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PECTINOPHORA; LOPHOPTERYX; CERURA. By M. Gaede. 
noctuifor- 
?nis. 
baccata. 
argyropho- 
ra. 
aeruginosa. 
uniformis. 
angulata. 
angustipen- 
nis. 
marmor. 
II. Lophopteryx- Group. 
Inner margin of forewing with 1 or 2 hair-pencils. 
6. Genus: JPectinopliora Janse. 
Proboscis present, palpi porrect ,antennae pectinate to the tips. Forewing broad. Vein 6 below the 
upper angle, 7 forming the accessory cell with the stalk of 8 + 9 -f- 10. At the inner margin 2 small hair-pencils. 
In the hindwing vein 5 above the centre, 6 -f 7 on a short stalk, 8 as far as % of the length of the cell close 
by the latter. Type: noctuiformis Janse. 
P. noctuiformis Janse (69 a). Thorax blackish-brown, abdomen dark brown. Forewing blackish-brown 
to the exterior line. A notched median line double, filled with light beginning from the centre of the cell. 
Exterior line light, double, filled with dark, between veins 4 and 2 semicircularly curved. In the light brown 
marginal area traces of 2 more light lines. Hindwing blackish-brown. 34 mm. Togo, Rhodesia. 
P. baccata Hmps. (69 a). Thorax red-brown, abdomen greyisch-yellow. Forewing red-brown, dusted 
with yellow. Interior line twice angled, composed of 2 or 3 silvery lines, inside of it 2 more such yellowish lines. 
Exterior line composed of silvery spots, from near the apex to the inner margin between the two dents; close 
behind it a dark line. On the centre of the distal area a brown lunar line, inside bordered with light. Hindwing 
whitish yellow. 25 mm. Togo, Cameroon, Niger, Sudan. 
P. argvrophora Hmps. (69 a). Colouring and marking similar to that of baccata. Discernible by the 
double exterior line of silvery spots on the forewing. Also on the cross-vein a feeble silvery streak. Hindwing 
brown. 30 mm. Congo. 
P. aeruginosa sp. n. (69 b). Head and thorax golden bronze. Abdomen brown. Forewing violettish- 
brown. Interior line undulating, vertical on the inner margin, incurved at the costal margin. Exterior line 
in front more remote from the interior line, very indistinct. Before the interior line below the cell and behind 
the exterior line below vein 4 bronze-coloured. A dark notched submarginal line and white marginal dots on 
the veins. From the centre of the costal margin to vein 3 at the margin a dark narrow shadow. Hindwing dark 
brown. 28 mm. L. Iviwu. 1 $ type in the British Museum. 
7. Genus: lophopteryx Steph. 
Proboscis and palpi short. Antennae of $ pectinate to the tips. Forewing broad, costal margin straight. 
Inner margin with 1 dent of scales before the centre of the inner margin. Vein 6 from the accessory cell which 
is formed by 7 and the stalk of 8 9 + 10. In the hindwing veins 6 -f- 7 on a short stalk, 8 nearing the centre 
of the cell. Type: camelina L. from Europe. 
L. uniformis Swh. (69 b). Thorax nut-brown, abdomen yellowish brown with grey margins. Forewing 
dark nut-brown with a blackish interior and exterior notched line, with adjacent yellowish lunar spots. Hindwing 
greyish-brown, at the base lighter. 62 mm. Mashona Land, Rhodesia, L. Iviwu. 
L. angulata sp. n. (69 b) almost looks like the $ of uniformis-^ ; but as the latter is also said to have 
pectinate antennae (according to Ann. Transv. Mus. VII p. 167), it must be a different species, because angulata -$ 
lias plain antennae. Besides on the forewing the distal margin projects at vein 4 and the exterior dent at the 
inner margin is absent. The thorax is lighter, mixed with grey, without white dots. Forewing somewhat lighter. 
On the median vein a white dot and on vein 1 b a short white streak. Interior line not recognisable, exterior 
line at the costal margin with a distinct yellowish-white streak beginning obliquely outwards. Marginal area 
somewhat lighter. Between the veins black streaks. Hindwing as in uniformis. 46 mm. Gold Coast. Type: 
1 $ in the British Museum. 
Note: At this place the genus 
Notodonta 
would follow. MABILLE has described two species of it, but they surely do not belong to this genus. 
N. angustipennis Mob. Forewing narrow at the inner margin with a dent, yellowish-brown and grey with numerous 
lines. Hindwing pale yellow. Madagascar. It may be similar or allied with Dinotodonta tonga Holt. 
N. marmor Mab. Forewing white with pink and red-brown spots, reniform macula red-brown, edged with white. 
Between the veins red-brown-white streaks, before the apex a light spot. Hindwing white, at the margin yellowish. 38 mm. 
Madagascar. It may be indentical with Zelomera imitans Btlr. 
III. Cerura-Group. 
Mostly white species. 
8. Genus: Cerura Schrk. 
Palpi very short, proboscis stunted. Antennae pectinate to the tips. Hind tibiae with but 1 pair of 
spurs. In the forewing veins 3, 4, 5 at equal distances, 6 -f 7 + 8 -f- 9 stalked, 10 forming the accessory cell 
with the stalk of 7 +8 -f- 9. Vein 1 a extends to the inner margin and is connected with 1 b by a bar. In 
the hindwing 6 4- 7 stalked, 8 very nearto the cell. Type: furcula Clerck from Europe. — As the 
