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LEBEDODES. By M. Gaede. 
stumpffi. 
rufithorax. 
fumealis. 
bass a. 
endomela. 
jeanneli. 
reticulata. 
naialica. 
cossula. 
wichgrafi. 
violascens. 
the forewing 9 + 7 + 8 stalked and 10+11. In the hindwing behind the cell-end a bar extends from 7 
obliquely distad to vein 8. Beneath the submedian fold of the hindwing is almost transformed into a 3rd inner- 
marginal vein. In the forewing the interior half of a 2nd inner-marginal vein is distinct. — The genus forms a 
transition to the Indian Arbelidae (with 3 inner-marginal veins on the hindwing) and to the Cossidae (with 
2 inner-marginal veins on the forewing), for which reason Saalmuller and Mabille also placed them to the 
Cossidae. On account of the absence of the frenulum, however, it is correctly placed here. 
S. stumpffi Saalm. (78 a). Ground-colour dark reddish-brown. Thorax, hairtufts at the beginning and 
end of abdomen very dark brown. On the forewing the base of the inner margin and a semicircular spot behind 
the lower cell-angle, and a round spot at the same place in the hindwing are just as dark. On the fore wing before 
the distal margin 2 broad somewhat paler bands ,interrupted by the veins. $ 65—70 mm. Madagascar. 
2. Genus: Xjebedodes Holl. 
Shape of wings similar to the genus Cossus. In forewing veins 4 and 5 close together, 6 a little below 
the upper cell-angle, 9 + 7 + 8 stalked, 10 and 11 coalescent. In hindwing the lower cell-angle projects far. 
Veins 4 and 5 slightly separated, 6 far from 7, 8 separated. Cell parted in its upper half by a vertical bar. Type: 
cossula Holl. 
L. rufithorax Hmps. (78 a). Thorax dark rusty brown, forewing lighter rusty brown with a few dark 
brown reticulate lines, the exterior ones bifurcating at the inner margin. Inner-margin at base somewhat darker. 
Abdomen and hindwing pale red-brown, in the centre somewhat darker, before the margin feeble dark reticulate 
lines. $ 32 mm. Natal. 
L. fumealis Jarise. Similar to rufithorax. But thorax not so dark. On the forewing the costal margin 
is slightly concave, the central spot larger, faded, extending from veins 2—6, in rufithorax hardly marked. 
Ground-colour more reddish-brown. The patch at the inner margin faint. In the $ more intensely dark at the 
cross-vein, behind it traces of a dark exterior band. The stripe at the inner margin as in rufithorax. 32—35 mm. 
Rhodesia. 
L. bassa B.-Balc. ( = togoica Karsch) (78 a). Body and forewing pale brown, somewhat reddish. Of 
the usual reticulate lines a slightly curved postmedian one and one before the distal margin are more intensely 
marked. The latter line is almost straight, only at vein 3 directed towards the inner angle. In togoica this line is 
not stronger and slightly bent. Inner margin at base almost black. Abdomen and hindwing more red-brown. 
30—32 mm. Togo, Niger-District. 
L. endomela B.-Balc. (78 a). Thorax dark brown, abdomen and forewing greyer brown with many 
indistinct dark lines and a dark radial patch. Tolerably distinct are only 2 lines, one from % of the costal 
margin and a short one from the centre of vein 2 to % of the inner margin. Base of inner margin dark. 
Hindwing pale grey with fine reticulate lines. 32 mm. Nandi District, Bar el Ghazal. A specimen from East 
Africa, which I take to be endomela, shows a slightly S-curved dark brown line from % of costal margin to % 
of inner margin, and a second line parallel to it on the centre of the parted distal area. 
L. jeanneli Le C'erf. Greyish-brown. Fore wing with fine brown striae which are absent in many places. 
Inner margin at the base dark. Hindwing not marked. 32 mm. East Africa. 
L. reticulata n. sp. (78 a) has narrower wings than the other species. Ground-colour dark red-brown. 
Fore wing with numerous dark reticulate lines almost vertical to the inner margin, nearly everywhere very 
indistinct. Inner margin not darkened at base. Hindwing somewhat lighter, without markings. $ 26 mm. 
Natal. Type in the Tring Museum. 
L. natalica Hmps. Reddish-brown (78 i). Thorax and a stripe at the median vein of the forewing darker 
brown. This stripe is expanded into a spot behind the cell. Moreover a row of dark spots before the margin, and 
dark reticulate lines on the whole wing. Hindwing lighter red-brown with dark marginal dots. 32 mm. Natal. 
The following species are larger, with a dark tuft at the base of the abdomen. 
L. cossula Holl. (= clathratus Grunbg.) (78 b). Reddish-brown with a grey shine. Thorax and abdominal 
tufts almost blackish-brown. Forewing with distinct reticulate lines, a more distinct line at vein 2, one from 
% of the costal margin to the inner angle and one parallel to the distal margin meeting the other below vein 3. 
The base at the inner margin coloured like the thorax. Hindwing with dense rows of dark brown spots. 55 mm. 
Cameroon, Gold Coast. 
L. wichgrafi Grunbg. (= durbanica Hmps.) (78 b). Colour of body and wings somewhat darker than 
in cossula. The basal area from the costal margin to vein 2 darker. The dark reticulate lines are very fine. 
More distinct is only one parallel to the distal margin, showing an oval dark spot inside at the costal margin. 
Hindwing lighter, greyer. 45 mm. Senegal, Ivory Coast, Transvaal, Natal. 
L. violascens n. sp. (78 b) resembles a light wichgrafi. Body and forewing violettish-brown. Forewing 
with a uniformly fine dark brown reticulation which is only somewhat stronger at the costal margin. Hindwing 
lighter brown, glossy. $ 36 mm. East Africa. Type in the Berlin Museum. 
