130 NOVITATES ZOOLOOICAE XLI. 1938. 
ON SOME NEW OE UNFIGURED LEPIDOPTERA FROM THE 
ORIENTAL AND ETHIOPIAN REGIONS. 
By KARL JORDAN. 
(With Plates III and IV.) 
1. Delias itamputi luctuosa Jord. 1912 (PL III, figs. 7, 8). 
(J. D. i. I. Jordan, Nov. Zool., xviii, p. 584, no. 4 (1912) (Mt. Groome, 11,000 ft.). 
The specimen, a ^, is still the only one recorded of this subspecies, which is 
distinguished by the great extent of the black borders. 
2. Charaxes tectonis Jord. 1937 (PI. Ill, figs. 9, 10). 
(J. Ch. t. Jordan, I.e., xl, p. 323, no. 1 (1937) (Cameroon: Bamenda). 
No further specimens have come to hand. 
3. Daphnusa ocellaris ailanti Boisd. 1875 (PI. IV, figs, ii s, 12 $). 
cJ. Smerinfhiis ailanti Boisduval, Spec. Oen. Lep. Hit., i, p. 28, no. 16, pi. 3, fig. 2 (J (1875). 
(J. Daphnusa ocellaris ailanti, Rothschild & Jordan, Revision of Sphingidae, p. 285, no. 2416 (1903). 
Although Boisduval stated that his specimen had been obtained from a 
chrysalis found by Lorquin at the foot of Ailanthus glanchdosa at Hongkong, 
the true locality is Celebes, probably the Minahassa district where Lorquin had 
been collecting. We have lately received several (J(^ and a 5 from Mr. J. P. A. 
Kalis, who obtained them inland from Paloe Bay, West Celebes, at various 
places from November 1937 to April 1938, at altitudes from 900 ft. to 3,700 ft. 
As stated in the Bevisio?i, the distal margin of the forewing is more convex 
below middle than in D. o. ocellaris Walker 1856 and the apex of the hindwing 
more broadly rounded. Moreover, the tornus of the forewing projects less far 
backward, particularly in the (J, and the hindwing is somewhat differently 
marked at the anal angle, bearing here close to the distal margin a short broadish 
brown continuous band. 
4. Hippotion moorei moorei Jord. 1926 (PI. IV, fig. 13 ^). 
$. H. m. Jordan, Nov. Zool., xxxiii, p. 383, no. 11a (1926) (Tanganyika Terr. : Mwanza). 
5. Hippotion exclamationis robur subsp. nov. (PI. IV, figs. 14, 15). 
$. Larger and more robust than H. e. exclamationis Fawc. 1915 from Kenya 
and H. e. austmium Jord. 1930 from Zululand. Occiput, upperside of thorax 
and abdomen and the wings above and below much more shaded and irrorated 
with blackish olive, the base of the abdomen being particularly darker than in 
the other subspecies. 
On upperside of forewing the discal dots form the proximal boundary of a 
diffuse olive band, which is more or less conspicuous ; in one paratype (fig. 15) 
there is rufous scaling within this band ; dots at apices of veins well-marked. 
Hindwing very dark, blackish olive, the pinkish submarginal diffuse band of the 
other subspecies absent or vestigial. 
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On underside the black irroration strongly developed on both wings ; the 
transverse row of dots and the submarginal line variable on both wings ; in 
type the apex of hindwing black, this colouring extending to apex of cell. 
Length of forewing 29-31 mm., breadth 11-12 mm. 
Tanganyika Territory : Banagi Hill, Musoma, 3 $$ at light on April 14, 
15, 18, at 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. after heavy rain. We have to thank Mr. and Mrs. 
M. S. Moore for this interesting discovery and for having carefully noted the 
time of appearance at the lamp. 
6. Hippotion rebeli R. & J. 1903 (PI. IV, fig. 16). 
<J$. H. r. Rothschild & Jordan, Revision of Sphingidae, p. 761, no. 715, pi. v, fig. 12 $ (1903) (Sudan ; 
Obock). 
Besides the two original specimens there are now several others in collec- 
tions. The British Museum has received the species from S.W. Arabia, and at 
Tring there is a pair from Dire Daoua, Abyssinia, collected in March and May 
1936 by H. Uhlenhuth, the cj of which we figure. The species evidently repre- 
sents H. exdamationis in the Sudan, Abyssinia, Somaliland, and South Arabia. 
It is distinguished in colour from the more southern species, the body and the 
upperside of forewing and underside of hindwing being clayish buff, and the 
hindwing above and the greater part of the forewing below more or less tawny 
ochraceous with a shght pink tint. 
7. Hippotion butleri Saalm. 1884 (PL VI, figs. 17, 18). 
$. Panacra butleri Saalmüller, Lep. Madag., p. 118, no. 275, pi. 5, fig. 51 (1884) (Nossibe). 
We have received two c?(? of this rare Malagassic species, of which only 
one specimen, a 5, has been recorded as far as we know. The upper ^ (fig. 17) 
was obtained by Monsieur R. Catala in the Foret d'Isaka, near Fort Dauphin, 
Nov.-Dec. 1934 ; it is in good condition and shows the pale diffuse submarginal 
band of the forewing but faintly on the upperside. The second (J was collected 
by Monsieur and Madame d'Olsoufieff in March 1935 at Perinet, east of Tanana- 
rive ; it is somewhat worn, having lost some of the scaling of the upperside, in 
consequence of which the conspicuous pale submarginal band of the underside 
is also very distinct above. The triangular spot before the anal angle of the 
hindwing is less deep buff than in Saalmüller's figure and less sharply defined. 
8. Temnora grandidieri Butl. 1879 (PL IV, fig. 19). 
(J. Diodosida grandidieri Butler, Ann. Mag. N.H. (5), iv, p. 234 (1879) (Madagascar). 
(J. Temnora grandidieri (Butler), Rothschild & Jordan, Revision of Sphingidae, p. 570, no. 495, 
pi. vii, fig. 8, cJ. 
When we wrote the Revision we had seen only the 3 (J,^ in the British 
Museum and the 2 (J (J in coll. Oberthür. The Tring collection now contains a 
series of 26 ^^ from the neighbourhood of Perinet, 140 km. east of Tananarive, 
collected by M. and Mme. d'Olsoufieff in x. , xi. , xii. , i. and ii. 1930 to 1935, and 
2 (^(J obtained by M. R. Catala at Ankarampotsy, near Fianarantsoa, col de 
Tantamaly, xii. 33. Among the series sent by M. d'Olsoufieff there was a single 
specimen of the following species. We figure a specimen of T. grandidieri for 
comparison. 
132 NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAI: XLI. 1938. 
9. Temnora engis Jord. 1933 (PI. IV, fig. 20). 
(J. T. e. Jordan, Nov. Zool., sxxviü, p. 342, text-figs. 58-61 (1933). 
The difference from T. grandidieri in the shape and markings of the forewing 
is well shown in the photograph. The hindwing is tawny, with a rather ill- 
defined darker border. 
10. Ludia arida sp. nov. (PI. IV, fig. 21). 
cj. In colouring half-way between L. corticea Jord. 1922 and L. hansali Feld. 
1874, but differs much in the genitalia from these and all the other species of Lvdia. 
Body broccoli brown, upperside of thorax blackish, the pale lanceolate or 
spatulate hairs less numerous, less widened at apex and less contrasting in 
colour with the normal hairs than usually. Pronotum and base of tegulae huffish 
cream, nearly ecru drab, contrasting very strongly with the dark colouring of 
the mesonotum. Antenna with 32 segments, 16 of them quadripectinate, but 
the branches of the 16th quite short. 
Wings, upperside. Forewing : submedian transverse line evenly excurved 
from costal margin to below cell as m L. Juinsali, then straight to hindmargin, 
but this posterior half slightly incurved on submedian vein ; proximal area up to 
this line the same pale colour as coUar, the pale colouring extending costally beyond 
the line, behind cell shaded with broccoli brown ; submarginal transverse line 
scalloped, without the conspicuous pale band of L. Jiansali on its distal side ; 
marginal area finely irrorated with broccoli brown ; termen undulate, fringe pale 
between the veins ; upper vitreous mark a little dilated at both ends, slightly 
curved, lower mark projecting distad beyond upper mark, its lower end very 
thin and vestigial. Hindwing : the black area surrounding ocellus connected 
with costal margin by a very faintly blackish and narrower continuation of the 
dark area, a small subapical red patch being thereby separated from the proximal 
red area ; marginal area as on forewing irrorated with broccoli brown ; termen 
undulate, rounded tooth at M^ more projecting than the others ; fringe pale 
between vems. 
Underside almost uniformly pale drab, minutely irrorated with darker scaling, 
costal margin of both wings with light and dark spots, which are more apparent 
on hindwing ; submarginal line inconspicuous on both wings ; red area of fore- 
wing diffuse distally and not distinctly reaching the submarginal line. 
Neuration : the three subcostal veins of forewing on a long stalk, first and 
third branchmg off from second at the same point. 
Genitalia : Median lobe of sternite VIII more broadly rounded than in any 
other species. Anal tergite divided. Clasper very broad ; its ventral lobe 
short and pointed, apical lobe broad, rounded at apex as in L. corticea, with a 
few small teeth, measured from the sinus which separates the lower lobe the 
apical lobe nearly as broad as long. 
Length of forewing 30 mm., width 14-5 mm. 
Angola : Murro de Pundo, 60 km. north-east of Lobito, 300 m., 21 May 1934 
(K. Jordan), 1 ^. 
The specimen came to the lamp after midnight. 
11. Ludia orinoptena monroei subsp. nov. (PI. IV, fig. 22). 
$. Antenna with 27 segments, 16 of them bipectinate, but teeth of 16th 
very short. Termen less rounded in both wings than in the other subspecies of 
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L. orino'ptena, forewing narrower, submarginal line of hindwing more j)arallel 
with termen and posteriorly a little fartiiei' away from anal angle than in $$ 
from tropical East and West Africa, and rounded median lobe of vaginal plate 
less projecting. Subcostal branches of forewing on a shortish stalk, first and 
third branching off from second at the same point. Upper vitreous spot of 
forewing thin at lower end, on right wing covered with scaling. 
Length of forewing 33 mm., width 16 mm. 
North Transvaal : Woodbush, Pietersberg district, 25 February 1936 
(E. Munroe), 1 $. 
Named in honour of Mr. E. Monroe, who very kindly presented the specimen 
to me. 
12. Argyrolepidia stevensi sp. nov. ; Agaristidae. 
$. Head hairy, abdomen banded with yellow and hindwing with two yellow 
spots, the outer one large, nearly central. 
Cone of frons high, with feeble indication of rim ; sides of frons white mixed 
with black, and bearing long hairs overhanging eye, similar hairs behind eye in 
border composed of white erect scaling. Antenna setiform, with a regular row 
of white spots on upperside. Segments I and II of palp white beneath, black 
at side, with long black hairs, I beneath and at upper apical angle washed with 
yellow. III longer than usual, as long as II, rather strongly incrassate at apex. 
Pronotum narrowly margined with pale yellow in front and white laterally as 
weU as posteriorly and in middle line. Meso-metanota isabeUa-colour, on meta- 
notum a pale yellow lateral tuft. Abdomen black, rather rough-hairy, regularly 
banded with yellow at apices of segments, at base a large black dorsal tuft, with 
some yellow scale-hairs at the sides, anal tuft black externally, hairs beneath this 
covering yeUow. Breast and coxae orange-yellow, paler at side, abdomen 
beneath banded with orange-yellow. Legs black, femora with yellow hair on 
upperside, on tibiae some white scaling, especially at tip ; dorsal side of spurs 
of mid- and hindtibiae basaUy more or less white ; on tarsi a few white scales 
at apex of I and II or only on I. 
Wings, iipperside, black, with a very feeble blue tint. Forewing : with 
three metaUic blue, very thin, lines, one near base, second about half-way between 
base and lower median vein, forming a shallow arc below cell, third discal, curving 
basad-posticad from lower median, in cell beyond middle a grey spot shaded with 
brown, on disc a similarly coloured narrow band, about 2 mm. broad, well separate 
from cell, nearly straight from near costal margin, opposite lower angle of cell 
curved backwards to lower median, where it ends ; fringe white at apex of wing. 
Hindwmg deeper black than forewing ; fringe of anterior angle white ; 
below cell close to base of lower median a pale orange spot about 1| mm. wide, 
outside the cross-veins a larger spot, 5x7 mm., somewhat obhque, the same 
colour, h'regularly rounded. 
Underside of both wings with blue scaling at base, markings as above, but 
no metallic transverse lines on forewing and the cell-spot and abbreviated discal 
band piure white. 
Length of forewing 23 mm., width 12 mm. 
Papua : Morobe district, 7,000 ft., xi. 1932 and iii. 1934 (H. Stevens), 2 9$.