CECOPHOBIDiE. 
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this reaching apex : cilia grey, on costa a dark grey basal line, in 
excavation and on termen beneath this white with a grey subbasal 
line. Hindwings grey becoming darker posteriorly ; cilia grey. 
Pertt, Cocapata, 12,000 feet ; 1 ex. 
Picrotechna ophiodora Meyr. 
The larval foodplant (previously not identified) is Sterculia sp. 
{Maxwell). 
Ceranthes syncrotaula, n. sp. 
$. 14 mm. Head whitish-ochreous. Palpi ochreous-whitish. 
Thorax 'Whitish-ochreous, three crimson stripes. Porewings apex 
pointed, termen extremely oblique; pale yellowish, veins and 
margins suffusedly streaked light ochreous-rosy, but leaving a pale 
yellow elongate space beyond cell, costa sprinkled purplish-fuscous; 
stigmata indicated by groups of 2 or 3 black scales, plical 
suffused grey, rather obliquely beyond first discal: cilia light 
yellow-ochreous. Hindwings ochreous-whitish, costal half with 
slightly modified yellowish-tinged scales from base to |; cilia 
ochreous-whitish. 
Natal, Impetyeni Porest, September (Swinny ); 1 ex. (Coll. 
Janse). 
CH0P0N0MA, n.g. 
Head with appressed scales, sidetufts spreading ; ocelli posterior ; 
tongue slender. Antennae |, 3 serrulate, minutely ciliated, scape 
moderate, without pecteu. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, 
second joint not nearly reaching base of antennae, with appressed 
scales, slightly rough beneath towards apex, terminal joint shorter 
than second, moderate, pointed. Maxillary palpi rudimentary. 
Posterior tibiae clothed with very long fine hairs above. Porewings 
2 and 3 closely approximated from angle, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to 
apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia J ; 3 
and 4 connate, 5-7 parallel, transverse vein oblique inwards from 
4 to 7. 
Group of Cryptolechia. 
Choronoma isoxysta, n. sp. 
c?. 19 mm. Head, palpi dark purplish-grey slightly speckled 
whitish, a light ochreous-yellowish blotch on crown. Thorax 
whitish-ochreous, anterior margin dark purple-fuscous. Porewings 
elongate, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded; 
whitish-ochreous ; a moderate dark purple-fuscous costal streak 
from base to near apex : cilia pale yellowish. Hindwings whitish- 
grey; cilia whitish-ochreous. 
Transvaal, Naboomspruit, December; 1 ex. (Coll. Janse). 
Cryptolechia taphrocopa, n. sp. 
J . 28-36 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, basal half and 
anterior edge of second joint suffused dark ferruginous-brown. 
