RHODOTARACHE; AMYNA. By M. Gaede. 
147 
P. albigrisea Warr. (14 h). Forewing greyish white, ])artly darker grey, basal area ])ale. Fnterior line alhifjriaca. 
black, undulate, somewhat inwards. Exterior line black, slightly excnrved behind the cell, inwards as far as 
the subniedian fold, then outwards, edged white outside. A faded dark spot at the cross-vein, lighter behind 
it as far as the exterior line, darker below the cross-vein. Sidnnarginal line faded whitish, introangidar behind 
the cell, forming a spot at the inner margin. The margin behind it spotted darker. Hindwing dark grey, with 
a white undulate median line and a faded submarginal line, 20 mm. Zidu Land. 
40. Genus: Iftlioclotaraelte Warr. 
Proboscis normal, frons with a conical projection, palpi thin, erect. Forewing extended at the a})ex. 
Veins 3—5 at equal distances, areole present. Only 1 species known. 
Rh. roseofusca Warr. (14 h). Thorax and forewing dark piidvish red. Two still darker red oblique bands r(Mcofuf<ai. 
proceed from the inner margin, one near the base, edged yellow outside; the other one near the anal airgle, 
edged yellow on both sides, extending narrow to the apex. Abdomen and hindwing greyish brown, 25 mm. 
Cape Colony. 
41. Genus: Amelia Guen. 
Proboscis normal, palpi thick, erect. Antennae of G ciliated. Abdomen with a tuft at the Irase. Fore¬ 
wing Avith a somewhat pointed apex. Veins 3—5 near the lower angle, 6 from the iq^per angle, areole normal. 
Vein 5 of liindAving not so strong, arising below the centre of the cross-vein. Type: punciimt Fahr. from Africa. 
A. magnifoveata Hmps. Thorax and forewing red-brown, slightly mixed with white. The large scent- magnifo- 
scale spot in the centre of the cell is pale. Reniform macula edged with Avhite dots, a white spot above it at vcata 
the costal margin. Exterior line indistinct, dark, edged with white scales outside at the costal margin excurved 
as far as vein 4. Submarginal line proceeding from a white oblique stripe at the apex, then continued fine, dark 
unchdate. Hindwing red-brown, with a coppery gloss, d 25 mm. East Africa. 
A. ruptirena Hmps. (14h). Thorax and forewing dark red-brown. Interior line brown, edged some- rupiirena. 
what whitish outside, excurved as far as the median vein. Reniform macula edged Avith AAdiite dots, two of 
Avhich at the lower angle are oblong, a Avhite streak above it at the costal margin. Exterior line blackish, sharply 
dentate, Avhite dots at the tips, Avidely excAirved behind the cell, then straight obliquely iiiAA'ards. Submarginal 
line indistinct, dark, with a Avhite spot at the costal margin. Abdomen and hindAving dark greyish broAvn. G 
25 mm. Rhodesia. 
A. rubrirena Hvips. Thorax and forewing light red-brown. Interior line broAvn, edged Avhite inside ruhrirena. 
at the costal margin, slightly undulate, angled iiiAvards at vein 1. Ring-macula fiery red, edged. Avith Avhite dots, 
touching the interior line. Reniform macula the same and Avith 2 larger Avhite dots at the loAver edge, besides 
3 yellow dots in the middle. A Avhite streak above it at the costal margin. Exterior line broAvn, edged some¬ 
what white outside, bent as in ruptirena. Submarginal line also as in ruptirena, besides indented outside Avith 
2 fine red streaks. HindAving dark brown. Avith a round scent-spot in the cell. 24—28 mm. Cameroons. — 
In poecila E. Front the reniform macida is indistinct, dark in the G, wliite, yelloAV or reddish in the ^ Avithout poccUa. 
Avhite dots edging it. St. Thome. 
A. octo Guen. This species with its forms and innumeral)le other names has b^en largely dealt Avith octo. 
in Vol. Ill, p. 276 (pi. 51 1). A cosmopolitan species in warmer districts. 
A. griseola Snell. (14h). Thorax and foreAving greyish-yelloAV Avith dark broAVn lines. Interior line griseola. 
double, undulate, the two branches widely separated. Reniform macida slightly broAvnish, Avith Avhite marginal 
dots, strangulated in the middle. Median line indistinct, angled at the loAver cell-angle. Exterior line dentate, 
excurved in the middle of the wing. The brown sid)marginal line indistinct. HindAving greyer. $ 24 mm. LoAver 
Guinea. 
2. Forewing of the G without a scent-scale spot. 
A. punctum F. (14 h). The species being very common has received 8 further denominations: (annulata pundion. 
F., selenampha Gueyi., latijoennis Wllcjr., trivenefica Wllgr., natalensis Wllgr., urba Wllgr., subtracta Wbr., 
latipennis Wlcr.). Body and foreAving light or dark red-broAvn, also blackish. Interior line indistinct, dark. 
Ring-macula Avith a fine Avhite ring. Reniform macula edged light broAvn, filled with Avhite in the loAver part, 
slightly strangulated in the middle; a faded median line beloAv it. Exterior line black, strongly notched, some¬ 
what concave behind the cell, angled at vein 4. Submarginal line undulate, broAvn. HindAving coloured like 
forewing, or paler. The ? is greyer, the lines more distinct. — spoliata Wkr. lacks the Avhite spot in the reni- spoUaia. 
form macula. — paradoxa G Saalm., from Madagascar, shoAvs a black spot on the forewing betAA'een the tAvo paradoxa. 
maculae.— natalica $ Strd. has light red-brown forewings with indistinct markings. 30—40 mm. West, South, natallca. 
and East Africa, also in India. 
