PHYCITIDiE. 
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which has been referred to Mesocliphlebia , and that genus is based 
primarily upon several American insects, farther study of these is 
desirable. 
Biafra taxiarcha, n. sp. 
cJ . 21 mm. Head, thorax rose-pink. Palpi over 3, porrect, 
deflexed, light grey, whity-pinkish beneath. Antennae with sub- 
basal sinuation filled whitish-grey scales. Abdomen light grey. 
Forewings very elongate-triangular, costa gently arched, termen 
rounded, rather strongly oblique; rose-pink somewhat tinged 
whitish and thinly sprinkled dark grey; a narrow white costal 
stripe from base to near apex, edged beneath throughout by a 
slender blackish streak and above by a similar streak from base 
to -§-, beneath these a broad ochreous-red stripe extending to about 
middle of wing; first and second lines indicated on dorsal half of 
wing by shades of dark grey irroration at | and | converging dorsally : 
terminal cilia pale greyish. Hindwings and cilia pale grey. 
Belgian Congo, Ruanda, Gabiru, October (L. Burgeon ); 1 ex. 
(Belg. Cong. Mus.). 
Ematheudes helioderma, n. sp. 
cf. 18-20 mm. Head, palpi dark grey, palpi moderate, 
obliquely ascending. Antennae strongly triangular-dentate, ciliated, 
with ridge of scales in slight subbasal sinuation. Thorax light 
reddish-ochreous, suffused grey anteriorly. Abdomen with three 
basal segments orange dorsally. Forewings elongate, posteriorly 
dilated, costa gently arched, termen obliquely rounded; light 
brownish-ochreous, slightly reddish-tinged ; costa suffused rather 
dark fuscous on posterior f; lines represented on dorsal half by 
cloudy dark fuscous dots, first at J-, direct, second at j, parallel to 
termen; terminal edge fuscous : cilia light ochreous. Hindwings 
light grey; cilia pale grey, a darker subbasal shade. 
Belgian Congo, Elisabethville, November ((7. Seyclel) ; 2 ex. 
(type Belg. Cong. Mus.). 
Saluria pathetica, n. sp. 
cJ . 20 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, sides tinged rose-pink. 
Palpi 2, oblique, ascending, light pinkish-grey. Antennae with 
subbasal sinuation thickened with scales above. Thorax rosy-pink. 
Abdomen whitish-grey, two basal segments fulvous dorsally. Fore¬ 
wings very elongate-triangular, costa gently arched on posterior 
half, termen obliquely rounded ; rosy-pink, streaked yellow-whitish 
on veins; a moderate white pointed costal streak from base to near 
apex, tinged greyish-pink along costa, edged beneath throughout by 
a narrow dark fuscous streak, beneath which is dull yellowish-rosy 
suffusion extending to about middle of wing: terminal cilia rosy- 
whitish. Hindwings pale whitish-grey ; cilia grey-whitish. 
Belgian Congo, Ruanda, Gabiru, October (L . Burgeon); 1 ex. 
(Belg. Cong. Mus.). 
