Publ. 5. XL 1932. 
RHODONEURA. By M. Gaebe. 
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sphoraria. 
ornata. 
alikan- 
gensis. 
scripta. 
Rh. emblicalis Mr. (92 f). Body and first basal third of forewing pale red-brown. A vertical brown emblicalis. 
band on % of the inner margin widens at the costal margin. The rest of the wing ochreous. An indistinct bent 
branch of the band extends from the costal margin to the centre of the distal margin. The median band 
of the hindwing is somewhat faded. The band on the hindwing beneath is more distinctly defined. It extends 
from a little before the centre of the costal margin to the inner margin shortly before the anal angle. Be¬ 
sides a somewhat less distinct banel extends from 2 / 3 of the costal margin somewhat obliquely towards the 
centre of the distal margin. 16 —18 mm. Darjeeling. — sphoraria Swh. (92 f) is larger, similar on the forewing, 
the subapical line always distinct. Hindwing dark red-brown except the innermost base, sharply defined 
parallel to the orange distal margin, thus much more oblique than in emblicalis. The median band of the 
hindwing beneath is broad, distinctly defined, situate a little more distally, so that there is no room for 
the subapical band of emblicalis. 19—23 mm. Sikkim, Assam, Canton. The only specimen of Hyp. stylo- 
pliora Swli. before me, from the Museum of Wiesbaden, does in no way differ from emblicalis. — ornata 
van Eecke (92 f). Ground-colour of forewing light yellow, the basal third is pale red-brown. Close behind the 
centre a broad red-brown band which is split at the costal margin. The light part of the wing is traversed 
by fine dark lines. The greyish-brown hindwing exhibits a chestnut-brown median band which despatches 
two long spurs distally; it is presumably only a form of emblicalis. $ 20 mm. Sumatra. — alikangensis form, 
nov. (92 f) is another form of emblicalis. A broad interior band of the forewing is more distinctly separated. 
The subapical line is finer, straighter, distantly separated from the distal band at the costal margin. Hindwing 
pale red-brown, although the median band is more distinct than in emblicalis. A pointed triangle with its point in 
front forms the continuation of the distal band of the forewing. 18—23 mm. Formosa. Type in the Berlin Museum. 
Rh. scripta Warr. Coloured like emblicalis (92 f). Forewing with 7 dark brown spots at the costal 
margin, which are edged with black and from which 2 basal lines and an interior line proceed, which are 
branched and connected. The centrally interrupted principal band proceeds from the fourth and fifth spots. 
Two black dots at the apex, and a white dot below them at the distal margin. The median band of the hindwing 
is also interrupted and contains a black spot at the inner margin. 25 mm. Khasia Mts. 
Rh. reticulata Btlr. (= crypsiria Meyr.). Golden brown, somewhat pink towards the distal margin, with 
many dark reticulate lines, only an undulate submarginal line being more distinct. 7 or 8 yellow spots edged with 
black are at the costal margin. Forewing beneath with metallic spots near the costal margin. $ 20 mm. Australia. 
Rh. disparalis Hmps. Wings pale reddish-yellow. Traces of an interior band on the forewing. The 
reddish-brown median band on the forewing extends from the centre of the costal margin to the apex and 
terminates much narrower at 2 / 3 of the inner margin on the hindwing. Distal margin somewhat browner in 
both wings. A white triangle near the apex of the forewing. $ 25 mm. Ceylon. 
Rh. dorilusalis Wkr. (= imbutalis Wkr. , acutipennis Pag.). Forewing narrow, pointed, distal margin 
oblique. Hindwing narrow, triangular. Forewing light yellowish-brown, with a dark brown median band which 
turns more violet on the hindwing, and with many small dark spots and striae. Hindwing whitish within the 
band, another less distinct band behind it. $ 28 mm. Sunda Is., Aru, Queensland. 
Rh. albiferalis Wkr. (92 g). Forewing brown at the costal margin and broader brown at the distal 
margin, the rest lighter yellowish-white. One quadrangular dark brown spot each behind the centre of the 
costal margin and the centre of the inner margin. Hindwing reddish-brown at the base, a similar distal band 
is edged with black on both sides. The rest as light as the forewing. 28 mm. Batchian. It may be that the 
following species is a form of albiferalis. 
Rh. elongata Warr. (92 g). Like albiferalis very similar to dorilusalis . Forewing brownish ochreous 
with a fine reticulation. 4 or 5 small brown spots on the interior half at the costal margin, and a large spot 
behind the centre, from which a brown band extends vertically to the inner margin, with a distal branch 
below the costal margin. A large pale brown triangular spot before the apex. Hindwing with a dark basal 
and median band. A small dark brown spot at the anal angle. 30 mm. Cooktown. 
Rh. triangularis Pag. ( = turbatalis Swh., particolor Warr.) (92 g). Body and bases of the wings 
greyish-yellow, the same colour at the costal margin of the forewing as far as the centre and on the whole 
costal margin of the hindwing. The rest of the forewing darker brown with blackish striae. A yellowish-white 
triangle at the costal margin near the apex, somewhat lighter behind it. A lighter spot also at the inner margin 
near the anal angle. A conspicuous black spot at the distal margin above vein 5. Hindwing also with black 
striae, the base and the apical area as far as the centre of the distal margin. 22—26 mm. Borneo, Philippines. 
— comparalis Warr. has a broad light band quite indistinctly defined before the middle. A short white 
submarginal streak below the apex, being absent in triangularis . A narrower brown median band on the hindwing. 
Khasia Mts., Salomons. 
Rh. atripunctalis Wkr. might be an older name for triangularis (92 g). The brief description runs as follows: 
Browner than disparalis. Wings striated brown. A conspicuous black spot at the distal margin of the forewing above 
and beneath. $ 26 mm. Nilgiris, Java. — mollicellalis Swh. only shows a pale spot at the costal margin near the 
apex, but 2 oblique white dots below it and 0—3 black spots before the margin, q 30 mm. Khasia Mts. 
Rh. trifascialis Mr. (92 g). Forewing lusty red; costal margin, apex and marginal area paler; median 
area darker, beneath with bands of nut-brown spots. Hindwing whitish-brown with a dark median band. £ 
26 mm. Burma, Andamans. 
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reticulata. 
disparalis. 
dorilusalis. 
albiferalis. 
elongata. 
triangu¬ 
laris. 
comparalis. 
atripunc¬ 
talis. 
mollicel¬ 
lalis. 
trifascialis. 
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