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SALAGENA. By M. Gaede. 
semicir- 
culata. 
iessellata. 
splculutu. 
cusirigaia. 
albonotata. 
rciiculaia. 
iransversa. 
narses. 
irrorata. 
atridiscatci. 
obsolescens. 
discaia. 
lines. Below vein 2 a large triangular spot, behind and below it 1 small spot each, the latter surrounded by 
rusty yellow scales. At the cell-end a black reniform spot, with a rusty yellow dot within. Behind it an indistinct 
double ( 1) faded distal line. Fringe speckled. Hindwing blackisli-brown, fringe white. <$ 20 mm. East Africa. 
Type in the Berlin Museum. 
Aeth. semicirculata n. sp. (78 c). Thorax and forewing dark red-brown. An interior and exterior 
lighter brown band seems to be present, also the costal margin lighter except at the base and apex. This 
marking is rather vague owing to the specimen having been damaged. Distal margin narrowly lighter with 
distinct dark semicircles at the edge. Fringe with reddish ground-line, as light as margin. Abdomen (oleous) 
and hindwing pale reddish brown. <§ 30 mm. Abyssinia. Type in the Berlin Museum. 
6. Genus : Wkr. (Selagena Hmps.) 
In the forewing vein 10 from the cell, otherwise as Paralebeda. In the hindwing veins 4 and 5 separated, 
from the same place or stalked, veins 6 and 7 more or less separated. The cell-end connected with vein 8 by 
an oblique bar. Faint traces of a third inner-marginal vein. Type: Iransversa Wkr. 
S. tessellata Dist. (78 d). This species has exceptionally a frenulum. Body ochreous. Forewing milky 
white, densely striated dark brown except on the centre of the inner margin, behind the cell and at the costal 
margin, where orange-yellow streaks predominate. Hindwing and abdomen of $ white, of $ ochreous with 
lighter fringe. In the <$ the distal margin of the fore wing is band-shaped less densely striated. 20—25 mm. 
Transvaal, East Africa. spiculata Karsch (78 d) is more contrasting on the forewing. Marginal band very 
light, before it as far as the cell a dark band which is bordered by a large light basal spot. Togo, Angola, 
eustrigata Hmps. is contrary to it. The light spots on the forewing behind the cell and above the inner margin 
are small and distinct. East Africa, Somaliland. 
S. albonotata Btlr. (78 d). Forewing ashy grey, at the base whitish-brown, also at the costal margin 
and a little at the inner margin. Below and behind the cell one faded nut-brown longitudinal stripe each. The 
whole wing with white transverse striae and 6 pure white spots, 1 each in and behind the cell, 4 above the 
centre of the inner margin. Hindwing silky white. Thorax red-brown, abdomen with white hairs. 25—30 mm. 
East Africa. The figured $ shows only 4 light rings with dark fillings, but it probably belongs to this species. 
S. reticulata Janse. Thorax white with black and reddish scales. Abdomen white with brown tufts. 
Fore wing whitish, hued with reddish-brown except behind the cell, narrowly under the median vein and more 
broadly below vein 2. Numerous fine vertical streaks, edged with black, in the median and distal areas centred 
with reddish-yellow, at the margin white streaks. Hindwing of $ white, of $ browner. 30 mm. Transvaal. 
S. transversa Wkr. ( = strigosa Auriv.) (78 d). Body and forewing blackish-brown. Forewing finely 
streaked yellowish-white, fringe spotted yellowish-white. Hindwing deep dark. Veins 4 + 5 on a short stalk. 
22 mm. Congo District, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Delagoa Bay. 
S. narses Fawc. (78 d). Body and forewing rusty yellow. Abdominal tufts and rings on forewing rusty 
brown, filled with yellowish-white. The space around the cross-vein and below the base of vein 2 darker, often 
so as far as the base. Hindwing brownish ochreous, veins 4 and 5 almost from the same place. Antennae of $ 
without any dents. 25 -30 mm. East Africa. 
S. irrorata Le Cerf. Thorax and forewing red-brown, somewhat violet, with small whitish or grey 
round spots, some of white are finely edged with black. Hindwing greyish-brown with traces of the same 
marking. Abdomen greyish-white, at the beginning and end red-brown. $ 30 mm. East Africa. 
S. atridiscata Hmps. (78 d). Body dark brown, abdomen with white hairs. Forewing whitish and 
rusty brown with black rings. Median vein, apex, and inner angle of a purer white. Behind the cell a small 
black spot. Hindwing greyish-brown, at the anal angle white, veins 4 and 5 slightly separated. 30 -32 mm. 
Cameroon, East Africa. 
S. obsolescens Hmps. (78 e). Body whitish greyish brown, only the abdominal tufts darker. Forewing 
brownish white with somewhat faded black ring-spots, filled with yellowish especially at the inner margin. 
Hindwing greyish brown, somewhat spotted. 28—40 mm. Senegal, Natal, East Africa. — A specimen from 
Greater Comoro is intensely brownish on the body and forewings, so that the spots are very indistinct except 
a discal spot and some at the inner margin. Another specimen from the same habitat has just as indistinct 
markings, the ground-colour being much lighter. Both in the Tring Museum. 
S. discata n. sp. (78 ej. Ground-colour similar. The spots on the forewing smaller, in the marginal area 
more distinct. At the end of the cross-vein a distinct oval black spot. Hindwing whitish, with variably distinct 
grey spots. 32—35 mm. Senegal. Type in the Tring Museum. 
