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M. rufopallens Hmps. (73 i). Head and tegulae ochreous with a reddish tint, thorax and abdomen rufopallens 
yellowish white. Forewing silken ochreous white, with a reddish tint excepting the inner margin, with a feeble 
brownish subterminal line. Hindwing ochreous white. Expanse: 16—20 mm. Uganda. British East Africa. 
Rhodesia Gazaland. 
M. nefas sp. n. (73 i). Body and forewing light greyish ochreous in the + of a brighter ochreous colour nefui. 
in the 9- Hindwing dark grey with yellow fringe. In the forewing veins 10 and 7 separated from the stalk 
8 + 9, antennae in the bipectinate to the tips. German East Africa, (J-type from North Uha, 9 type from 
Tabora (March till May) in the Berlin State Museum. 
Compare also Natada amicta (p. 470) which may belong to this genus. 
27. Genus: Stroteroldes Strd. 
Antennae of $ bipectinate, decreasing towards the apices. Palpi moderately long, distal joint short. 
Hind tibiae with 2 pair of spurs. In the forewing vein 7 from the same place with 8 + 9, 10 remote from it. 
In the hindwing 6 + 7 stalked, 8 anastomoses with the anterior edge of the cell. $ remarkably smaller and 
with narrower wings than the + 
St. nigrisignata Strd. (73 i). Forewing violet blackish-brown, with a deep velvety black spot at the nigrisigna- 
cell-end and below the origin of vein 2. An indistinct whitish dusted line extends from the costal margin before 
the apex to the distal margin right below the apex. Hindwing of $ black, of 9 greyer, fringe of $ white, of 9 
dull white. Spanish Guinea. 
28. Genus: Tetrapllleba Strd. (= Tetraphleps Hmps.) 
Antennae of 8 bipectinate to the tips. Palpi moderately long, slightly rising. In the forewing 7—10, 
in the hindwing 6 + 7 stalked. An Indian genus with one African species. 
T. ruficeps Hmps. (74 a). Head and tegulae reddish brown, tegidae at the end whitish. Body chocolate ru/iceps. 
brown. Forelegs with silvery spots. Forewing chocolate brown, dusted with grey, the darkest the basal area 
and the area before the subterminal line. At the cross-vein a black dot, a blackish postmedian line only distinct 
at the costal margin, subterminal line excurved at the centre of the termen. then indistinct. Hindwing red- 
brown. East Africa. 
29. Genus: Kirtliaiua Wkr. 
A chiefly Indo-Australian genus. It is doubtful whether the African species belong to it. Antennae 
of 8 bipectinate, towards the apices shorter. Palpi moderately long, last joint short. In the hindwing cross¬ 
vein between 8 and the anterior edge of the cell, 6 + 7 stalked, in the forewing 7 and 10 stalked with 8+9 
or together from the same place, in basibrunnea 10 somewhat remote. Hind tibiae with 2 pair of spurs. 
B. basibrunnea Swh. (74 a). Antennae of $ only pectinate on %. Basal half of forewing deep velvety basibrun- 
brown, with 2 pointed indentations, defined by a fine white line, then by a rusty brownish line. Distal half m 
blue grey, with a rust coloured undulating postmedian line, a row of brown dots and a grey shadow behind 
it. Hindwing dull white, with a dark marginal line. East Africa. 
B. dodona Drc. Body yellow, antennae and palpi black. Fore wing chrome-coloured, veins darker; a dodona. 
straight brown line extends through the wing from the apex almost to the base of the inner margin; fringe 
brownish yellow. Hindwing paler chrome-coloured, under surface unicoloured chrome. Expanse: 50 mm. 
West Africa, Cameroon. (Unknown to me, it may coincide with Hadraphe aprica Karsch (p. 460.) 
B. reducta sp. n. (74 a). Similar to basibrunnea, the brown basal area shorter, occupying but one third reducta. 
of the wing, less conspicuously indented. At the cross vein two brownish red clots, shortly before the margin 
a rusty brownish undulate line, towards the base a blackish nebulous row of sagittae. Antennae of £ more 
uniformly short combed to the apices. East Africa. type from Mkalama in the Berlin State Museum., 
30. Genus: Oicleniaskelis Beth.-B. 
Palpi upturned, last joint short; antennae in the middle pectinate. Anterior hips and femora very 
much swollen, like the femora and tibiae of the middle legs. Wings short and broad, the inner margin very 
convex. In the forewing 8—10 stalked. 7 separated. In the hindwing-6 + 7 on a very long stalk. It is said 
to be allied to Orthocraspeda Hmps. 
Oi. eurota Beth.-B. Body and forewing dull rust-coloured, forewing with a darker cloud in the central eurota. 
area. Hindwing semi-transparent, pinkish-grev. Expanse: 20 mm. Rhodesia. (Unknown to me.) 
