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attenuated male genitalia of luteoplaga and persimilis, was transferred to Rhipha 

 in a paper by Travassos (1952 : 55). It is doubtful whether any of these nominal 

 species can be considered congeneric with the type-species of Rhipha. 



Rhipha mathildae (Kohler) comb. n. 



Automolis mathildae Kohler, 1924 : 16, pi. 1, fig. 2 (venation), pi. 6, fig. 11 (pattern). Type(s), 



Argentina : Misiones (depository not known) [not examined] . 

 Automolis mathildae Kohler; Hayward, 1947 : 67, fig. d. 



This is not taxonomically distant from Rhipha flammans. 



Rhipha per flammans (Dognin) comb. n. 



Automolis perflammans Dognin, 1914 : 16. Holotype g, French Guiana: Maroni River 



(USNM) [examined]. 

 Automolis ' postflammans' Dognin; Strand, 1919 : 22. Incorrect subsequent spelling. 

 Automolis perflammans Dognin; Hampson, 1920 : 155. 

 Automolis perflammans Dognin; Seitz, 1921 : 371, pi. 5ie [tegulae should be white anteriorly; 



there should be a pair of white spots immediately posterior to patagia mid-dorsally and a 



single white spot on mesoscutellum ; the red costal area of the forewing should be more 



brownish, and the white terminal spots should be larger]. 



Transferred to Rhipha for reasons mentioned under Rhipha fulminans. 



Rhipha persimilis (Rothschild) comb. n. 



Automolis persimilis Rothschild; Strand, 1919 : 22. 



Automolis persimilis Rothschild; Seitz, 1921 : 372, pi. 51I1 ['persimiles') [inaccurate but useful 



fig.]. 

 Subspecies Rhipha persimilis persimilis (Rothschild) 



Automolis persimilis Rothschild, 1910^:44, pi. 6, fig. 25. LECTOTYPE $, Peru: R. 

 Inambari, La Oroya, ix.1904, 3100 ft (Ockenden) (BMNH), here designated [examined]. 



Subspecies Rhipha persimilis marginata (Rothschild) comb n. 



Automolis persimilis marginata Rothschild, 1910a : 45, pi. 16, figs 22, 23. LECTOTYPE 



(J, Costa Rica: Tuis (BMNH), here designated [examined]. 

 Automolis persimilis marginata Rothschild; Seitz, 1921 : 372, pi. 51I1 [inaccurate, but useful 



guide]. 



The reasons for placing this species in Rhipha are discussed under Rhipha luteo- 

 plaga. 



Rhipha pulcherrima (Rothschild) comb. n. 



Automolis pulcherrima Rothschild, 1935 : 240. Holotype $, Brazil: Amazonas, 'Goyaz', 



Vian6polis, xii.1931 (Spitz) (BMNH) [examined]. 

 Automolis pulcherrima Rothschild, 1937 : 144 [$ description]. 

 Rhipha olafi Gagarin, 1967 : 11, fig. 1. Holotype $, Brazil: Brasilia, Sta Maria, 1150 m, 



3. hi. 1963 [not examined]. Syn. n. 



Placed in Rhipha for the reason given under Rhipha fulminans. 



