EPICHNOPTERYX; FUMEA. By M. Gaede. 
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M. junctimacula Hmps. (72 i). The black apical spot extends at the distal margin almost to vein 2. jundima- 
The discal spots are somewhat larger and more or less fused with the large apical spot. 20- 24 mm. East 
Africa, Nyassa District. 
M. fragilissima Strd. (72 i). The apical spot is much paler and does not extend at vein 4 to the distal fragilis- 
margin. On the cross-vein it is parted by a white streak. Above and below vein 3 one large black spot each sxmu 
and inside beside the upper one another spot. Fringe dotted. 18 mm. East Africa. 
M. immunda J . <£■ T. Similar to junctimacula (72 i), but the body dark, not whitish. The two discal immunda. 
spots are absent. The blackish-brown apical spot extends to the centre of the cell; feebly to vein 2 and farther 
at the margin. 18 mm. Ruwenzori. 
M. nigroapicalis J. & T. Forewing at the apex as far as the cell and to vein 2 or 3 blackish, also nigroapi- 
at the costal margin, where it is thinly scaled. Hindwing somewhat hyaline. The whole body is dark, only 
the front white. 22 mm. Tanganyica District. 
M. cassualallae B.-Bak. only differs in the frons not being white, the whole body dark grey. 26 mm. cassualallac 
x4ngola. 
M. rogenhoferi Heyl. (72 i). Very small. On the forewing outside of a line from behind y 3 of the costal rogenhoferi 
margin to the inner angle blackish. 14 mm. Delagoa Bay, Transvaal. The sac is outside almost ball-shaped, 
with a short point and a longer neck on the other side. This neck is inside continued to the apex, so that the 
sac has two coats. 
M. heylaertsi Jun. The grey darkening does not extend to the inner angle, but it is horizontally cut heylaertsi. 
off, so that almost the posterior half of the wing remains white. (After a sketch in Ann'. Transv. Mus. 3, p. 225). 
13 mm. Delagoa Bay. - Larva on grass; sac 10 mm long, cylindrical, with fine little hairs of residues of grass. 
M. stupida Strd. (72 i). In the bordering of the grey marginal area it resembles junctimacula, but much stupida. 
smaller. Neuration different. Forewing also without vein 6. 14 mm. Spanish Guinea. albata Strd. All white albata. 
except the narrow dark costal margin. Same size and patria as stupida. It is presumably only a wiped off 
specimen of stupida. 
M. bicolor Strd. (72 h). A counterpart to heylaertsi. Forewing black, only at the inner margin more bicolor. 
than 2 mm broad white. The somewhat lighter margin is probably only wiped off. 22— 23 mm. Uganda. — afra. 
afra B.-Bak. only differs in its larger size. 32 mm. Cameroon. 
M. major Heyl. (72 i) is much stronger than the other species. Body black with white hair. Wings quite major. 
hyaline, the costal margin of the forewing being black at most. In the forewing veins 4 + 5 and 8 -f 9 are 
stalked. 15 mm. Delagoa Bay. Sac round, transversely covered with small pieces of branches; 12—18 mm 
long, 9—12 mm thick. 
5. Subfamily: Epichnopteryginae. 
Separated from t h e Psych inae by two pair of spurs on the hind tibiae. 
Forewing without vein 9, hindwing without vein 4; veins 7 and Snot con¬ 
nected by a bar. Some authors (such as Hampson) award this group the rank of a family. 
9. Genus: Epiclinopteryx Hbn. 
Front tibia spineless. Forewing with an inserted cell. In the European species the sac is short and 
longitudinally covered with grass-blades. Type: pulla Esp. from Europe. 
E. transvalica Hmps. All the veins on both wings from the cell. Wings monotonoulsy blackish-brown transvalica 
with a copper gloss. On the head a few white hairs. 18 mm. Transvaal. 
6. Subfamily: Fumeinae. 
Separated from the preceding subfamily by the front tibia always 
having a spur. Forewing with 11 free marginal veins. 
10. Genus: Fuinea Steph. 
Spur of front tibia of variable length. Antennal pectinations beginning on the 3rd antennal joint. Sac 
cylindrical. Type: casta Pall, from Europe. 
