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4 ex. (type Coll. Janse). Closely related to nectar itis, for a form of 
which it might be mistaken, but distinct. Mr. Janse kindly sent 
for inspection drawings of <$ genitalia of both species, which show 
sufficient differences. 
Melasma talarodes, n. sp. 
<3 . 21 mm. Head pale ochreous. Palpi pale ochreous, sprinkled 
fuscous on basal half. Antennal pectinations 4. Thorax pale 
ochreous mixed fuscous, anteriorly suffused fuscous. Porewings 
slightly dilated posteriorly, termen obliquely rounded; light 
brownish-ochreous suffused light grey, suffusedly stimulated dark 
fuscous irroration; an oblique basal patch and oblique fasciae 
before and beyond middle very obscurely indicated: cilia pale 
ochreous obscurely barred fuscous suffusion, a darker fuscous ante- 
median line. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia light greyish, a dark 
grey subbasal line. 
S. Rhodesia, Mazoe, January; 2 ex. (type Coll. Janse). Nearest 
parajyhrictis. 
Melasina melitoploca, n. sp. 
' <3. 17-19 mm. Head whitish-yellowish. Palpi dark fuscous, 
apex yellow-whitish. Antennal pectinations 4. Thorax whitish, 
anteriorly tinged yellowish and sprinkled dark fuscous. Forewings 
white, with brownish-ochreous transverse strigulse, a few black 
scales ; brownish-ochreous spots with some black scales beneath 
middle of disc and on end of cell : cilia whitish-yellowish, in¬ 
distinctly barred dark fuscous sprinkling. Hindwings grey; cilia 
yellow-whitish, an indistinct median line of fuscous sprinkling. 
Transvaal, Mahuba’s Kloof, 3500 feet, January ; 2 ex. (type 
Coll. Janse). 
Acroloplius satyrisca, n. sp. 
<3 . 19-20 mm. Head, palpi, thorax light greyish-ochreous 
irrorated fuscous, palpi extremely long, recurved, expanded ante¬ 
riorly throughout with dense long scales. Antennae bipectinated (2). 
Genitalia : uncus moderate, rather curved downwards ; valvae rather 
narrow basally, slightly expanded on posterior half and somewhat 
curved upwards towards rounded apex. Forewings moderately 
broad, termen somewhat oblique; light greyish-ochreous irrorated 
fuscous, scattered indistinct dots or strigulse of dark fuscous irrora¬ 
tion, along costa with distinct dark strigulse ; undefined rather large 
spots of dark fuscous suffusion in disc at | and beyond middle, and 
on fold between these, obscure rounded blotches of whitish suffusion 
following second of these and preceding third : cilia light greyish- 
ochreous suffusedly irrorated fuscous. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia 
grey, a darker subbasal shade. 
Colombia, Sosomoko, 2650 feet, March ; 2 ex. 
Acrolophus ductifera, n. sp. 
S . 23 mm. Head, palpi whitish-ochreous tinged brownish, 
palpi extremely long, recurved, reaching middle of thorax, expanded 
