RHODOCHLORA. By L. B. Prout. 
1. Genus: Rliodoclilora Warr. 
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This fine genus contains the largest Neotropical Hemitheinae, characterized by the discolorous, sub- 
diaphanous area at the base of the hindwing. with palpus moderate, antenna pectinate; $ with palpus long, 
antenna simple. There are two groups, according to the $ leg-structure. 
A. Hindtibia of <$ with hair-pencil and 4 spurs. 
Rh. roseipalpis Feld. (5 a), from “Venezuela”, is unfortunately a $ in poor condition and is not quite 
certainly conspecific with the forms which are here associated with it, but this seems highly probable. We re¬ 
produce Felder’s moderately good figure. It should be added that the forewing shows traces of a dark-red 
cell-dot above and beneath, which would doubtless be conspicuous in a perfect specimen. — ah. (§) bricenoi 
nov., from Merida, has the red postmedian markings reduced, the markings at the fold of the forewing narrowed, 
the subbasal band of the hindwing suffused with grey. A pair in Mils. Tring, collected by Briceno. Possibly a 
separate species, roseipalpis apparently occurs also in Colombia, Ecuador and E. Peru. 
Rh. endognoma Prout (3 a) differs in the presence of an angular red antemedian mark on the forewing, 
set on a primrose-yellow patch. Hindwing with the grey proximal band heavy. Perhaps a race. Carabaya, 
S.E. Peru. 
Rh. albipuncta Warr. has about the size and shape of roseipalpis (5 a), but the base of the costal margin of 
the forewing is red, the lunules of the postmedian line are not so deep, the spot near the tornus in whiter, 
the base of hindwing perhaps more greenish, the narrow red band which bounds it not reaching end of cell. 
Cushi, Huanuco, E. Peru, only the type known. Most of the specimens which have been referred here seem 
to be roseipalpis forms. 
Rh. tornistriga is characterized by the purple-red terminal streaks and red fringes, on the forewing 
behind the 2nd median, on the hindwing before the 1st radial. It exists in several forms all Colombian. - 
achroma form. nov. is of a rather deeper green, base of costa of forewing not red, antemedian mark slight, 
subtornal spot strong, whitish to whitish buff; band of hindwing narrow, especially anteriorly, no purple cell- 
mark. San Antonio, 3 <$<$ in coll. Joicey. Perhaps a separate species. — tornistriga Prout. (3 a) is rather 
paler green, the hindwing with a red cell-spot or dot. In the name-typical form, from Monte Tolima, 2700 to 
3200 m, the base of the costa is not red, the antemedian band sometimes better developed than in acliroma, 
the subbasal band of the hindwing sometimes broad, in an aberration or cognate form from El Congo con¬ 
fluent with the red cell-spot. —- libanensis form, nov., from Sierra del Libane, is rather sharply dimorphic. 
Base of costa of forewing red, antemedian slight or rather slight; base of hindwing green. In the name-typical 
form, represented by 10 <$<$, this green base is followed by a buff area of about its own width, the subtornal 
spot is buff to whitish. — ab. viridescens nov. has the base of the hindwing green as far as the red band, the 
subtornal spot green, with little purple beyond it, 7 <$<$. The types of both forms of libanensis are in the 
Joicey collection. 
Rh. basicostalis Dogn. (3 b). Relatively somewhat shorter-winged than either of the preceding species; 
hindwing not strongly bent in middle; its base green, only narrowly separated by buff from the red band, 
which is likewise narrow in most <$<$. Subtornal whitish spot in the narrow, or generally wanting, but in 
the $ often well developed, so that this sex becomes confusingly like roseipalpis (5 a). Ecuador to S.E. Peru. 
- unicolor Warr., chiefly from higher altitudes in Carabaya (9000 feet and upwards) has the face brighter 
red, the red band of the hindwing broader, the postmedian of the forewing forming an ample lunule between 
the 2nd median and submedian but never, so far as we know, filled in with any whitish colouring in the <$<$. 
Rh. bruffiieipalpis Warr. (3 a) has the postmedian markings of the forewing rather more distally placed 
than in any of the preceding, the proximal band of the hindwing grey, nearly as in endognoma but of more 
uniform breadth, the area proximal to it yellowish. The palpus is perhaps slightly darker red than in the 
preceding, but scarcely justifies the name. Warren’s type, from Rio Demerara, was a weakly marked $ in 
poor condition; a British Guiana $ in the British Museum agrees with it. We figure a <$ from Maroni River, 
which — together with those from Colombia — differs little from some forms of minor, though the brown 
apical spot on the hindwing beneath remains strong. — minor Warr., common in Carabaya, S.E. Peru, is a 
race, perhaps eventually synonym, the <$ with the antemedian reddish mark on the forewing generally widened, 
the apical spot of the hindwing beneath reduced or obsolescent, the £ strongly and brightly marked. 
Rh. rufaria Warr. (3 a) is perhaps another form of brunneipalpis, but has some red suffusion round 
the cell-dot of the forewing, a bright red spot at tornus, with a subterminal reddish half-band (usually broken 
into spots) running forward from it; hindwing with reddish central suffusion, anteriorly extended to the 
apical spot, which is well developed beneath. Founded on a $ from La Union, Carabaya, which was taken 
with b. minor; known chiefly from the Amazons (Para to Fonte Boa), unattended by minor. 
roseipalpis. 
bricenoi. 
endognoma. 
albipuncta. 
achroma. 
tornistriga. 
libanensis. 
viridescens. 
basicostalis. 
unicolor. 
brunnei¬ 
palpis. 
minor. 
rufaria. 
