Pale yellow. Forewing similarly marked as citrinus, but the apical 
band is absent. On the hindwing the first line is angular, the second formed of pupilled circles, the third of 
distinct lunular spots. <$ 40 mm. Spanish Guinea. 
P. peropalinus Bothsch. Body pale reddish-grey. Forewing yellowish iridescent with numerous undu¬ 
lating curved dark lines, mostly behind 3 / 5 of the length of the wing. Hind wing of the same colouring, not 
marked. $ 50 mm. Cameroon. 
P. pellucida J. & T. Body white. Wings hyaline with a few black spots. On the hindwing one each 
above veins 2 and 3, and a short streak above vein 6 midway between the cell and the distal margin. Forewing 
with a spot above the end of vein 2. $ 40 mm. Congo. 
P. livingstonensis Strd. (41 f). Orange. On the forewing the first dark line from y 3 of the inner margin 
obliquely distad to the centre of the wing, the second of violettish-brown dots, incurved at the costal margin. 
From the apex an oblique shadow is indicated. At the anal angle of the forewing a dark spot. <$ 40 mm. South 
Africa. 
P. bipunctatus Aur. Pale yellow. In the direction, in which the dark line extends from the apex in 
the similar species, at the apex itself a streak is indicated, but above and below vein 3 there are two intense 
dark brown spots, before them a hardly recognisable outer line. $ 54 mm. Congo. 
P. inversus sp. n. (47 b). Ground-colour also pale yellow. Apical line extending with interruptions 
as far as vein 2, red-brown. Before it at the place where the outer line would be, above and below vein 
3 the two red-brown spots. The position is thus just contrary to that of bipunctatus. <$ 55 mm. Nyassa District. 
Type in the Tring Museum. 
P. obtusus Wkr. (= tristisF/dr.) (47 c). Darker than inversus, ^thorax and forewing yellowish-brown. The 
dark median line at the costal margin strongly incurved. Behind it an outer row of dots, incurved at the 
costal margin, often disappearing, particularly in front. The oblique apical line is united with it on the centre 
of the wing. Behind it at the apex darker. Hindwing varying between orange-yellow and reddish. On the 
forewing dark red-brown, before the apical line powdered with grey, otherwise marked like the <$. Hindwing 
brown. 45—50 mm. Delagoa Bay. 
P. aequidistans Strd. (47 c). Similar to obtusus. On the forewing the row of dark dots is somewhat 
depressed in the centre, and also situate a little farther inwards, the apical line is steeper. On the centre of 
the wing thereby its distance is almost as great as that to the inner line. In the $ the grey shadow before 
the apical line extends to the inner margin, the hindwing is but slightly darker than in the whereas the 
forewing is almost as reddish-brown as in obtusus. 50—55 mm. East Africa. 
P. subcroceus Dist. also resembles obtusus. Antennae darker. Forewing ochreous-brown, at the costal 
margin more yellow. The first brown line is situate farther distad. From the apex a line extends to % of 
the inner margin. Hindwing orange. <$ 50 mm. Transvaal. 
P. evanescens Dist. is almost the same. On the forewing the inner line is not incurved St the costal 
margin, but throughout straight. $ 45 mm Transvaal. 
evanescens. 
