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Show 850 ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM NYASA-LAND. [NOV. 17, 149. PATULA WALKERI. Patula walked, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xvi. p. 406. Zambezi Biver, East Africa, April 16th, 1896. Perhaps this ought to be included in the present paper, but it was not sent with the Nyasa collection. 150. ARGADESA MATERNA. Phalcena-Noctua materna, Linna?us, Syst. Nat. ii. p. 840. Deep Bay, Oct. 9th, 1895. 151. H.EMAXORITHRA RUBRIFASCIATA. Hcematorithra rubrifasclata, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, vol. xviii. p. 162 (1896). Deep Bay, Feb. 26th, 1896». 152. HYRIA ANGUSTA, sp. n. Primaries above dull vinaceous purple ; a broad oblique central golden ochreous band from inner margin to above the median vein, impinged upon at its anterior extremity by a blackish spot at the end of the cell; fringe golden ochraceous, somewhat stained wdth dull purplish at the base : secondaries bright golden ochreous, with a black dot at the end of the cell; outer border and basal half of fringe dull vinaceous purple : body sericeous dark vinaceous greyish; shaft of antenna? silvery, slightly huffish at base: under surface of wings nearly as above, but the basi-internal area of primaries sericeous and somewhat silvery ; legs and centre of venter pale buff. Expanse of wings 14 millim. Kasungu Mountain, 7200 feet alt., Nyika, March 5th, 1896. " Day flier " (B. ft). EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE XLI. Fig. 1. Amauris crawshayi, p. 821. 2. Panopea heliogenes, p. 823. 3. Planema scalivittata, p. 826. 4. Alcena reticulata, $, p. 827. 5. Cyclyrius juno, p. 830. 6. Capys connexiva, rf, p. 831. 7. Iolausauricostalis, 2>p-832. P L A T E XLII. Fig. 1. Sarangesa hollandii, p. 840. 2. Cyclopides perexcellens, p. 842. 3. Phalera latipennis, p. 844. 4. Tasda prasina, p. 845. n. Dictenus inconstans, p. 846. 6. Spilosoma auricinctum, p. 847. 7. Aroa bistigmigera, p. 847. 8. ,, charax, p. 848. 9. Lymantria banana, p. 848. 1 Caught by Mr. G. A. Taylor. |
