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particularly in that that of the hindwing reaches the base. Brazil: Cara 9 a (type $) and Queluz (1 §), both in 
coll. Brit. Mus., collected by P. Germain; mountains of Sao Paulo, 2 $$ in coll. Tring Mus. 
21. Genus: Auophyllodes Prom. 
This genus and the following appear to be more specialised developments of Auophylla with shortened 
cells and consequent additional stalkings of the veins: in the forewing all 5 subcostals are on a common stalk 
and in the hindwing the 1 st median is stalked with the 3rd radial. Auophyllodes shows the further peculiarity 
that the 2nd subcostal of the fore wing arises after (distally to) the 5 th. Antennal pectinations in both sexes 
very long. The slender palpus has the 3rd joint relatively long in the but is much less long and strong than 
is characteristic of Oospila. The few known species are very closely related, sometimes scarcely separable, and 
are almost confined to the Neotropical Region north of the equator. 
A. venezuelata Walk. (6 h). Certainly variable, but as the typical forms, with the cell-mark relatively 
narrow and the pale parts strongly mixed with brown, seem to be confined to the sex it is evident that some, 
at least, of those which have generally been separated represent its —■ ab. ambusta Warr., with the borders 
rather extra narrow and dark-mixed, scarcely needs a separate name. — ab. invasata Walk. (= perrupta Warr.) 
(5 h) has the borders broader and paler, the cellmark variable, but generally broader than in the typical $ forms. 
Occurs in both sexes, but chiefly in the $. In renaming this aberration perrupta , W. Warren was evidently 
under the impression that Walker’s type (from Santa Marta) belonged to the following, which is not the case. 
- ab. connexa nov. has the border very broad on the hindwing and on the forewing posteriorly, here confluent 
with the enlarged cell-spot. Closely like partita except in its pale colouring. Chiefly, but not exclusively a $ 
form, venezuelata is not rare in Venezuela, Trinidad and Colombia and occurs in Panama and even Nicaragua 
and Mexico. — cellata form. nov. (5 h) is a race or closely allied species with a large cell-mark present on hind¬ 
wing, confluent anteriorly with the border; otherwise closely like invasata. Mexico: Tabasco, type $; Guate¬ 
mala: Duenas and San Geronimo, 3 large determined by Dbuce as invasata and inclusaria] all in Mus. Brit. 
We figure a $ from Duenas in which the cell-spot of the forewing is well separated. 
A. partita Prout (5 h). Very similar to venezuelata ab. connexa, possibly another form of the same species, 
but with the costal margin considerably darker, the broad distal borders predominantly brown, the sexes alike, 
the d hind wing perhaps a little broader than in typical venezuelata. Panama and extending to Colombia and to 
Mexico. A $ from Bolivia scarcely differs. 
A. belisama Druce (5 h) is the darkest bordered species, characterized especially by the complete blackish 
border of the fore wing beneath, continued also on anterior part of hindwing. Panama. 
22. Genus: Raelicoloplia Warr. 
Most characters as in Auophyllodes. Antennal pectinations less long, especially in the where, indeed, 
they are sometimes ( rufilimes and extensata) wanting; forewing with the 2nd subcostal arising before the 5th. 
1 st median as a rule more decidedly stalked than in Auophyllodes. Distributed in South America as far as 
S. Brazil. 
R. rufilimes Warr., founded on a $ from N. W. Ecuador, is probably a small, narrow-bordered race of 
the following, or perhaps a mere aberration; a decision must wait on further material. Unfortunately the name 
has a year’s priority. 
R. extensata Warr. (7 a). Distinguishable from all the following by the colouring, the shape of the 
borders and in the $ by the simple antenna. Hindtibia of q fringed, but I think not quite so strongly as in 
arpxta. The type <$, from Maroni River, has the borders slightly broader than in the series before me from that 
locality (including the one figured), but I have seen a $ from Ponte Boa which agrees with it. Range: Guianas 
to the Amazons. 
R. mionophragma sp. n. (8 h). Extremely similar to extensata, but with slighter fringe on the S hind- 
tibia, the borders duller red, that of the fore wing not continued in front of the 1 st radial. Forewing beneath 
not (as in extensata) dark-clouded at base of costa. N. Peru: Huambo, 80 km S. E. of Chachapoyas (Mathan), 
type (J in Mus. Brit. — subruta form. nov. has the crests and borders darker, the latter narrower, especially on 
the hindwing, where the apical patch terminates at the 1 st radial and is only continued by the dark terminal 
line, which expands into an extremely small spot (not shown on the underside) behind the fold. E. Peru : 
Chanchamayo, type in coll. L. B. Prout, strongly recalling some forms of arpata, but with simple hindleg. 
R. fimbripedata Warr. agrees in structure with arpata (4 f), at least in the <$. Borders more reddish, co¬ 
loured about as in rufilimes and mionophragma-, from the latter it differs little except in the strongly fringed 
venezuelata 
amb usta. 
invasata. 
connexa. 
cellata. 
partita. 
belisama. 
rufilimes. 
extensata. 
miono¬ 
phragma 
subruta. 
fimbripe¬ 
data 
