9 o P. E. S. WHALLEY 



Rhodoneura (Rhodoneura) superba (Viette) 



(PI. 2, K) 

 Proterozeuxis superba Viette, 1954. 

 Rhodoneura (R.) superba Viette; Whalley, 1967 : 22, figs 33, 54, 70. 



Distribution. Madagascar. Map 46. 



Rhodoneura (Rhodoneura) terreola (Mabille) 



Siculodes terreola Mabille, 1880 : cviii. 



Rhodoneura (R.) terreola (Mabille); Whalley, 1967 : 23, figs 30, 50. 



Distribution. Madagascar. Map 45. 



Rhodoneura (Rhodoneura) flavicilia Hampson 



(PL 1, R; PL 9, fig. 41; PL 33, fig. 182; PL 55, figs 328, 329) 



Rhodoneura flavicilia Hampson, 1906 : 121. 

 Rhodoneura flavicilia Hampson; Dalle Torre, 1914 : 23. 

 Rhodoneura flavicilia Hampson; Gaede, 191 7 : 365. 

 Rhodoneura flavicilia Hampson; Gaede, 1929 : 493. 

 Rhodoneura arcuata Gaede, 1929 : 494, syn. n. 



o*. Wing, 8-5-10 mm. Vertex reddish brown. Antennae moderately ciliate. Labial palps 

 with third segment 1/3 length of second. Thorax reddish brown. Hind tibia with outer spur 

 of distal pair 1/2 length of inner spur, longest spur of distal pair slightly shorter than 1st hind 

 tarsal segment. Fore wing, pattern as in PI. 1, R, orange-brown with brown transverse lines 

 and reticulations. Costal margin slightly concave in basal third. Terminal margin with 

 brown scales and strong pinky red suffusion over whole terminal area. Underside, orange- 

 brown, paler than upperside. Radial veins from cell. Hind wing, as fore wing. Sc+R x and 

 Rs free. 



Genitalia q* (PI. 33, fig- 182). Uncus simple. Gnathus present. Juxta two small, widely 

 separated, lateral lobes. Valves simple, basal process present. Manica minutely toothed. 



$. Wing, 9-1 1 mm. Colour and pattern as male. Frequently with more red suffusion 

 over hind wing than male. Labial palps as male. 



Genitalia $ (PI. 55, figs 328, 329). Anal papillae short. First part of duct sclerotized, 

 minutely spined. No signum in bursa. 



Discussion. The pinkish red suffusion on the wings of this species is characteristic. 

 In the fore wing the two dark lines on each side of the median area converge near the 

 apex of the cell and, in many specimens, touch for a short distance before diverging 

 again to reach the costal margin separately. Considerable variation in the intensity 

 of the pinkish red suffusion exists and some specimens are more yellow than orange- 

 brown on the underside. The Tanzanian specimens are slightly larger than the 

 South African ones. This species is widespread over southern Africa and usually 

 well represented in collections. 



Distribution. Map 46. Tanzania; Mozambique; Rhodesia; South West 

 Africa; Botswana; South Africa. 



Material examined. 



Holotype $ (flavicilia) , Rhodesia: Bulawayo, i.1903 (Eyles), BM slide no. 9585, in 

 BMNH; Holotype^ (arcuata), Tanzania: BM slide no. 9667, in ZMB. 



