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OPOROPHYLLA; PHYLLODES. By M. Gaede. 
ustulata. 
cyndhovi. 
staudingeri. 
diversipal- 
pus. 
meyricki. 
imperialis. 
conspicilla- 
tor. 
pura. 
verhuelli. 
jloralis. 
enganensis. 
cerasifera. 
consobrina. 
20. Genus: Oporophylla limps. 
Palpi as in Niguza. Antennae of S simple. All tibiae boldly spurred. Forewings with widely prolonged 
apex, outer margin very oblique, widely projecting above abdomen. Only 1 indian species: 
0. ustulata Westw. (= despicillator Gn.) (48 a). Forewings dark red-brown with black striations, some¬ 
what paler in apical area. The narrow lunulate reniform stigma yellowish, also a spot posteriorly above vein 5 
and another below it under vein 2. Hindwings dark brown, yellow at margin from apex to vein 2. 110—120 mm. 
Sikkim, Assam. 
21. Genus: 3*liyllo«les Bsd. 
Contour of wings and neuration as in Oporophylla. Only the palpi differ, the 2nd segment wide or ap¬ 
pearing to be very wide, by its hairiness, the 3rd segment narrow and almost suppressed. These large and strik¬ 
ing species are universally known owing to their mimicry of leaves. All belong to the indo-australian fauna. 
Type: cons pi dilator Cram. 
Ph. eyndhovi Voll. (= semilinea Wkr., fasciata Mr.) (48 a). Forewings reddish grey-brown. Reniform 
stigma elongate, whitish to rusty yellow, often very obsolescent. From its lower edge a straight brown line with 
grey upper edge to apex. In suitable illumination widely glossy bands are discernible, angulated in centre 
of wing. Hindwings grey-brown, with orange-yellow median band that is angulated outwards at vein 5, in¬ 
wards at vein 2, widely diffuse, with black edge. 110—125 mm. India, Sunda Islands. — staudingeri Semp. is 
a very large 3 (140 mm) in which on forewings the reniform stigma is divided into 3 equal yellow-white round 
spots with inner brown circumscriptions. On blacker hindwings only a patch of the yellow band under vein 2 
is retained, both on upper and undersides. This form is from Mindoro. — diversipalpus E. Prout. Palpi are 
less stout. Forewing of is more inclined to violet, markings somewhat more oblique, especially the reniform 
stigma. Hindwings even blacker, yellow band paler, not so very incurved near anal angle, somewhat inter¬ 
rupted. In $ the white reniform stigma of $ is absent . On hindwings the yellow band is broader. New Guinea. 
Ph. meyricki Oliff ( = papuana Hmps .) (48 b, c). Forewings pale red-brown and ochreous brown. Reni¬ 
form stigma pale, narrow downwards, oblique, with 2 lateral points at lower edge. Median line indistinct. Post¬ 
median line pale, undulate, outwards to vein 5, then incurved. A distinct oblique dark brown streak from apex 
to vein 2. Hindwings blue-black. A red median band from vein 5 to anal angle, proximally incurved in centre, 
narrower anteriorly. — imperialis Drc. (48 b). Like staudingeri , this is described from a single specimen. Reni¬ 
form stigma consists of 3 oval brown annidets filled with white. It compares with meyricki, as staudingeri does 
with eyndhovi. The distinctness of the markings of fore wings and width and shape of red band on hindwings 
vary considerably. 140—160 mm. Queensland, New Guinea. 
Ph. conspicillator Cram. (= inspicillator Gn.) (48 e). The species is easily recognisable by the large 
white spot at apex of hindwings. On forewings we find the same marking scheme as in the preceding species, 
but the transverse bands are somewhat more distinct by the paler dustings. Reniform stigma almost always 
has a small white spot both at upper and lower angles. On black hindwings the blue-white marginal dots of 
the previous species are absent, the red spot at anal angle is large, generally completely circular and containing 
white scales in its anterior part only on underside. Celebes and neighbouring Islands to New Guinea. — pura 
Pothsch. is a $ with darker forewings. The submarginal undulate line wider and more diffuse. On hindwings 
ground colour is said to be blacker, the red and white spots more brilliant. New Guinea. 115—140 mm. 
Ph. verhuelli Voll. (48 d). This and the following species do not vary at all from one another on fore¬ 
wings. On hindwings they have a red and white brilliantly marked spot. The sequence is so arranged to denote 
the decrease in the extension of the white colour. This also produces the only slight differences on underside, 
apart from the somewhat paler or darker ground colour, which also varies on uppersides. We are treating them 
here all only as forms, as this appears to us the correct thing to do. verhuelli has on hindwings the largest Avhite 
spot, embracing 3 areas and generally also filling the 4th somewhat anteriorly. The red surround extends on 
inner margin as far as the white colour, embracing 1—2 areas in outer marginal narrowly, the margin how r ever 
remaining black. 130—150 mm. Java, Sumatra, Perak. — floralis Btlr. (48 d) has the white spot rather more 
rounded. The white scales in the 4th area are replaced by rose coloured scales. The red surround extends out¬ 
wards to the oirter margin. 130 --160 mm. Borneo, Burma. — enganensis Swh. (49 a) shows the white spot 
much reduced in radial direction, the red surround goes as far to the inner margin as in jloralis, at outer margin 
not so far as in verhuelli. 150—160 mm. Sumatra. — cerasifera Btlr. In a typical specimen from Mindoro the 
round white spot is displaced somewhat further inwards. It is edged towards the base of the wing and also the 
apex narrowly by red, widely however towards anal angle and outer margin. $ 140—160 mm. Philippines. - 
consobrina Westw. (= perspicillator Gn.). Numerous indian specimens form a transition between cerasifera and 
consobrina. In these the round white spot is edged on all sides almost equally widely. Similar specimens are 
before me also from Canton. In the true consobrina the white spot on vein 2 is more or less widely divided by 
