straminula. 
transversa. 
eurymenana. 
falcaia. 
substrigata. 
avicula. 
macropte- 
rana. 
1208 VADATA; DRACONIA. By M. Gaede 
R. straminula Pagst. The author was doubtful as to the position of this species; dalla Torre placed 
it here later on. Both wings dingy straw-coloured, with numerous dark transverse stripes extending parallel 
and almost vertically and being connected reticularly. Costal margin of forewing whitish, a dark brown oblique 
line before the apex. The dark stripes are continued on the hindwing. 33 mm. Described according to a damaged 
specimen from Brazil. 
The following species have no excision at the anal angle of the 
f o r e w i n g. 
R. transversa Wkr. (175 c). Pale greyish brown, with few dark scales. Traces of the beginning of an 
obliquely outward band at the middle of the costal margin. A radial row of 3 black dots at the apex. Two 
similar ones at the anal angle and a few more indicated above them. Hindwing with a somewhat oblong hyaline 
spot, surrounded by a somewhat darker median band. Beneath similar to the two preceding species. 46 mm. Brazil. 
R. eurymenana Wkr. (= subchalybea Wkr.) (175 c). Reddish brown, lustrous, with few dark little 
strokes. Forewing with a very indistinctly marked median band, extra-angular below the costal margin, then 
straight, somewhat inward. A narrow band from the apex very obliquely inward, then steeper, from vein 2 
vertically to % inner margin. Hinclwing only with a small hyaline spot at the middle of the cross-vein, without 
any other marking. Under surface lighter. Basal area of forewing only with a few r dark rings. The median 
line and the line from the apex more distinct, the space between below the cell filled darker, darker also at the 
anal angle. Hindwing with traces of a broad dark median band. Described according to two specimens in the 
Berlin Museum, which were thus labelled. 32—40 mm. Brazil. 
R. fakata FI dr. ( = serpula On.) (175 e). Dark pinkish brown. The forewing lighter at the costal margin. 
A somewhat darker interior band from y 3 inner margin vertically to the base of vein 2. A band from the 
apex obliquely to the middle of the inner margin, divided near vein 4 and despatching a branch to % inner 
margin. A darkening also vertical on the anal angle. One large black spot each in the centre of the cell and 
at the cell-end. Hindwing with a hyaline spot at the cross-vein, an indistinct band before and behind it as on 
the forewing. Blackish spots near the anal angle. Forewing beneath with but few dark streaks, the apical band 
more distinct. Hindwing uniformly dotted darker. 34—60 mm. Brazil. 
R. substrigata Wkr. (175 c). Forewing pale pinkish ochreous, densely dusted dark brown, especially 
near the inner margin, the dusting at the distal margin united into indistinct parallel lines. A somewhat more 
distinct line from the middle of the inner margin, forked at vein 2, vanishing at vein 6, continued with 2 blackish 
spots at vein 8 and below it, and with a dark blotch to the apex. Besides two submarginal rows of brown spots. 
Hindwing darker, intensely spotted brown, without a hyaline spot, with 3 transverse bands which are only 
distinct at the inner margin, especially the interior one. Paler beneath. On the hindwing a band and the spots 
are distinct. On the forewing the band does not extend beyond vein 2 in front. According to Warren, the 
specimen denoted by Pagenstecher as falcaia from Massauary and the specimen denoted as serpula belong 
to this place here. As the latter is too much damaged, we figure the former indistinctly marked specimen. 
56 mm. Described according to 1 $ from Costa Rica. 
R. avicula On. (== macropterana Drc.) (175 d). Judging from Druce's figure, (the older) avicula differs 
but little from substrigata Warr. The colour is almost the same. The band on the forewing extends straightly 
from the middle of the inner margin to the apex, where it is darkest, without the least trace of a bifurcation 
near the inner margin. A dark spot is traceable below the middle of the costal margin, and a few submarginal 
spots near the anal angle. The median band on the hindwing is rather somewhat darker than on the forewing, 
a few dark rings above the anal angle. The hyaline spot is also absent here. Marking beneath as above, 
the bands paler. 45—55 mm, Brazil, Costa Rica. 
21. Genus: Tailata Wkr. 
Similar to Risama picta by the distorted shape of the wings. The forewing, however, shows veins 
9 -(- 10 stalked. The palpi which are rather long in Risama, are shorter here than usual. Only 1 species. 
V. macropterana Wkr. (maculata Pagst.) (175 c) is uniformly lustrous brown with a violet reflection. 
Both wings covered with yellow dots. Only the forewing lacks them at the costal margin as far as below the 
cell. 35—40 mm. Brazil. 
22. Genus; Bracouia Ffe. 
The wings are more or less angular and notched in all the species, though in very different degrees in 
the single species. All the veins of the forewing free. Veins 6 and 7 of the hindwing from the upper cell-angle. 
Separated from Belonoptera by somewhat shorter palpi. In the Senckenberg Museum at Frankfort on the Maine 
there is a large specimen of peripheta preserved in its natural position of repose, as it is described in Cramer's 
Work (Vol. IX, p. 54). The forewings are flat, but lowered, and the costal margin of the hindwing projects far 
beyond the costa of the forewing. Type: peripheta Cram. Excepting denticulata , all the species seem to be rare. 
