162 Rhodesian Moths 
transverse band, densely covered with white scales. Outer half of 
wing pale or darker ochreous varied by bands and spots of reddish- or 
chocolate-brown. Hind-margin with an outer wavy black band 
leaving internervular marginal flavous streaks, and an inner band of 
blackish- or chocolate-brown. Three transverse dark bands across the 
wing, the first sub-basal and crossing the white area, zigzag and 
sometimes broadly interrupted on its upper half; the second median, 
very broad at the costa and strongly sinuate ; the third, post-median, 
linear, only slightly sinuate and elbowed at nervule 2. Just beyond 
discocellulars a rather small sub-triangular hyaline space, edged on its 
inner- and lower-margin with black. 
Hind-wing. Outer-margin sinuous, very strongly lobed between 
nervules 5 and 3, giving the wing a broad spatulate “tail.” Entire 
discal area claret-coloured or magenta, bounded outwardly by a narrow 
or moderately broad dark pink or pinkish-white band, and an outer 
band of black or purple-brown, between which and the broad black 
hind-maginal border the wing is tawny, mottled with blackish or 
brown scales. Ocellus exactly like that of G. mava, except that its 
black ring is narrowly linear. 
Under-side. Fore-wing. Costa and base as far as median band 
white. Pink, with a few whitish scales, between median and post- 
median band. Hind-marginal area dark chocolate-brown, lighter on 
outer edge of post-median band and near apex. Inner-margin dark 
pink as far as nervule 2. 
Hind-wing. Costa, and base to median band, white. Brownish- 
pink between the transverse bands; dark umber-brown from outer 
band to hind-margin. 
9. Similar to ¢, but shape of wings different. 
Fore-wing. Costa only moderately arched towards apex; hind- 
margin but slightly concave between nervules 7 and 3. 
Hind-wing slightly lobed between nervules 5 and 4. 
Wing expanse. ¢ 140-198 mm.; @ 150-185 mm. 
The average wing expanse of examples found in the open is about 
180 mm. Bred specimens are usually undersized as the caterpillar is 
a slow feeder and will not eat unless its food-plant is perfectly fresh. 
Egg. Broadly oval ; whitey-brown with dark-brown longitudinal 
stripes. 
Larva. First instar. Totally black, covered with long black 
bristles ; each segment with six setigerous blunt tubercles. 
