thyrididae of africa and its islands 93 



Material examined. 



Holotype $, South Africa: Pretoria N., 31.xii.1954 (Rorke), BM slide no. 9930, 

 in TMP. 



Paratypes. South Africa: i <$, Pretoria N., 20.xii.1954 (Rorke) ; 1 $, Pretoria N., 

 ii.1954 (Malan); 4 <$, Pretoria, ii. 1954 (van Son), in TMP; 1 <$, Darwendale, i.1955 

 (Rorke), in TMP; 1 <$, Mahuba Klf., 1050 m, i.1925 (Janse). 



Material not included in type-series. Tanzania: i £, Mukuyu, Kigoma, xi.1962; 

 1 <J, Chunya Distr., Chunya, 2650 ft, i.1947 (Swynnerton) ; Mozambique: i <£, Garuso, 

 ii.1950 (Mitton), in TMP; Malawi: 2 $, Mt Mlanje, xi.1913-i.1914 (Neave); Zambia: 

 1 <J, Ft Jameson (Phipps); 1 $, Chidonga, 4000 ft, nr Lundazi, iii.1939 (Macrae); 

 Rhodesia: 2 £, Mazoe, i.1920 (Janse), in TMP; 1 $, Marandellas, ii.1961, in NMR; 

 1 cJ, 1 $, Umtali, i.1918 (Janse) in TMP; 1 £, 1 $, Lundi, 13-16.iii.1964 (Vari & van 

 Son), in TMP; 1 $, Sinoia, ii.1950 (Mitton), in NMK. 



Rhodoneura (Rhodoneura) disjuncta (Gaede) comb. n. 

 (PL 1, B; PL 34, fig. 185; PL 56, ngs 332, 333) 

 Betousa disjuncta Gaede, 1929 : 496. 



<J. Wing, 9-10 mm. Vertex brown. Antennae moderately ciliate. Labial palps with 

 third segment less than 1/2 length of second, upturned, not reaching vertex. Palps approxi- 

 mately equal in length to diameter of eye. Thorax brown. Hind tibia with outer spur of 

 distal pair slightly shorter than inner, longest spur of distal pair only slightly shorter than 1st 

 hind tarsal segment. Fore wing, pattern as in PI. 1, B, olive-brown with dark transverse 

 fascia and a strong pinkish red suffusion over terminal area. Veins R 3 and i? 4 stalked, in some 

 specimens joining to R 2 or i? 6 . Underside similar to upperside. Hind wings, colour as fore 

 wing, two brown median fasciae, prominent on hind margin becoming less distinct anteriad. 

 Sc+i?i and Rs free, occasionally trace of median vein in cell. 



Genitalia <£ (PI. 34, fig. 185). Uncus simple. Gnathus weakly sclerotized. Valve simple, 

 slender near apex, basal process small. Juxta with two rounded lateral lobes. Aedeagus with 

 toothed manica. 



$. Wing, 9-10 mm. Colour and pattern as male. Labial palps similar. 



Genitalia $ (PI. 56, figs 332, 333). Anal papillae short. Duct sclerotized in first part and 

 strongly spiny, rest of duct lightly spined, bursa minutely spined, no signum. 



Discussion. This small pinkish coloured species is easily distinguished from 

 most other African species. From roseola it can be separated by the incomplete 

 fascia in the hind wing (complete in roseola) and the dark marks on the hind end of 

 the termen of the fore wing. 



Distribution. Map 47. Democratic Republic of the Congo; Tanzania; Malawi; 

 Rhodesia; Angola; South Africa. 



Material examined. 



Holotype <$, Tanzania: Tabora, BM slide no. 9654, in ZMB. 



Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2 <$, Sashila R., x.1925; 1 <$, Elisabeth ville, 

 xii.1949 (Seydel), in MRAC; 1 <$, Elisabethville, iii.1950 (Seydel), in MRAC; 

 Tanzania: 2 <$, Sibweza, xi.1962 (Kielland); i<$, 1300-1400 m, Matengo-Hochland, 

 WSW. Songea, ii.1936 (Zerny), in NMR; 1 <$, Chunya Distr., Chunya, 2650ft, i.1947 

 (Swynnerton); Malawi: i <$, Kasangazi, nr Bandawe, L. Nyassa (Prentice), 3000 ft; 



