EPIPHORA. By M. Gaede 
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1. Subfamily: Attacinae. 
1. Genus: l^piphora Wallgr. 
The only genus differs in the neuration from Attacus L. in the presence of vein 11 of the forewing. Vein 
10 may be present as a short spur as in the latter genus. The subgenus Drepanoptera Bothsch. differs in the 
position of vein 11 rising from the stalk of 8 + 9. In both wings the cell is open. In the forewing vein 5 is absent, 
veins 6 + 7 as well as 8 -j- 9 -f- 10 being forked. In the hindwing veins 5 -j- 6 are forked. 
Type: bauhiniae (Auer. 
1. Subgenus: Drepanoptera Bothsch. Type: albida Drc. 
D. albida Drc. (— semialba Bbl.) (48 a). Forewing violettish red-brown. From the base almost albida. 
to the hyaline spot a white patch extending there like a hook anteriorly. The distal white band in the J broad, 
almost straight; before the distal margin in the dark undulating line 3 or 4 light spots. Hindwing white. A 
dark notched line touching the hyaline spot often only shows through from beneath. Behind it at the distal 
margin the greater part is red-brown with yellow-ringed black marginal spots. Forewing in the $ mostly darker 
than in the <$, with a narrow white band. Hyaline spots larger. 150, $ 120 mm. Cameroon, Ogowe. 
D. feae Auriv. Ground-colour of forewing red-brown. The hyaline spot behind broader, almost like fear. 
a reverted comma. On the hindwing the hyaline spot is cut off about parallel to the distal margin, somewhat 
quadrangular. On the forewing a white basal hook as in albida, but the upper portion very indistinct. The 
exterior line is straight, narrow, behind it pink, powdered with white. Hindwing of the colour of the forewing, 
with a strongly undulating white line extending like that of the fore wing and then at the costal margin bent 
round to the anal margin. This shape also remains in the following species, though the line is nowhere so undulate. 
The abdomen has white rings and a white end, and is thus similar to albida. A 115 mm. Cameroon. D. niepelti 
Gschw., also from Cameroon, is probably the same species. 
D. vacuna Westw. Ground-colour of the wings the same, densely dusted with white as far as beyond vacuna. 
the distal line. Hyaline spot of forewing narrowly luniform, on the hindwing more rounded. The basal hook 
as usual, the exterior line narrow, incurved above and below the hyaline spot. On the hindwing the marginal 
band bends round to the inner margin close above the hyaline spot. 90- 105 mm. — ploetzi Ploiz (48 a) ploetzi. 
is much larger, more violettish-brown. Forewing intensely strewn with white. Basal hook very broad, extending 
to the distal band, the anterior branch only feebly developed. On the hindwing the hyaline spot is mostly 
just as narrowly luniform as on the forewing. Mostly <$$, 150—180 mm. Cameroon. getula Maass. <& Weym. <j j tulu. 
(= victoria M. <£•. IF.) is very dark brown with few white scales. The white basal hook is merely a relatively 
short streak. Mostly $$, 150— 180 mm. Cameroon. manowiensis Gschw. is said to differ in narrower manowkn- 
slanting hyaline spots, the exterior band on the forewing being straighter. Submarginal spots of hindwing 
very small. A 1 18, 9 105 mm. East Africa. 
D. rectifascia Bothsch. (48 b). Ground-colour brown. The basal hook on the forewing is normal, recti fascia. 
the hyaline spot somewhat more extended than in mythimnia. The exterior band straight, distinct, behind 
it and at the costal margin dusted with white. Distal margin olive brown, inside of it yellow spots. On the 
hindwing the band is not undulating, at the costal margin bent round towards the anal margin. The round 
hyaline spot is outside inserted. Behind the band both wings are slightly pink. A 140 mm. Congo. boolana boulana. 
Strd. differs only in a relatively broader band on the forewing, being incurved above and below the cell. $ 
130 mm. Guinea Coast. 
D. antinorii Obth. (= magdalenae Griinbg., ducalis Griinbg.) (48 c). Not red-brown, but pure brown, antimrii. 
Both the hyaline spots very narrowly luniform. On the forewing the distal line is straight, at the costal margin 
slightly incurved, somewhat broader washed out w hite and pink. Distal margin olive yellow, before it similar 
black-edged spots. On the hinclwing of the same colour the distal line is curved parallel to the distal margin, 
not prolonged to the anal margin. On the forewing no basal hook. 95—105 mm. East Africa, Abyssinia, 
marginimacula J. A T . shows larger yellow marginal spots on the hindwing. West Africa. margini- 
rnacula. 
D. pelosoma Bothsch. Larger than the similar antinorii with a white basal hook on the forewing. The pelosoma. 
hyaline spots are also somewhat larger. The white exterior band from the costal margin to the centre straight, 
then incurved. On the hindwing the band is bent round to the anal margin. Perhaps a form of vacuna. $ 120 mm 
East Africa. 
