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INTRODUCTION.

Tur Lepidoptera which are catalogued and described in the
following pages were collected by me during a tour of service
of thirteen months’ duration at Sierra Leone, West Africa,
in the years 1891-92.

With few exceptions their habitat was the rocky peninsula
of Sierra Leone, which has an area of some twenty square
miles. It is very hilly, some of the hills rising to a height
of from 3000 to 4000 feet. The immediately surrounding
country is flat and swampy, and, so far as I had an oppor-
tunity of judging, is poor in Lepidoptera. Owing probably
to its elevation, Sierra Leone is very rich in representa-
tives of the genus Charazes. In the limited time at my
disposal I obtained eighteen species—nineteen, including
Palla (Charaxes) varanes—with both sexes in fifteen of
these.

In consequence of my having lost the notes I made at
the time on the natural habits of the insects collected, the
observations which I am enabled to make must necessarily
be brief, fragmentary, and quoted from memory. ‘They may
be divided roughly into two classes: the first comprising
those which have remained in aristocratic solitude, and are
essentially sylvan in their habits; the second class, those
which seem to prefer the vicinity of man and his habitations.
Of this latter the more noticeable are the Zygzenide amongst

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iv INTRODUCTION.

the Heterocera, and D. chrysippus, various species of Myca-
lesis and Precis, H. dedalus, H. misippus (female com-
paratively rare), Terius sp., and P. demoleus, menestheus,
phorcas, leonidas, and pylades. The more distinctly West-
African genera (Pseudacrea, Euryphene, Euphedra, Aterica,
Cymothoé, Epitola) and the Ethiopian ones (Lachnoptera,
Salamis, Euxanthe, and Charazes) confine themselves to the
woods and forests.

The butterflies of the genus Aferica fly sedately along
shaded paths and among the trees, keeping near to the ground
and frequently settling. They are gregarious insects, and
three or four are fond of resting together, when, but for
the presence of the female opis, which is conspicuously
banded with yellow, they would be difficult to distmguish.

The Huphedre fly swiftly through the lower branches of
the trees. A gleam of sunlight piercing the foliage lights
them up for an instant and then they disappear, having
settled either on the upper surface of a leaf or on the leaves
covering the ground.

The members of the genus Huryphene have similar habits
to those of Aferica, but their flight is stronger. A variety
of the female, which is larger and has the upper surface of
its hind wings of a golden-green colour, has the figures
“1881” very distinctly marked in black on the superior
surface of the secondaries, “18” beg in one and “81” in
the other discoidal cell.

The manner of flight of the genus Epztola is similar to that
of Jolaus. They keep flying round im small but gradually
widening circles in open patches in forests, keepmg some
thirty or more feet from the ground; they select the most
sunlit side of a tree, on the leaves of which they frequently
rest and bask in the sun. |

A female of.-Papilio antimachus was brought to me in
December 1891. It had been caught by hand, by a child,
in a garden of a village a few miles from Freetown whilst

INTRODUCTION. Vv

settling on a flower. It was in perfect condition, but, to my
surprise, was smaller than the male. <A short description
of a female antimachus from the Gaboon River appears
in the ‘Entomological Monthly Magazine’ for June 1892,
p. 162. A very fine male was caught in June of that year by
Lieut. Stevens, of the West India Regiment, in front of the
Military Sanitarium, on Kortright Hill, which is about a
thousand feet above sea-level. Jt had settled on a stone, and
flew away on being approached ; curiously enough it returned
to the same spot on the followmg day and was then captured,
This insect is of rare occurrence at Sierra Leone. ‘The
females of many of the butterflies are either rare, or, what
is more probable, keep themselves in retirement. The male
of P. phorcas abounded everywhere, but I orly obtained two
specimens of the female, and these came from the forests
clothing the less frequented hills.

The year is divided into two well-marked seasons at
Sierra Leone, the wet and the dry. During the former
from 170 inches to over 200 inches of rain may fall, aud
but few Lepidoptera are met with on the wing. At its
conclusion, in November, species new to one who has only
resided there during the preceding six or seven months
make their appearance; even during the dry season, Novem-
ber to May, butterflies do not seem to occur in any great
profusion. The Pierinze are but sparsely represented, and
there are none of those migratory flights of butterflies which
are noted as occurrmg in Ceylon and the West Indies.
The most striking of this family to the eye is Tuchyris
chloris; it is gregarious, often selects the vicinity of running
water, over which it circles in a wavy, graceful flight ; its
colours of white, orange, and sooty black forming a notable con-
trast to the dark green foliage and sparkling water. Another
butterfly which is very pleasing to watch is the long-tailed
Hypolycena lebona as it flies with an easy deliberation through
the closest thickets.

aa INTRODUCTION.

Of the females of P. merope I obtained but one variety.
This is indistinguishable on the wing from Amauris niavius ;
the male keeps within the shady parts of the forest and has
a bold, lofty, and sailing flight. Selecting an open glade it
will fly rapidly up and down for a space of some 300 yards,
coming fearlessly near to one’s net, which it generally manages
to evade by a quick double, and finally, approaching a tuft
of grass or the projecting branch of a bush, disappears. It
almost invariably selects a broad-bladed grass, striped with
brown and yellow, and, hanging pendent from its extremity
with the wings folded, the upper ones being covered over and
concealed by the lower, it cannot be seen until it is again
startled into flight. Another butterfly, in this case the female,
which selects a resting-place which effectually conceals it, is
Catopsilia florella ; this yellow insect has small round silvery
spots, surrounded by a narrow brown margin on its wings.
When near a mango-tree, of which some few of the leaves
are of a bright yellow colour, dotted with spots identical in
colour, shape, and disposition with those above described,
it invariably selects these leaves for settling on, and is then
very difficult to detect.

In bringing these few notes to a conclusion I would wish

to express my great indebtedness to Mr. William Schaus,
| -EZS., for his very kind help and assistance in “ working
up” the Lepidoptera which I brought back from Sierra
Leone. The descriptions of new species are from his pen.
Mr. H. H. Druce was also so kind as to look over and name
some of the Lyczenidz. Other new species, including a few
Rhopalocera, will, we hope, be described shortly.

W. G. CLEMENTS,

SuRGEON-Caprarm A.M.S.

February 1893.

ON A COLLECTION

OF

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA.

Fam. NYMPHALID &A.

Subfam. DANAINZ.
Danais chrysippus.
Papilio chrysippus, Linn. Mus. Ulv. p. 268.

Amauris damocles.
Papilio damociles, Beauv. Ins. Afr. Am. p. 239, t. 6.
f. 3a, 6.

Amauris hecate.
Danais hecate, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1866, p. 44.

Amauris niavius.
Papiho niavius, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 253.

Subfam. SATYRINE.
Gnophodes parmeno.

Gnophodes parmeno, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. p. 363,
18) Ollg the 25

Gnophodes morpena.
Gnophodes morpena, Butl. Cat. Sat. B. M. p. 7, n. 2.

* ON A COLLECTION OF

Melanitis leda.
Papilio leda, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. 2. p. 7738.

Mycalesis saga.
Mycalesis saga, Butl. Cat. Sat. B. M. p. 1380, t. 3. f. 1.

Mycalesis vulgaris.
Mycalesis vulgaris, Butl. Cat. Sat. B. M. p. 130, t. 3. f. 2.

Mycalesis tenias.
Mycalesis tenias, Hew. Ex. Butt. v. Myc. & Idiom. f. 66.

Ypthima itonia.
Ypthima itonia, Hew. Trans. Ent. Soc. ser. iti. vol. u.
De Vel tes leis it, 133,

Ypthima dolecta.
Ypthima dolecta, Kirby, Proc. Roy. Dubl. Soc. (2) 1.
— p. 386.

Subfam. ELYMNIINZ.

Elymnias bammakoo.
Elymnias bammakoo, Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 405, n. 12,
note.

Subfam. ACRAINZ.
Telchinia eponina.
Papilio eponina, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 268, A, B.

Telchinia bonasia.

Papilio bonasia, abr. Syst. Ent. p. 464.
Acrea quirina.

Papilio quirina, Fabr. Spec. Ins. u. p. 36.
Acreza lycia.

Papilio lycia, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 464.

Acrea camena.
Acrea camena, Dru. Il. Ex. Eut. 11. t. 7. £. 2.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA.
Acrea egina.
Papilio egina, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 39, F, G.
Acrza pseudegina.

Acrea pseudegina, Westw. Gen. D. Li. p. 531.

Acrea orina.
Acrea orina, Hew. Ex. Butt. v. Acr. t. 7. ff. 43, 48.

Acrza peneleos.
Acrea peneleos, Ward, Ent. Mo. Mag. vi. p. 60.

Acrza, pentapolis.
Acrea pentapolis, Ward, Ent. Mo. Mag. viii. p. 60.

Acrea circeis.
Papilio circeis, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. i. t. 18. ff. 5, 6.

Acrea zetes.
Papilio zetes, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. 2. p. 766.

Acrea salambo.
Acrea salambo, Smith, Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xix. p. 62.

Planema lycoa.
Acrea lycoa, Godt. Ene. Meth. ix. p. 239.

Planema euryta.
Papilio euryta, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 221.

Planema umbra. |
Papilio umbra, Dru. Tl. Ex. Ent. iu. t. 18. ff. 1, 2.

Planema gea.
Papilio gea, Fabr. Spec. Ins. ii. p. 32.

Subfam. NYMPHALINE.
Atella columbina.
Papilio columbina, Cram. Pap. Ex. ii. t. 238, A, B.

Lachnoptera iole.
Papilio iole, Fabr. Spec. Ins. ii. p. 78.

4, ON A COLLECTION OF

Hypanartia delius.
Papilio delius, Dru. Ul. Ex. Ent. in. t. 14. ff. 5, 6.

Pyrameis cardui.
Papilio cardui, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 276.

Junonia clelia.
Papilio clelia, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 21, H, F.

Junonia cebrene.
Junonia cebrene, Trim. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1870, p. 353.

Precis sinuata.
Precis sinuata, Plotz, Stett. ent. Zeit. xl. p. 477.

Precis octavia.
Papilio octavia, Cram. Pap. Ex. 11. t. 135, B, C.

Precis amestris.
Papilio amestris, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. in. t. 20. ff. 3, 4.

Precis terea.
Papilio terea, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. i. t. 18. ff. 3, 4.

Precis sophia.
Papiho sophia, Fabr. Hut. Syst. 11. 1. p. 248.
Precis orthosia.

Precis orthosia, Klug, Symb. Phys. t. 48. ff. 8, 9.

Precis cloantha.
Papilio cloantha, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 338, A, B.

Salamis cytora.
Salamis cytora, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 25. f. 5.

Salamis anacardii.
Papilio anacardii, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 286.

Eurytela dryope.
Papilio dryope, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 78, E, F.

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SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA.

Eurytela ethosea.
Papilio ethosea, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. iii. t. 37. ff. 3, 4.

Hypanis ilithyia.
Papilio ilithyia, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. ii. t. 17. ff. 1, 2.

Cyrestis camillus.
Papilio camillus, Fabr. Spec. Ins. u. p. 11.

Hypolimnas misippus.
Papilio misippus, Linn. Mus. Ul. p. 264.

Hypolimnas salmacis.
Papilio salmacis, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. ui. t. 8. fi. 1, 2.

Hypolimnas dubius.
Papilio dubius, Beauv. Ins. Afr. Amér. p. 238, t. 6.
its elie Oe
Hypolimnas anthedon.
Diadema anthedon, Doubl. Ann. Nat. Hist. xvi. p. 181
(1845).
Godartia eurinome.
Papilio eurinome, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 70, A.

Pseudacrea semire.
Papilio semire, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 194, B, C.

Pseudacrea lucretia.
Papilho lucretia, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 45,C, D.

Pseudacrea dolomena.
Diadema dolomena, Hew. Ex. Butt. ii. Diad. t. 2. £. 4.

Pseudacrea boisduvalii.
Diadema boisduvalu, Doubl. Ann. Nat. Hist. xvi. p. 180
(1845).
Pseudacrea epigea.
Pseudacrea epigea, Butl. Cist. Ent. 1. p. 214.

Catuna crithea.
Papilio crithea, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. u. t. 16. ff. 5, 6.

6 ON A COLLECTION OF

Catuna cenobita.
Hesperia cenobita, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 1. p. 247.

Neptis melicerta.
Papilio melicerta, Dru. Il]. Ex. Ent. 11. t. 19. ff. 3, 4.

Neptis agatha.
Papilio agatha, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 327, A, B.

Neptis nemetes.
Neptis nemetes, Hew. Ex. Butt. iv. Nept. t. 1. ff. 1, 2.

Euryphene sophus.
Papilio sophus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 1. p. 46.

Euryphene plautilla.
Euryphene plautilla, Hew. Ex. Butt. 11. Hur. t. 3. ff. 14, 15.

Euryphene phantasia.
Euryphene phantasia, Hew. Ex. Butt. in. Hur. t. 2. ff. 9-11.

Euryphene semis.
Euryphene semis, Hew. Ex. Butt. in. Eur. t. 1. ff. 1, 2.

Euryphene tentyris.
Euryphene tentyris, Hew. Ex. Butt. in. Hur. t.5. ff. 21, 22.

Kuryphene gambiz.
Euryphene gambia, Feisth. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1850, p. 251, -
eps te

Euryphene brunhilda.
Euryphene brunhilda, Kirby, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6) i. p. 247.

Euphedra perseis.
Papilio perseis, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. i. t. 21. ff. 3, 4.

Euphedra zampa.
Romaleosoma zampa, Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 284.

Euphezdyra ceres.
Papiho ceres, Faby. Syst. Ent. p. 504.

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Euphedra janassa.
Papilio janassa, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 294.

Huphedra francina.
Nymphals francina, Godt. Ene. Méth. ix. p. 390, n. 141.

Euphedra harpalyce.
Papilio harpalyce, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 145, D, E.

Euphedra xypete.
Romaleosoma xypete, Hew. Ex. Butt. in. Rom. t. 2. ff. 8-10.

Euphedra inanum.
Romaleosoma inanum, Buti. Cist. Ent. 1. p. 158.

Euphedra arcadius.
Papilio arcadius, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 1. p. 151.

Euphedra agnes.
Romaleosoma agnes, But]. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1865,
p- 672.

Hamanumida dedalus.
Papilio dedalus, Faby. Syst. Ent. p. 482.

Aterica ampedusa.
Aterica ampedusa, Hew. Ex. Butt. 11. At. & Euryphene,
Pont. oo.

- Aterica veronica.

Papilio veronica, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 325, C, D.
Aterica cupavia.

Papilio cupavia, Cram. Pap. Ex. ui. t. 193, H, F.
Aterica opis.

Lopio opis, Dro Rx. mt. Ww. t. 18, i, 5, 6.

Cymothoé cenis.
Papilio cenis, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. u. t. 19. ff. 1, 2.

Cymothoé sangaris.
Nymphalis sangaris, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 384.

8 ON A COLLECTION OF

Cymothoé egesta.
Papilio egesta, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 46, B, C.

Cymothoé usilda.
Harma usilda, Hew. Ex. Butt. iv. Har. t. 4. ff. 13, 14.

Charaxes epijasius.
Charaxes epijasius, Reiche, Ferr. Gal. Voy. Abyss., Ent.
p. 469, t. 32. ff. 1, 2.

Charaxes pollux.
Papilio polluz, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 37, E, F.

Charaxes castor.
Papilio castor, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 37, C, D.

Charaxes brutus.
Papilio brutus, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 241, EH, F.

Charaxes lucretius.
Papilio lucretius, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 82, HE, F.

Charaxes protoclea.
Charaxes protoclea, Feisth. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1850,
p: 260.

Charaxes anticlea.
Papilio anticlea, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. in. t. 27. ff. 5, 6.

Charaxes candiope.
Nymphalis candiope, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 353, n. 10.

Charaxes etesipe.
Nymphalis etesipe, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 355, n. 19.

Charaxes tiridates.
Papilio tiridates, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 161, A, B.

Charaxes numenes.
Charaxes numenes, Hew. Ex. Butt. 1. Nymph. t. 2.
ff. 9-11.

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Charaxes ameliz.
Charaxes amelie, Doum. Rev. Zool. 1861, p. 171, t. 5.
fee Dt.

Charaxes mycerina.
Charaxes mycerina, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 369, n. 65.

Charaxes smaragdalis.

Charaxes smaragdalis, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1863,
p. 630, t. 36. f. 5.

Charaxes imperialis.
Charaxes imperialis, Murr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874,
pe ool:

Charaxes alladinis.
Charazes alladinis, Butl. Cist. Ent. 1. p. 5.

Charaxes eupale.
Papilio eupale, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. i. t. 6. f. 3.

Charaxes zingha.
Papilio zingha, Cram. Pap. Ex. iii. t. 315, B, C (1782).
Palla ussheri.

Palla ussheri, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1870, p. 124.

Palla (Charaxes) varanes.
Papilio varanes, Cram. Pap. Ex. ui. t. 160, D, E.

Palla lichas.
Palla lichas, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 49. f. 38.

Subfam. LIBYTHAINZA.

Libythea labdaca.
Libythea labdaca, Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 418, t. 68. f. 6.

10 ON A COLLECTION OF

Fam. LYC ANID A.
Epitola urania.
Epitola uranta, Kirby, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) xix.
p. 441.

Epitola teresa.
Epitola teresa, Hew. Ent. Mo. Mag. vi. p. 86.

Epitola dewitzi.
Epitola dewitzi, Kirby, Aun. Nat. Hist. (5) xix. p. 442.

Epitola badura.
Epitola badura, Kirby, Ann. Nat. Hist. (6) iv. p. 271.

Epitola versicolor.
Epitola versicolor, Kirby, Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xix. p. 444.

Epitola, sp. ?
Epitola, sp.?, near Pinodes, H. H. Druce.
Argiolaus elianus.
Argiolaus elianus, Stg. Iris, iv. p. 148.
Argiolaus belli.
Argiolaus belli, Hew. Ann. Nat. Hist. (4) xii. p. 382.

Argiolaus laon.
Argiolaus laon, Hew. Ill. Diurn. Lep., Supp. p. 28, pl. iv.
ff. 4.6, 47.

Castalius isis.
Papilio isis, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. i. t. 3. ff. 4, 5.

Lycenesthes larydas.
Papilio larydas, Cram. Pap. Ex. ii. t. 282, H.

Lycenesthes lysicles.
Lycenesthes lysicles, Hew. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 348.

Lycznesthes moncus.
Papilio moncus, Fabr. Spec. Ins. 1. p. 118.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. ve:

Lycenesthes amarah.
Polyommatus amarah, Guér. Left. Voy. Abyss. vi. p. 384,
6. Ile We By G.

Lycenesthes sichela.
Lycena sichela, Wallengr. Lep. Rhop. Caffr. p. 37.

Lycena cissus.
Polyommatus cissus, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 683.

Lycena juba.
Papilio juba, Fabr. Mant. Ins. p. 82.

Lyczna lingeus.
Papilio lingeus, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 379, F, G (1782).

‘Lycena parsimon.
Papilio parsimon, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 526.

Lycena telicanus.
Papilio telicanus, Hibn. Eur. Schmett. i. ff. 371, 372,
5538, 554.

Lyzna lysimon.
Lycena lysimon, Hibn. Eur. Schmett. i. ff. 534, 535.

Lycena knysna.
Lycena knysna, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. ser. iti. vol. 1
p- 282.

Lycena cyclopteris.
Lamprospilus cyclopteris, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (4) xviii.
p. 483.

Lycena docilis.
Lycena docilis, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1887, p. 571.

Cyaniris micylus.
Papilio micylus, Cram. Pap. Ex. iii. t. 282, F, G.
Epamera iaspis.
Epamera iaspis, H. H. Druce, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
(6) vol. v. p. 50.

ne ON A COLLECTION OF

Plebeius gussfeldtii.
Plebeius gussfeldtii, Dewitz, Nova Acta, B. xli. p. 11,
no. 2, p. 206, t. xxvil. f. 12:

Larinopoda muhata.
Larinopoda muhata, Smith & Kirby, Rhop. Ex. Lye. pl. 1.
ff. 1-4.

Tingra preussi.
Tingra preussi, Staud. Ex. Schmett. p. 267.

Axiocerces perion.
Papilio perion, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 879, B, C.

Zeritis fallax.
Zeritis fullax, Sharpe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July 1890,
p- 104.

Zeritis latifimbriata.
Zeritis latifimbriata, Sharpe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., July
1890, p. 105.

Zeritis bicolor.
Zeritis bicolor, Sharpe, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Sept. 1891,
p. 241.

Myrina silenus.
Papilio silenus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 531, n. 378.

Myrina genuba. ‘
Myrina genuba, Hew. Ent. Mo. Mag. xii. p. 106.
Myrina nomion.

Myrina nomion, Stg. Iris, iv. p. 156, pl. i. f. 11.

Spindasis clymenus.
Spindasis clymenus, H. H. Druce, Ent. Mo. Mag. xvii.
p. 209.

Aphnzus orcas.
Papilio orcas, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. ii. t. 34. ff. 2, 3.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 13

Aphnezus natalensis.
Aphneus natalensis, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. Li. t. 75. f. 4.

Pseudaletis trifasciata.
Pseudaletis trifasciata, Sharpe, Ann. Nat. Hist., July
1890, p. 103; Trans. Ent. Soc. p. 556, pl. xviii. f. 8.

Deudorix galathea.
Thecla galathea, Swains. Zool. Ill. 1. t. 69.

Deudorix deritas.
Deudoriz deritas, Hew. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 352.

Deudorix anta.
Lycena anta, Trim. Trans. Ent. Sec. ser. iii. vol. i.
p. 402.

Tolaus eurisus.
Lolaus eurisus, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 221, D, E.

Tolaus iasis.
Tolaus iasis, Hew. Ill. D. L. p. 42, t. 19. ff. 11, 12.

Tolaus iulus.
Lolaus ulus, Hew. Ill. D. L. Suppl. p. 9, t. 4. ff. 41-43. ,

Tolaus calisto.
Anthene calisto, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 75. f. 6.

Iolaus timon.
Papiho timon, Fabry. Mant. Ins. 11. p. 65.

Hypolycexna philippus.
Hesperia philippus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 1. p. 288.

Hypolycena lebona.
Hypolycena lebona, Hew. Ill. D. L. p. 51, n. 9, t. 23.
ff. 28, 29.

Hypolycena antifaunus.
Lolaus antifaunus, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. Li. ¢. 75. f. 1.
B2

14 ON A COLLECTION OF

Hypolycena hatita.
Hypolycena hatita, Hew. Ill. D. L. p. 51, t. 23. ff. 21-24.

Hypolycena eleala.
Hypolycena eleala, Hew. Ill. D. L. p. 52, t. 23. ff. 25-27.

Hypolycena hymen.
Papilio hymen, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 519.

Hypolycena mera.

Hypolycena mera, Hew. Ent. Mo. Mag. x. p. 124.
Hypolycena naara.

Hypolycena naara, Hew. Ent. Mo. Mag. x. p. 124.
Hypolycena gracilis.

Hypolycena gracilis, Stg. Iris, iv. p. 152, pl. 1. f. 9.
Hypolycena zela.

Hypolycena zela, Hew. Ll. D. L. Suppl. p. 14, n. 22, t. 5.
ff. 41-43.

Pseudodipsas dewitzil.
Pseudodipsas dewitzu, Stg. Iris, iv. p. 155, pl. 1. f. 10.

Fam. PAPILIONIDA.

; Subfam. PIERINE,
Nychitona alcesta. ;

Papilio alcesta, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 379, A.
Terias zoe.
Terias zoe, Hopff. Ber. Verh. Ak. Berl. 1855, p. 640, n. 5.

Terias senegalensis.
Terias senegalensis, Boisd. Sp. Gén. 1. p. 672.

Pieris calypso.
Papilio calypso, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. 11. t. 17. ff. 3, 4.

Pieris hedyle.
Papilio hedyle, Cram. Pap. Ex. 11. t. 186, C, D.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA.

Tachyris chloris.
Papilio chloris, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 473, n. 129.

Tachyris rhodope.
Papilio rhodope, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 473, n. 130.

Tachyris sylvia.
Papilo sylvia, Faby. Syst. Ent. p. 470, n. 115.

Eronea poppea. ;
Papilio poppea, Don. Nat. Rep. ii. t. 54. f. 2.

Eronia pharis.
Pieris pharis, Boisd. Sp. Gén. i. p. 448.
Eronia argia.

Papilio argia, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 470.

Catopsilia florella.
Papilio florella, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 479.

Teracolus arethusa.
Papilio arethusa, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. 1. t. 19. if. 5, 6.

Subfam. PAPILIONINA.

Papilio antimachus.
Papilio antimachus, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. 1. t. 1.
A female in perfect condition.

Papilio leonidas.

Papilio leonidas, Fabr. Syst. Ent. i. 1. p. 35.
Papilio tynderzus.

Papilio tyndereus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. i. 1. p. 35.

Papilio latreillanus.
Papiho latreillanus, Godt. Enc. Méth. ix. p. 44.

Papilio menestheus.
Papilio menestheus, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. iu. t. 9. ff. 1, 2.

16 ON A COLLECTION OF

Papilio demoleus.
Papilio demoleus, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 214.

Papilio antheus.
Papilio antheus, Cram. Pap. Ex. iii. t. 234, B, C.

Papilio pylades.
Papilio pylades, Fabr. Syst. Ent. mi. 1. p. 34.

Papilio bromius.
Papilio bromius, Doubl. Ann. Nat. Hist. xvi. p. 176 (1845).

Papilio nireus.
Papilio nireus, Linn. Mus. Uly. p. 217.

Papilio phoreas.

Papilio phorcas, Cram. Pap. Ex. 1. t. 2, B, C.
Papilio merope.

Papilio merope, Cram. Pap. Ex. ii. t. 151, A, B.

Papilio cynorta.
Papilio cynorta, Faby. Syst. Ent. i. 1. p. 37.

Papilio zenobia.

Papilio zenobia, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 503. n. 255.

Papilio cyprzafila.
Papilio cypreafila, Butl. Ent. Mo. Mag. v. p. 60.

Fam. HESPERID &.

Ismene forestan.
Papiho forestan, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 391, E, F.

Ismene pisistratus.
Hesperia pisistratus, Fabr. Syst. Ent. ii. 1, p. 345.

Ismene iphis.
Papilio iphis, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. i. t. 15. ff. 8, 4.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. Ny

Ismene bixe.
Papilio bize, Linn. Mus. Ul. p. 335.

Pamphila philander.
Carystus philander, Hopff. Ber. Verh. Ak. Berl. 1855,
p. 643.

Proteides helops.
Papilio helops, Dru. Il. Ex. Ent. i. t. 33. ff. 2, 3.

Pamphila borbonica.
Hesperia borbonica, Boisd. Faun. Mad. p. 65, n. 3, t. 9.
tit, Os (Ge

Pamphila ignita.

Pamphila ignita, Mab. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. (5) vu. pl. xl.
Ceratrichia phocion.

Papilio phocion, Fabr. Spec. Ins. i. p. 188.
Pardaleodes edipus.

Papilio edipus, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 366, H, F.

Pardaleodes laronia.
Hesperia laronia, Hew. Desc. Hesp. p. 35.

Fam. SPHINGID A.

Subfam. MACROGLOSSINA.

Cephonodes hylas.
Sphinx hylas, Linn. Mant. Plant. p. 539.

Macroglossa trochiloides.
Macroglossa trochiloides, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.
WB. Ws Be

Macroglossa falkensteinii.
Macroglossa falkensteinti, Dewitz, Mitth. Miinch. Ent. Ver.
ii. p. 23, t. 1. f. 1.

18 ON A COLLECTION OF

Lophura pylas.
Sphinez pylas, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii. t. 206, A.

Diodosida iapygoides.
Ocyton iapygoides, Holl. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. xvi. p. 60,
165 den

Antinephele anomala.
Nephele anomala, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) x. p. 434.

Subfam. CHHROCAMPINA.

Basiothia medea.
Sphine medea, Fabr. Spec. Ins. 1. p. 143, n. 19-

Choerocampa eson.
Sphine eson, Cram. Pap. Exot. in. t. 226, C.

Cheroecampa gracilis.
Cherocampa gracilis, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1875,
[De tei) 68 ete ae

Cherocampa charis.
Cherocampa charis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vin.
p. 136, n. 15.

Choerocampa osiris.
Sphinx osiris, Dalm. Anal. Ent. p. 48, n. 21.

Cherocampa balsamine.
Cherocampa balsamine, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. viii.
p- 188, n. 18.

Cherocampa clotho.
Sphinx clotho, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. ii. t. 28. f. I.

Daphnis nerii.
Sphine nerii, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 490, n. 5.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 19

Subfam. AMBULICINZA.

Nephele equivalens.
Pachylia equivalens, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vii.
LOS nea.

Nephele bipartita.
Nephele bipartita, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) 1. p. 455.

Nephele cenopion.
Orneus cenopion, Hibn. Sammi. Ex. Schmett. 11.

Nephele variegata.
Nephele variegata, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1875,
pe Ld.

Nephele funebris.
Sphing funebris, Faby. Ent. Syst. i. 1. p. 371, n. 47.

Subfam. SPHINGINE.
Protoparce solani.
Sphineg solani, Boisd. Faune Madag. p. 76, t. 11. f. 2.

Protoparce convolvuli.
Sphinz convolvuli, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 490, n. 6.

Subfam. MANDUCINA.

Manduca atropos.
Sphine atropos, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 490, n. 8.

Subfam. SMERINTHINA.

Basiana postica.
Basiana postica, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vni. p. 237,
n. 3.

Basiana stigmatica.
Basiana stigmatica, Mab. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, i. p. 491.

20 ON A COLLECTION OF

Fam. AGARISTID &.

Anaphela terminatis.

Eusemia terminatis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vii.
p. 1587.

Xanthospilopteryx euphemia.
Noctua euphemia, Stoll, Pap. Ex. iv. t. 345, A.

Massaga maritona.

Massaga maritona, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1868,
Os Bee tte MG, its Il

Massaga delicia.

Massaga delicia, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1868, p. 224,
We Ws tes Be

figocera boisduvalii.

Aigocera boisduvali, Latr., Cuvier, Régne Anim. (ed. 11)
Th th Os 1 Bb

JEgocera leucomelas.

Phegorista leucomelas, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett.
1. ff. 22, 28.

igocera leona, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 1.)

Primaries above brown; at the base a large white spot
starting from the costal margin and extending to the middie
of the wing above the submedian vein; just beyond the cell
a small white transverse spot not reaching the costa; between
these spots some transverse velvety brown shades, and a
submarginal, very angular, velvety brown line: underneath
dull brown, with the base broadly white, especially along the
inner margin, and the white transverse spot beyond the cell
larger than on the upper surface. Secondaries white, with
the outer margin very broadly black, especially at the apex ;
underneath, the marginal band is dull brown. Body brown ;
palpi and fore coxz reddish brown.

Expanse 38 millim.

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Charilina amabilis.
Noctua amabilis, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. 11. t. 13. f. 3.

Fam. CHALCOSIIDA.

Pseudopontia paradoxa.
Globiceps paradoxa, Feld. Pet. nouv. Ent. no. 8.

Fam. THYMARIDA.

Pedoptila nemopteridia.
Pedoptila nemopteridia, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) xv.
p- 341.

Fam. ZYGHANIDZA.
Subfam. ZYGA NINE.

Syntomis cerbera.
Sphine cerbera, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 368.

Syntomis touvasina.
Syntomis touvasina, Butl. Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., Zool.
xu. p. 348.

Syntomis divalis, sp. nov. (Plate IL. fig. 2.)

Primaries above black; at the base a large crimson spot ;
about the middle three hyaline spots, the largest being in the
cell, and the next below it being the smallest; the anterior
and posterior hyaline spots are followed by a round crimson
spot, beyond which are three smaller hyaline spots followed
by a subapical crimson band. Secondaries above black, with
the costal margin yellowish. Underneath, the wings are dull
black, with the base of the primaries and the costal margin
of the secondaries yellowish. Antenne black, with white
tips. Frons yellow. Collar black, with two yellow spots.
Thorax black, with a dorsal reddish line and a lateral red

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spot. Abdomen above crimson, with a black transverse band
on each segment. Underneath, the body is yellowish, the
legs outwardly streaked with brown.

Expanse 34 millim.

Subfam. THYRETINZ.
Thyretes caffra.
Thyretes caffra, Wallengr. Wien. Ent. Mon. vii. p. 138.

Eressa bivittata.
Syntomis bivittata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxi. p. 66.

Saluinca aurifrons.

Saluinca aurifrons, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxi.
p- 109.

Subfam. EUCHROMIINZ.
Euchromia leonis.

Euchromia leonis, Butl. Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., Zool. xii.
p. 383.

Euchromia fulvida.

Kuchromia fulvida, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1888,

Tos iis ae i

Larva feeds upon sweet potato (Batatas edulis). It has
been noticed feeding at mid-day, in the full glare of the sun.
All the species of this family are fond of flying about garden-
hedges, preferably those of Lantana. They are to be found
sparingly all the year round, but appear in greater numbers
-in August, towards the cessation of the heavy rains. Period
of pupation about 12 days. (W. G. C.)

Fam. ARCTIID A.

Subfam. CHARIDEINZ.

Charidea vicaria. .
Euchromia vicaria, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. i. p. 207.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. ys)

Subfam. PHAGOPTERINZ.

Anace burra, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 6.)

Primaries and body pinkish fawn-colour. Secondaries
paler, with only the extreme margins darker. Antenne dark
brown; tarsi brown.

Expanse 31 millim.

Metarctia erubescens.

Metarctia erubescens, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxi.
p. 315.

Casphalia picta, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 6.)

Primaries with the basal third yellow, except a small black
space at the base itself; the entire costa and outer portion of
the wing black ; a subapical oblique yellow spot. Secondaries
orange; the outer margin broadly black ; a small round
black spot beyond the cell. Head and collar orange. Thorax
brown. Abdomen orange; the anal segment black.

-Expanse 32 millim.

Subfam. SPILOSOMATINA.

- Alpenus maculosus.
Bombyx maculosa, Stoll, Pap. Ex. iv. t. 370, B.

Fam. LITHOSIID &.

Utetheisa pulchella.
_ Tinea pulchelia, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 534.

Argina leonina.
Deiopeia leonina, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxi. p. 262.

Argina cingulifera ?
Deiopeia cingulifera, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. 11.
0, BES

24 ON A COLLECTION OF

Fam. HY PSID A.

Pseudhypsa speciosa.
Noctua speciosa, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. u. t. 5. f. 2.

Caryatis syntomina.
Caryatis syntomina, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) 1. p. 456.

Godasa maculatrix.
Godasa maculatrix, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxi.
p. 271.

Fam. NYCTEMERIDA.

Aletis flammea, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 2.)

Primaries above and below black, crossed just beyond the
middle by an oblique, broad white band, from the costal vem
to nearly the inner angle. Secondaries fiery red, yellowish
along the costal margin ; the base shaded with blackish scales,
and a broad black outer margin, becoming quite narrow at
the anal angle. Head red; a black spot on the frons. Collar
red, with two black spots. Tegulz red, with a black streak.
Abdomen above red; a subdorsal row of black spots: under-
neath yellow, with a lateral row of black spots. Legs brown
outwardly, yellowish inwardly ; fore cox red, with a small
black spot.

Expanse 50 millim.

Pitthea continua.
Pitthea continua, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. ii. p. 463.

Nyctemera perspicua.
Nyctemera perspicua, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. i
p-. 398.

Nyctemera apicalis.
Nyctemera apicalis, Walk. Cat. Tie Het. B. M. 11. p. 395.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 28)

Amnemopsyche famula.
Bombyz famuia, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. i. t. 11. £. 3.

Amnemopsyche gracilis.

Amnemopsyche gracilis, Méschl. Abhandl. Senckenb. Ges.
Xa JVs Ueie tia le

Otreeda occidentis.
Otreda occidentis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. 11. p. 403.

Otreeda nerina. —
Bombyx nerina, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. 11. t. 5. f. 1.

Fam. LIPARID &.

Geodena quadrigutta.

Geodena quadrigutta, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vu.
p. 1691.

Eloria divisa.
Eloria divisa, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. iv. p. 815.

Redoa laba, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 4.)

Entirely snow-white, except the palpi, frons, tarsi, and fore
coxze, which are orange. In the female the costal margin of
the primaries is narrowly yellow.

Expanse, ¢ 33 millim., ? 42 millim.

Antiphella crocicollis. |

Inparis crocicollis, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. 1.
ie LO}

Cypra eleuteria.
Bombyx eleuteria, Stoll, Suppl. Cram. t. 36. f. 13.

Crorema mentiens.
Crorema mentiens, Waik. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. iv. p. 811.

26 ON A COLLECTION OF

Artaxa modesta, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 4.)
Entirely pale yellow.
Expanse 25 millim.

Chrysopsyche mirifica.
Cherotriche mirifica, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) 1. p. 458.

Utidava? citana, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 10.)

Primaries above pale buff; the costal margin to nearly
the apex very broadly blackish brown, this colour occupying
nearly the entire cell, and enclosing at the end of the cell
a cluster of much darker scales; the inner margin broadly
shaded with light brown; the outer margin from the apex
broadly blackish brown, this shade being inwardly dentate
and crossed by a marginal row of small buff spots, outwardly
edged with blackish scales. Secondaries above yellowish
white. Underneath yellowish white, the costal margin of
the secondaries and the entire primaries shaded with brown.
Head and thorax dark brown. Abdomen lighter brown.

Expanse 24 millim. |

Lelia fracta, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 12.)

Primaries above light buff, finely speckled with dark scales ;
a dark shade extending from the base, through the cell, to
almost the outer margin; on the posterior two thirds of the
wing a marginal oblique row of small dark spots; the fringe
alternately buff and grey. Secondaries whitish. Underneath,
the wings are dirty white. Body greyish.

Expanse 21] millim.

Lelia rosea, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 5.)

Primaries above pink, thinly speckled with dark scales; a
curved marginal row of black points. Secondaries pinkish
white. Body pinkish.

Expanse 22 millim.

Aroa danva, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 3.)
Male. Primaries above brown, darker along the costal
margin, beyond the cell, and at the apex, except a light

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 27

shade on the costal margin at about two thirds from the base ;
some greenish scales at the base of the costal vein, below
the subcostal vein, and at the inner angle; an inner, outer,
and submarginal transverse irregular dark line, in part very
indistinct ; the fringe alternately light and dark brown:
underneath yellow; at the base of the inner margin a broad
brownish space ; the apical third of the wing brownish, faintly
mottled with yellow. Secondaries above brown, darkest
along the costal margin; an orange band starting near the
base, and gradually widening towards the middle of the outer
margin: underneath yellowish, shaded with brown; a large
dark brown space at the apex; a transverse wavy brown line
not reaching the inner margin, and a dark lunular mark in
the cell. Body above dark brown, underneath light brown.
Expanse 39 millim.

Orgyia ticana, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 11.)

Primaries above dark brown; along the inner margin and
at the apex yellowish ; a basal, median, and outer transverse
angular dark line, partly bordered with yellowish where
approaching the lighter shades on the wing; at the end of
the cell two short dark transverse streaks : underneath light
brown, darker in the disc; an outer transverse nearly straight
brown line. Secondaries above greyish brown: underneath
light brown; a small brown ring in the cell and two trans-
verse brownish lines, the outer one being indistinct and
broken. Body brown.

Expanse 20 millim.

Dasychira acrisia.
Deiopeia (?) acrisia, Plétz, Stett. ent. Zeit. xli. p. 83.

Fam. LIMACODID &.

Heterolepis plotzi, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 1.)

Primaries above with the costal margin and outer third of
the wing light brown; at the apex a terminal velvety brown
line, preceded by a broad but short dark brown mark; other-

c

28 ON A COLLECTION OF

‘wise violaceous brown, with a black transverse basal streak,
and beyond this a more conspicuous transverse wavy black
line from the cell to the inner margin; at the end of the
cell a black spot. Secondaries above greyish brown ; all the
fringes very long, yellowish brown. Underneath, the wings —
are yellowish brown, sprinkled with darker scales; the outer
margins indistinctly outlined with dark scales. Body light
brown; the anterior portion of the thorax, two clusters of
scales dorsally at the base of the abdomen, and the fore coxe
dark velvety brown.

Expanse 20 millim.

Allied to Heterolepis leprosa, Felder.

Miresa syrtis, sp. nov. (Plate IT. fig. 3.)

Primaries above brown, thinly speckled with darker scales,
especially on the veins; a dark transverse line, slightly
curved, from the costal margin at two thirds from the base to
the middle of the inner margin; a similar, nearly straight
submarginal line. Secondaries brown, with a few dark scales
on the outer margin near the apex. Underneath, the wings
are uniformly brown. Body brown.

Expanse 19 millim.

Allied to Miresa hilda, Druce.

Fam. NOTODONTIDZ.
Rigema ornata.

Rigema ornata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxii. p. 437.

Anthena simplex.
Anthena simplex, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. ii. p. 687.

Fam. BOMBYCIDA.

Naroma signifera.
Naroma signifera, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vii.
p. 1744.

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Fam. DREPANULID &.

Plegapteryx anomalus.
Plegapteryx anomalus, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett.
1. ff. 462, 463.

Fam. SATURNIID &.

Bunza eblis.
Bunea eblis, Streck. Lep. p. 121, t. 14. f. 9.

Bunza jamesoni.

Bunea jamesoni, Druce, Jameson, Story of Rear Column,
p. 448.

Imbrasia obscura.
Gonimbrasia obscura, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) ii. p. 462.

Antherza arata.
Saturnia arata, Westw. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1849, p. 41,
evi k.

Antherza dione.
Bombyx dione, Faby. Ent. Syst. iii. (1) p. 410.

Eudzmonia brachyura.
Attacus brachyura, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. 1ii. t. 29. f. 1.

Eudemonia argiphontes.
Eudemonia argiphontes, Kirby, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond.
1877, p. 20.

Bolocera smilax.

Saturnia smilaz, Westw. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1849,
p- 99, n. 31. |

wee

30 ON A COLLECTION OF

Fam. LASIOCAM PIDA.

Stibolepis cunina.
<ittacus cunina, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii. t. 257, G.

Stibolepis odites, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 9.)

Wings above snowy white; on the primaries the outer
portion of the veins finely outlined with brown. Underneath,
the costal and extreme outer margins, also the veins on the
secondaries, yellowish. Head and collar orange. Thorax
white. Abdomen yellowish, with indistinct transverse greyish
shades.

ixpanse 48 millim.

Homochroa? orphne, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 7.).

Male. Primaries above greyish white ; some velvety brown
marks at the base; at the end of the cell, which is very short,
an oblique black spot containing a whitish line; two median,
outwardly curved, lunular transverse brownish shades, fol-
lowed by other similar but more indistinct shades; the apex
brownish, forming a dark patch on the outer margin below
the apex, and an oblique dark shade on the costal margin ;
fringe brown, with longitudinal white streaks. Secondaries
above yellowish white ; the veins finely brown towards the
outer margin; some long orange scales towards the base ;
some velvety-brown markings along the inner margin; two
transverse angular brown lines from the costal to the imner
margin. Underneath creamy white; the ves and extreme
outer margin brown; the costal margin of the primaries
orange, and on the same wings a dark shade below the apex
on the outer margin; on the secondaries the markings of
the upper surface are repeated, but the transverse lines are
followed by some submarginal lunular marks. Head aad
collar brown. Thorax mottled brown and white. Abdomen
dorsally brownish, laterally white, underneath orange.

Expanse 62 millim.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 31

Jana eurymas.
Jana eurymas, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. f. 98.

Jana strigina.

Lasiocampa strigina, Westw. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1849,
p. 27.

Lichenopteryx fulvia.

Lichenopteryx fulvia, Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1886,
p- 411.

Stenoglene rudis.

Lasiocampa rudis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxii.
p. 561.

Dendrolimus bipars.
Lebeda bipars, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vi. p. 1455.

Dendrolimus ferruginea.
Pachypasa ferruginea, Feld. Reise d. Novara, t. 85. f. 1.

Dendrolimus basalis.
Megasoma basale, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. vi. p. 1448.

Gastropacha gerstaeckeri.
Gastropacha yerstaeckeri, Dewitz, Verh. Leop.-Car. Akad.
Siti Pac4oat. Lot. 6.

Lasiocampa heres, sp. nov. (Plate I. fig. 8.)|

Primaries above olivaceous, shaded with brown, the middle
of the inner margin being the palest; a basal and an outer
transverse darker line, the former slightly undulating, the
latter forming an angle beyond the cell and reaching the
inner margin in its centre. Secondaries olivaceous brown,
paler on the costal margin; an ill-defined blackish marginal
shade ; a transverse line starting from the costal margin and
only noticeable on the lighter portion of the wing. Under-
neath olivaceous brown, with a transverse undulating darker
shade, chiefly noticeable on the secondaries. Body oliva-
ceous brown; the head and palpi brown.

Expanse 52 millim.

o2 ON A COLLECTION OF

Lasiocampa mera. (Plate II. fig. 5.)

Primaries above greenish yellow, shaded with reddish
brown along the costal margin and below the cell; a broad
submarginal transverse shade of a dull brown, this shade
being very irregular exteriorly ; a basal and a median trans-
verse reddish-brown line, and a small spot at the end of the
cell of a similar colour. Secondaries above dark brown,
shaded with reddish along the costal margin. Underneath,
the wings are reddish brown, with the inner margin of the
secondaries broadly dark brown. Head, thorax, and anal
segment yellowish green. Abdomen brown ; lighter under-
neath.

Expanse 44 millim.

Fam. PINARID &.
Cyrtogone herilia.
Saturnia herilia, Westw. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1849,
p. 57, t, 11. £ 3.

Cyrtogone nenia.
Saturnia nenia, Westw. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1849,
ps 9, t. 9. £3:

Gonometa cassandra.

Gonometa cassandra, Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1887,
p. 681.

Gonometa matuta, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 8.)

Female. Primaries above greyish brown; a black point at
the end of the cell; two median transverse wavy grey lines;
a submarginal irregular transverse greyish shade. Second-
aries yellowish ; the costal margin greyish brown. Under-
neath, all the wings brownish yellow. Head and thorax
greyish brown. Abdomen yellowish.

Expanse 78 millim.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 33

Fam. ZEUZERID &.
Zeuzera boisduvalii.

Zeuzera boisduvalii, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. 1.
it Woe

Cossus toluminus.

Cossus toluminus, Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1887,
p- 684.

Fam. NOCTUID A.

Opigena accipiter, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 7.)

Primaries above brown ; the basal third blackish, crossed
near the base and outwardly shaded by two transverse greyish
lines; some greyish and velvety brown scales at the end of
the cell; an irregular submarginal dark shade, on either
side of which are some greyish scales. Secondaries light
brown; the veins somewhat darker; an indistinct transverse
whitish shade. Underneath, the wings are dirty brown, with
a median and a submarginal transverse dark shade; a dark
spot on the middle of the costal margin of the primaries, and.
a still larger spot on the costal margin of the secondaries
nearer the base. Body dark grey.

Expanse 43 millim.

Ochropleura talda, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 1.)

Primaries dark grey, lighter on the outer margin; the
orbicular and reniform very indistinct; between the two
some velvety black scales, and beyond the reniform some
similar scales; along the outer margin some dark longi-
tudinal streaks between the veins. Secondaries white; the
fringe at the apex smoky. Body grey; two dark brown
spots on the collar.

Expanse 25 millim.

Perigea africana, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 10.)
Primaries brown; at the base of the costa a white spot:
and another below it; just before the orbicular a white

o4 ON 4 COLLECTION OF

wavy mark on the costa, and a round white spot below the
median vein; the orbiculay surrounded by four white points ;
the reniform fawn-colour, surrounded and broken by white
spots ; a white spot on the costa above the reniform; between
this and a subapical white spot a few white points on the
costa; a white spot near the middle of the outer margin, and
a similar spot on the inner margin near the angle; beyond
the reniform some indistinct transverse lines. Secondaries
brownish. Body brown.

Expanse 30 millim.

Very similar to Perigea stelligera, Guenee.

Spodoptera mauritia.
Hadena mauritia, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Mad. 92, 3. pl. 13.
£, 9.

Glottula pancratii.
Noctua pancratu, Cyrillo, Ent. Neapol. pl. 12. f. 4.

Euthisanotia florifera.
Polytela florifera, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xv. p. 1666.

Meliana bertha, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 3.)

Primaries above buff, thickly speckled with black scales ;
beyond the cell a conspicuous black spot, preceded by a
much smaller one, and followed by a transverse row of black
points; on the extreme margin a row of black points; a dark
shade from the large black spot to the apex: underneath -
whitish buff, with a black spot on the costal margin at four
fifths from the base. Secondaries whitish, slightly smoky
on the outer margin. Body buff.

Expanse 25 muillim.

Curubasa lanceolata.
Alaria lanceolata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxin.
p. 767.

Episparis penetrata.
Episparis penetrata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. x. p. 476.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 30

Xanthodes graellsii.
Acontia graelisii, Feisth. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. vi. p. 300,
ple lz: £. 3:

Acontia camilla.
Xanthodes camilla, Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1887,
p. 686.

Leocyma polla, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 11.)

Primaries silvery whitish ; a broad irregular median trans-
verse brownish band, and a submarginal narrow brown shade,
widening at the costal margin; the extreme margin finely
brown; fringe greyish. Secondaries light brown. Head
and collar yellow. Thorax and abdomen whitish brown.

Expanse 22 millim.

Leocyma pollusca, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 12.)

Primaries light brown, slightly tinged with violaceous ;
two fine and straight transverse brown lines, the first oblique,
the second beyond the middle of the wing. Secondaries dark
brown; the extreme margin paler. Body brown.

Expanse 27 millim.

Leocyma fustina, sp. nov. (Plate II. fig. 9.)

Primaries above rich brown; the orbicular represented
by a white point; the reniform yellowish, containing a white
point ; on the posterior half of the wing a submarginal broad
yellowish shade ; on the extreme outer margin a row of black
points outwardly shaded with yellowish. Secondaries dull
brown; the fringe lighter. Underneath light brown, with an
outer transverse brownish line ; black points on the extreme
outer margins; a black discal spot on the secondaries.

Expanse 38 millim.

Earias fervida. .
Earias fervida, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxv. p. 1774.

Xanthoptera colla, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 6.)
Primaries light grey ; the costal margin paler; at the apex

36 ON A COLLECTION OF

a small black mark inwardly shaded with white scales; the
fringe yellowish. Secondaries yellowish white. Underneath,
the wings are yellowish, the disc of the primaries shaded
with brown. Head and collar orange. Thorax and abdomen
whitish grey.

Expanse 18 millim.

Xanthoptera allecta, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 4.)

Primaries with the basal half yellow and the outer half
violaceous brown; at the base of the inner margin a blackish
spot and a basal transverse wavy line; in the cell a black
point, above which, on the costal margin, is a brown spot;
the middle third of the outer half occupied by a transverse
wavy line of lighter brown. Secondaries dull brown; the
fringe reddish. Head and thorax yellow; the abdomen
brownish.

Expanse 23 millim.

Tarache pyralina.
Acontia pyralina, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xii. p. 789.

Tarache perta, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 2.)

Primaries above snowy white; at the base some brownish
marks on the costa; a broad median transverse brown band
widest on the inner margin; the outer margin broadly shaded
with brown, especially towards the apex, this shade advancing
inwardly towards the cell. Secondaries grey. Head and
thorax white; abdomen yellowish grey.

Expanse 15 millim.

Gonitis fulvida.
. Anomis fulvida, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 397.

Gonitis leona, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 10.)

Primaries above brown, tinged with violaceous; the apex
slightly paler; the basal line distinct, inwardly shaded with
greyish scales near the costal margin; the outer line exte-
riorly shaded with dark brown; a conspicuous yellow spot
below the median vein at about. its middle; the fringe.
blackish, with its extremity between the veins shaded with

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 37

yellowish white. Secondaries dull brown. Underneath, the
primaries have the disc blackish, the costal and outer margins
pale, and the apex reddish. The secondaries are reddish, with
an outer wavy line.

Expanse 35 millim.

Birtha talusina, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 12.)

Primaries with the base dark violaceous brown from the
costal margin at one fourth to the middle of the inner
margin, this space being crossed by a light buff line, which
forms a sharp angle on the subcostal vein; beyond this the
wing is pale buff, except a large triangular dark space on the
costal margin just beyond the middle, and a smaller dark
space on the same margin before the apex ; a small velvety
spot in the cell, in an oblique line with a smaller spot on the
costal margin; beyond the cell a small dark space; a wavy.
median transverse line and an outer straight line to the
inner angle. Secondaries light brown. Body brown.

Expanse 30 millim.

Allied to B. insulata, Walk.

Aedia discistriga.
Anophia discistriga, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xii.
p- 1128.

Piala basipunctum.
Piala basipunctum, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xv.
p. 1766.

Bareia incidens.
Bareia incidens, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xv. p. 1840.

Ophideres fullonica.
Phalena-Noctua fullonica, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 812.

Argadesa materna.
Phalena-Noctua materna, Linn. Syst. Nat. 11. p. 840.

Halustria intricatus.
Halustria intricatus, Butler.

38 ' ON A COLLECTION OF

Trisula magnifica, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 8.)

Primaries light grey, mottled with pale reddish brown
below the apex from the costal to the outer margin, close to
the inner angle, and on the reniform; a broad velvety black
basal transverse band; at two thirds from the base on the
costal margin a triangular black spot, from which starts an
outer irregular and indistinct line. Secondaries white, with
the outer margin broadly black. Underneath, the primaries
are dull brown, except a white space occupying two thirds of
the inner margin, and a transverse broad whitish band; a
discal spot on the secondaries below. Head and thorax
reddish grey. Abdomen whitish; a quadrate black dorsal
spot at the base.

Expanse 65 millim.

Miniodes discolor.
Miniodes discolor, Guen. Noct. ui. p. 119.

Patula macrops.
Phalena-Noctua macrops, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 225.

Cyligramma limacina.
Cyligramma limacina, Guér. Régn. Anim., Ins. pl. 89. f. 2.

Cyligramma fluctuosa.
Phalena fluctuosa, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. ii. pl. 14. f. 1.

Maxula capensis.
Hypopyra capensis, UHerr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett.
ity WS ee

Ophiodes finifascia.
Nephelodes finifascia, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xv.
p. 1676.

Ericeia inangulata.

Hulodes inangulata, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 210.
Ophisma klugii.

Ophiusa klugii, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Mad. p. 103.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 39

Ophisma illustrata.
Achea illustrata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xiv. p. 1892.

Ophisma lienardi.
Ophiusa lienardi, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Mad. p. 102, pl. 15. f.5.

Ophisma exhibens.
Ophisma exhibens, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xiv.
p. 1388.

Ophisma mormoides.
Achea mormoides, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xiv.
p. 13983.

Acheza leona.
Achaea leona, Feld. Reise d. Nov. pl. cxvi. f. 13.

Ophiusa allardi.
Ophiusa allardi, Oberth. Etud. d’Ent. ii. p. 35, t. 2. f. 6.

Ophiusa angularis.
Ophiusa angularis, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Mad. p. 103, t. 13.
1h Bae

Trigonodes hyppasia.

Phalena-Noctua hyppasia, Cram. Pap, Exot. ii. t. 250.
i JB

Audea bipunctata.
Audea bipunctata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xiii. p. 1135.

Remigia repanda.
Noctua repanda, Fabr. Ent. Syst. i. 2. p. 49.

Remigia mayeri.
Ophiusa mayeri, Boisd. Faun. Ent. Mad. p. 104.

Remigia lituraria.
Alamis lituraria, Saalm. Lep. v. Mad. p. 419.

Focilla docta, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 15.)
Primaries above reddish brown; a transverse line from

40 ON A COLLECTION OF

near the apex to the inner margin, outwardly shaded with
greyish; at the end of the cell an inwardly curved hyaline
streak: underneath greyish, with a basal, median, and
marginal reddish shade; at the apex a reddish-brown spot.
Secondaries above reddish brown; a brighter transverse
band and an irregular hyaline mark at the end of the cell:
underneath reddish, with a straight transverse grey line.
Body reddish brown.

Expanse 30 millim.

Azazia rubricans.
Ophiusa rubricans, Boisd. Faune Lép. Mad. p. 106, t. 16.
tale

Calobochyla silona, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 5.)

Primaries brown, shaded with red along the costal and
outer margins; from the apex to the middle of the inner
margin an indistinct dull brown shade; a submarginal row
of minute black spots. Secondaries dull brown, with the
fringe reddish. Underneath, the wings are reddish, with the
disc of the primaries’ brown, and the inner margin of the
secondaries whitish. Body brown. Legs reddish.

Expanse 25 millim.

Hypena obacervalis.
Hypena obacervalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvi. p. 53.

Hypena lividalis.
Pyralis lividalis, Hibn. Kur. Schmett. v. f. 11. 186.

Hypena saltalis, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 14.)

Primaries above greyish brown; two velvety black spots
at a third from the base, one above, the other below the
median vein; an indistinct outer brown line. Secondaries
greyish brown. Underneath lighter, especially along the
inner margin of the secondaries. Body greyish brown.

Expanse 21 millim.

Hypena? ducalis, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 13.)
Primaries brownish, with nearly the entire basal half except

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 41

the costa bright orange. Secondaries orange, with the outer

margin broadly blackish. Head, collar, and anterior half of

the thorax brown; posterior half of the thorax and first

abdominal segments orange; the rest of the abdomen brown.
Expanse 28 millim.

Sophronia capalis.
Sophronia capalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvi. p. 95.

Herminia mascusalis.
Herminia mascusalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B.M. xvi.
jo We

Hydrillodes? janalis, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 11.)

Primaries above rich brown, crossed from the costal to
the inner margin by two snowy-white irregular lines; near
the apex some very indistinct marginal white scales: under-
neath dull brown, with the costal outer margins greyish; an
indistinct outer whitish shade. Secondaries above blackish
brown: underneath grey; a white discal spot and two
outer wavy brown lines. Body brown above, greyish white
underneath.

Expanse 20 millim.

Dragana pansalis.
Dragana pansalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvi. p. 200.

Marimatha duplicalis.

Marimatha duplicalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxiv.
p. 1205.

Fam. GEOMETRID &.

Zamarada transvisaria.
Epione transvisaria, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. ix. p. 98.

Zamarada reflexaria.

Comibena reflecaria, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvi.
p. 1565.

42 ON A COLLECTION OF

Racotis squalida.
Ophthalmodes squalida, Butl. Ann. Nat. Hist. (5) ii. p. 465
(1878).

Pingasa ruginaria.
Hypochroma ruginaria, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. ix. p. 278.

Microloxia latilineata.
Geometra latilineata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxvy.
p. 1605.

Thalassodes congrua.

Geometra congrua, Walk. Desc. Het. Lep. from Congo,
p- 47.

Pareumelea perlimbata.
Palyas perlimbata, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. ix. p. 396.

Rhamidava fulvata.
Phalena fulvata, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. i. t. 21. f. 4.

Rhamidava amplissimata.
Acidalia amplissimata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvi.
p. 1614.

Timana sodaliata.
Rhamidava sodaliata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvi.
p. 1568.

Anisodes leonaria.
Ephyra leonaria, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxii. p. 635.

Gnamptoloma neptunaria.
Timandra neptunaria, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. x. p. 3,
pl. 18. f. 5.

Idea remotata.
Acidalia remotata, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. ix. p. 458.

Idea lactaria.
Acidaha lactaria, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxii. p. 744.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. AS

Ida cleoraria.
Acidalia cleoraria, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxiii.
p. 792.

Rambara melagonata.
Zanclopteryx melagonata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvi.
p. 1619.

Acropteris erycinaria.
Micronia erycinaria, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. x. p. 30.

Acropteris tenella.
Micronia tenella, Walk. Desc. Het. Lep. from Congo,
p. 53.

Dirades theclata.
Hrosia theclata, Guen. Uran. et Phalén. x. p. 36.

Tephrina exfusaria.
Aspilates exfusaria, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvi.
p. 1683.

Leucetera simpliciata.
Cidaria simpliciata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxv.
p. 1422.

Fam. PYRALIDA.

Pachynoa phialusalis.
Botys phialusalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xix. p. 991.

Cirrochrista saltusalis, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 7.)

Primaries above white ; the basal third of the costa orange,
this orange continuing in an oblique line to the inner margin ;
beyond the cell a broad transverse orange line, posteriorly
bifurcating to the middle of the inner margin and to the
inner angle; an indistinct subapical transverse orange line ;

D

4A. ON A COLLECTION OF

on the extreme margin a series of black marks; the fringe
orange. Secondaries silvery white; a row of black points
on the extreme margin. Body white; an orange transverse
band on the third abdominal segment; the anus golden,
circled with black.

Expanse 24 millim.

Pharazia otreusalis.
Botys otreusalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii. p. 637.

Acharana cynaralis ?
Botys cynaralis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xviii. p. 672.

Acharana verminalis.
Botys verminalis, Guenée, Delt. et Pyral. p. 348.

Chrysotidiris hirtusalis.
Botys hirtusalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xviii. p. 642.

Pygospila tyres.
Phalena-Pyralis tyres, Cram. Pap. Exot. i. t. 263, C.

Margaronia baldersalis.
Margaronia baldersalis, Waik. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvi.
p. 527.

Margaronia ocellata.
Margaronia ocellata, Warr.

Stemorrhages sericea.
Phalena sericea, Dru. Ill. Ex. Ent. i. pl. 6. f. 1.

Eudioptis indica.
Eudioptis indica, Saunders, Zool. ix. p. 8070.

Tobata elealis.
Tobata elealis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xviii. p. 516.

Notarcha mysisalis.
Botys mysisalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii. p. 634.

SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA. 45

Haritala temeratalis.
Botys temeratalis, Zeller, Caff. p. 42.

Zebronia podalirialis.
Spilomela podalirialis, Guen. Delt: et Pyral. p. 281.

Coptobasis sarronalis.
Botys sarronalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii.
p- 636.

Coptobasis leonalis, sp. nov. (Plate III. fig. 9.)

Primaries brownish black ; a white spot in the cell, another
above the middle of the inner margin; beyond the cell a
short row of small contiguous spots to the costal margin.
Secondaries brownish black, with an indistinct whitish trans-
verse line. Underneath brown, with all the markings more
distinct. Body blackish above, white underneath. —

Expanse 24 millim.

Hymenea recurvalis.
Phalena recurvalis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. 2. 237.

Hedylepta vulgalis.
Asopia vulgalis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. p. 262.

Orphanostigma abruptalis.
Asopia abruptalis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. p. 371.

Bocchoris inspersalis.
,. Audiodes inspersalis, Zeller, Caff. p. 33.

Agrotera citrina.
Agrotera citrina, Warr.

Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis.
Diasemia tricoloralis, Zeller, Caff. p. 31.

Lepyrodes geometralis. |
Lepyrodes geometralis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. p. 278.

AG SIERRA LEONE LEPIDOPTERA.

Crochiphora testulatis.
Crochiphora testulalis, Hibn. Samml. Exot. Schmett.
ff. 629, 630.

Cadarena sinuata.
Phalena sinuata, Fabr. Ent. Syst. 11. p. 208.

Marasmia venilialis.
Asopia venilialis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii. p. 373.

Dolichosticha trapezalis.
Salbia trapezalis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. p. 200.

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