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Show 1887.] LEPIDOPTERA FROM TROPICAL AFRICA. 685 Expanse 4| inches. llab. West Africa: Gambia (Captain A. Moloney). The larva of this species is about the size of a large Cossus ligni-perda, of a bright carmine colour, with a wide wedge-shaped yellow band on each segment, and with three round black spots, placed in the form of a triangle, on each segment excepting the first, second, and third. The head, first, second, and third segments brownish black on the top ; the anus brownish black ; two rows of black spots along each side of the larva. The description is taken from a figure made by Mr. Brady for Captain Moloney. ZEUZERA, Latr. Z E U Z E R A S T E P H A N I A , n. sp. (Plate L V . fig. 3.) Primaries glossy green, thickly spotted with dark orange-red. Secondaries uniform glossy green, without any spots; the underside of the wings the same as above; the head and tegulae orange; thorax, abdomen, and legs glossy green. Antennae black. Expanse If inch. Hab. East Africa : Nyassa. A beautiful little species allied to Z. auroguttata, H.-S., from which it is at once distinguished by its smaller size, different colour, and entire absence of the orange-colour at the base of the thorax and the anus. Fam. NOTODONTID-E. ANTHEURA, Walk. ANTHEUBA CARTERI, n. Sp. Primaries pure white, spotted with reddish brown along the costal margin and at the apex, and along the inner margin, which has a pinkish tinge. Secondaries pale yellowish fawn-colour, slightly piukish near the inner margin. Underside of primaries pale yellowish brown, darkest along the outer margin ; secondaries yellowish white ; the costal margin dark brown from the base to the anal angle. Head and thorax greyish. Abdomen, the underside of the head, and the thorax pale yellowish fawn-colour. Antennae and legs reddish brown. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. West Africa: Gambia (Carter). I have much pleasure in naming this fine species after Mr. G. T. Carter, who kindly gave it to m e a few months ago, upon his return home from the Gambia. Fam. HELIOTHID^:. A D I S U R A , Moore. ADISURA SPLENDENS, n. sp. Primaries silvery white, the costal and inner margins broadly banded with deep pink colour, the fringe pink. Secondaries silvery P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1887, No. XLV. 45 |