METOPOLOPHOTA; LEPTONADATA; TURNACOIDES; TURNACA. By M. Gaede. 
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L. nitens sp. n. (71 a). Thorax and forewing brownish-black. Abdomen greyish-brown. Forewing nitens. 
lustrous, with black lines. The interior line from y 3 of the costal margin to the middle of the inner margin, 
on the median vein slightly introangular. The exterior line from 4 / 5 of the costal margin, almost united with 
the interior line at the inner margin. On the cross-vein a dark shadow. Hindwing of a bright white, at the 
distal margin brownish. 36 mm. East Africa. Type: 1 $ m the British Museum. According to the description 
Lamorlodes metaleuca is very similar, but the veins and the shape of the wings are different. 
49. Genus: Metopolophota B.-Bak. 
Palpi thick, somewhat upturned. Antennae of $ bipectinate as far as the tips. Thorax probably tufted. 
Costal margin of forewing straight, only at the base and apex curved, distal margin slightly excavated, narrow. 
Hindwing triangular with a curved costal margin. In the forewing veins 3 and 4 separated, 6 7 8 —9 -f- 10 
stalked. In the hindwing veins 6 + 7 on a short stalk. 
M. epinephela B-.BaJc. Thorax whitish-grey. Forewing creamy grey with a broad dark brown costal- epinephcla. 
marginal patch into the centre of the cell. Inner margin set with brown scales. A broad dark streak below the 
cell between veins 2 and 4. Margin broad brown except at the base. A costal-marginal spot is indicated behind 
the cell. Hindwing dingy brown. 34 mm. Congo. 
50. Genus: I^eptoiiariata Aur. 
Palpi rather short, antennae of $ and $ pectinate almost to the tips, thorax with a hairy edge. Forewing 
at the margin somewhat notched. Vein 6 from the upper angle, 7 + 10 + 8 + 9 stalked. In the hindwing 
veins 3 and 4 distantly separated, 6+7 stalked. 
L. sjoestedti Aur. (71 a). Reddish-brown. Forewing with 3 blackish-brown radial bands: one at the sjoestedti. 
costal margin excepting the base, one through the centre of the wing, one at the inner margin. Hindwing 
greyish-brown. 52—60 mm. Cameroon. 
51. Genus: Tsii*naeoi«les gen. nov. 
Palpi thick, slightly projecting beyond the frons, proboscis present. Antennae of strongly pectinate 
not quite to the tips. Forewing narrow, costal margin at the base slightly curved, somewhat more before the 
apex. Veins 3 and 4 separated, 6 from the short broad accessory cell, 7 + 8+9 from its apex, 10 from its anterior 
edge. Hindwing triangular, costal margin in the middle somewhat convex. Veins 3 and 4 together from the same 
place, 6+7 stalked, 8 as far as the middle of the cell next to the cell. 
T. basipuncta sp. n. (71 a). Thorax grey, upper edge of the patagia and abdomen above brownish, basipuncta. 
Forewing grey and brown, striped like a Cucullia. Veins in the distal area somewhat black, especially vein 4. 
In the submedian fold near the base a black dot surrounded by brown. Hindwing white, at the costal margin 
and narrowly at the distal margin brownish. 54 mm. Rhodesia. Type: 1 in the British Museum. 
52. Genus: Turnaca Wkr. 
Palpi long, erect, antennae of strongly pectinate, at the tips dentate. Forewing rather narrow, apex 
of d 1 somewhat pointed, inner margin near the base excurved. Vein 6 from the upper cell-angle, 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 
stalked. In the hindwing 6+7 stalked, 8 connected with the cell by a bar. Abdomen long. Type: acuta Wkr. 
from India. 
T. lanuginosa Rothsch. (71 a). Thorax reddish-grey, abdomen pinkish-brown. Forewing pale pinkish- lanuginosa. 
brown. Exterior line of indistinct dark spots. Cross-vein and submarginal row of dots light. Hindwing red- 
brown. 48—50 mm. Congo, Niger. 
T. grisea Holl. (71 a). Thorax and abdomen grey. Forewing grey, finely dusted with dark. Before grisca. 
the distal margin a series of white dots, inside edged with black. Hindwing somewhat whitish-grey. 35—50 mm. 
West Africa, Gold Coast. 
T. rufisquamata Hmps. Body ochreous white mixed with red-brown. Forewing the same. Veins 6 and rn/isqua- 
4 with fine dark lines to the exterior row of fine dark streaks on the veins. Hindwing yellowish-white. 38 mm. mata. 
Gold Coast. 
T. phragmatoecioides Rothsch. (71 b). Thorax reddish-brown and white. Abdomen greyish reddish- phragma- 
brown. Forewing reddish-grey, below the median vein darker grey, 3 oblique brown bands from the costal toecioidcs. 
margin, and nebulous spots on the centre. Middle third at the inner margin dark. Exterior line of black streaks 
between the veins. Hindwing white, base and inner margin brownish. 48 mm. Congo. 
T. nigripuncta Rothsch. (71 b). Body Isabel-coloured grey. Forewing the same, densely dusted with nigripunc- 
dark. At the costal margin paired dark dots. A black radial line to the centre of the distal margin, 2 curved 
exterior rows of black dots. Hindwing white. 38—48 mm. Gold Coast, Lowa (Congo). 
