RHODOGASTRU. 



499 



2107. Rhodogastria bubo. 



Canopus biiho, Wlk. iii. 747 (1855); Kirby, Cat. Ilet. p. 196. 



White ; palpi banded yellow and black ; antenna} black except at 

 base of shaft ; vertex of head, tegulu), patagia, shoulders, pro- 

 meso- and metathorax with black points, sometimes almost 

 obsolete ; legs yellow on inner side, fore femora black at extremity ; 



Fig. 222. — Rhodogastria bubo, c? . -j- 



abdomen dorsally tinged with yellow except towards base, a lateral 

 series of black points. Fore wing with the veins black clothed 

 with white scales ; the discal area somewhat semihyaline. 



Hah. Congo (Curror), 1 c? type; Brit. E. Africa, Ruwenzori 

 (Scott Elliot), 1 <S , N'gatana (Grer/ort/), 1 c? ; Bb. C. Africa, 

 Stevenson Rd. (Ddwar), 1 J, Zomba (Johnston), 1 $. Ea'2). 

 68 millim. 



2108. Rhodogastria rufifemur. (Plate L. fig. 21.) 



Canopus rufifemur, Wlk. iii. 747 (1855) ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 19G. 



$. White; palpi with black spots on the joints above; fore 

 coxae on outer side and fore femora above crimson ; thorax, dorsal 

 surface of abdomen, and fore wing very slightly tinged with yellow ; 

 abdomen with two lateral series of black points. Hind wing semi- 

 hyaline, 



JIab. Congo (Curror), 1 2 type. Exp: 4G millim. 



21 00, Rhodogastria lupia. (Plate L, fig, 3.) 



Pelochyta lupia, Druce, P. Z. S. 1887, p. 6l)9 (1888) ; Kirby, Cat. Ilet. 



p. l\)(>. 

 Amcrila nivaria, Weyra. Stett. eiit. Zeit. liii. p. 105 (1892). 



2 , White ; palpi tinged with crimson above and with black 

 spots on the joints, antenna) with black spot on basal joint; teguUe, 

 patagia, shoulders, and mesothorax with pairs of black spots ; fore 

 coxa) on outer side and femora and tibitB in front crimson ; 

 abdomen dorsally crimson from 2nd segment to near extremity and 

 with two lateral series of black spots. Fore wing with slight 

 fuscous streaks on subcostal ncrvure and vein 2 and slight discoidal 

 bar. Hind wing semihyaline. 



J fab. E. Africa, Saadani ; Delagoa Bat, type t in Coll. Druce ; 

 Natal (Gooch), 1 ? . Ex2^. 50 millim. 



