RHODONEURA. By M. Gaede. 
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neath white with silvery scales and nut-brown lines. 17 mm. New Guinea. A shorter and better description 
says: smaller, paler, with broader wings, otherwise like bracteata. 
Rh. nephelopera Hmps. (91 k). Body and wings dark rufous with a golden shine, densely and regularly neyhelo- 
covered with rufous reticulate lines. Forewing violettish-brown at the base, costal margin, behind the cell to 
the apex and downward as far as vein 3. Two white dots each on the fringe near the anal angle and apex. 
Hindwing with a very dark brown base. Fringe spotted white. 22 mm. Assam. 
Rh. lactiguttata Hmps. Body brownish-white. Wings white with dense rufous reticulate lines. Fore- lactigut- 
wing with traces of an interior band, connected by a fine streak with a small square spot at the upper cell- 
angle. From there two notched lines extend to the inner margin and a streak to the apex, crossed by another 
one. Small round spots in the marginal area. Hindwing also with round spots instead of the striae and with 
a dark broAvn spot at the upper cell-angle. ^ 18 mm. Bhutan. 
The following 4 species resemble the species of Striglina by their strong body and broad wings. 
Rh. myrsusalis Wkr. (= elaralis Wkr., idalialis Wkr., pyraliata Mr., lobata Mr.) (91 k and Vol. II, myrsusalis. 
pi. 56 f). This species occurring also in Africa and South America is greyish-brown or somewhat reddish with 
dark reticulate lines, lobata and idalialis (Vol. XIV, pi. 76 e) show a larger postcellular and subcellular spot 
parted by dark lines. 16—22 mm. 
Rh. myrtaea Drury (= clathrula Gn., fenestrifera Wkr.) (91 k) differs from myrsusalis in the some- myrtaea. 
what larger size and brick-red ground-colour. The dark striae are very inconspicuous. Typical without hyaline 
spots, fenestrata Mr. has two of them on the forewing with a brownish ochreous streak between them, in ovi- 
fera Btlr. they are oblong, in plagifera Btlr. only one is present, in fenestrina Fldr. there are three, diversicolor 
Warr. shows the olive brown striation more distinct and arranged as indistinct bands. India, Sunda Is. 
Rh. incamatalis Rbl. Both wings reddish flesh-coloured. Forewing ash-grey at the costal margin. The incarna- 
blackish striation of both wings is very inconspicuous. It may be a form of myrtaea. 22 mm. Samoa. — feme- ,,,,, ^tra^ S ' 
stratalis Rbl. has a very large hyaline spot above vein 2 of the forewing and a somewhat smaller one below the talis. 
submedian fold. Some punctiform spots between them. Samoa. 
Rh. ovifera Btlr. is very similar to myrsusalis (91 k), but the apex of the forewing is more pointed, the ovifera. 
distal margin of the hindwing smoother, in myrsusalis it is said to be undulated, neither of which, however, 
is very prominent, but besides the third palpal joint is longer. £ 28 mm. Borneo. 
Rh. hyaena Warr. (91 k). Forewing greyish ochreous with darker grey streaks and some indistinct hyaena. 
grey lines. Dark grey spots at the costal margin and 3 dark postmedian striae. A small round hyaline spot 
between the bases of veins 2 and 3, which however is absent in the only specimen at hand. Similar to a worn 
myrtaea. A fine rusty red line at the distal margin. 24—28 mm. Salomons. 
Rh. venustula Warr. Forewing grey with darker grey reticulate lines and 5 or 6 indistinct darker bands venustula. 
turning reddish at the inner margin. The interior, middle and exterior ones are vertical; 2 lines at the apex 
less distinct, interrupted, shorter. Base and costal margin greyish-brown, apex white. From there to the centre 
red marginal dots. Hindwing with red bands and red marginal line. $ 22 mm. British New Guinea. 
Rh. semifessellata Wkr. (= semitessellalis Wkr, ignotalis Rob., hyalospila Low., tessellatrda Pagst.) semites- 
(91 k). Rufous, with a slight pink shine. Forewing with a few hyaline spots below the cell, besides a great seilai, 
number of others behind the cell as far as the margin. Some hyaline spots in the cell of the hindwing and a 
great many behind it. 30—36 mm. Indo-China, Sunda Is., New Guinea. 
Rh. loceusalis Wkr. (= thyralis Wkr.) is considerably smaller, greenish-grey. Wings with fine brown loceusalis. 
striae and a pink marginal line. Forewing with small hyaline, pink-edged spots behind and below the cell-end. 
Hindwing pointed at the anal angle. $ 16 mm. Ceylon. 
Rh. nox Drc. Blackish-brown with a violet shine. Forewing with dark reticulate lines. An indistinct nox. 
oblique grey line from the costal margin near the apex to the middle of the inner margin. Hindwing with an 
indistinct oblique grey median line. $ 20 mm. Burma, Tenasserim. — Probably a species from the group of 
Strigl. scitaria, but ranged here by Ha meson. 
Rh. polystictalis Hmps. Orange. Wings with double red undulate lines forming indistinct bands. Fore- poly- 
wing reddish at the costal margin with 4 or 5 black spots. Both wings red in the marginal area, with black shctahs. 
striae. $ 14 mm. Mysol, Jobi. 
Rh. tetragonata Wkr. (91 1). This name is the oldest for various forms, but it is undefinable from tetragonata. 
Walker’s description to which it refers. — nitida Pag. (91 1). Body and wings light reddish brown, with a nitida. 
slight violet reflection, fine dark striae and dark bands, two of which are near the base, distally straight and 
