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TAGOROPSIS. By M. Gaede. 
arnobia. 
madagas- 
cariensis. 
subocellafa. 
fumosa. 
cambouei. 
vulpina. 
dura. 
leporina. 
cincta. 
lambertoni. 
Ilavinata. 
P. arnobia Westiv. (= cliscrepans Btlr., daphne Weym., arenosa Maass.) (57 a). sulphureous, more 
or less dusted with brown. $ reddish-brown, slightly dusted with yellow. On the forewing a dark notched 
interior line, and a straighter median line vertical to the inner margin. The hyaline spot in the £ small, in 
the $ larger, edged with dark, close behind the median line. Exterior line more distinct, from near the apex 
to % of the inner margin, behind it dark lunae and at the margin more densely powdered. Hindwing with 
an indistinct basal line, a distinct straight median line, and a fine notched exterior line, behind it dark 
spots. Eyespot as on forewing. Marking of $ mostly very indistinct. 110—130 mm. Gold Coast, Cameroon, 
Spanish Guinea, Ogowe. 
P. madagascariensis Soyith. $ forewing at the base yellow almost as far as the broader interior line, 
then chocolate brown to the exterior line, and towards the costal margin more yellow. The hazy brown median 
line extends through the hyaline spot. The exterior yellow line of luniform spots towards the inner margin 
almost to the centre incurved. Distal margin brown, the yellow lunae in it reversely placed compared to the 
exterior line. $ in the median area browner. Eyespot of hindwing only a black streak, behind it the two rows 
of lunae as on forewing. 100 mm. Madagascar. 
P. subocellata Btlr. Forewing without an interior and median line. Ground-colour reddish-yellow, at 
the base and distal margin more yellow. Hyaline spot small, margined with black and pink. The red-brown 
exterior line somewhat undulating, placed as in madagascariensisl The brown, inside pink-edgecl spots also 
corresponding. Hindwing of the same colour. Median line red-brown, curved, the eyespot behind it absent 
in the type. Exterior line and the marginal spots similar to arnobia. — fumosa South. Ground-colour browner, 
similar to the $ of arnobia. Interior line of forewing as in the latter. The somewhat undulating median line 
is incurved at the costal margin and touches the hyaline spot on its inner side. Exterior line outside edged 
with yellow. On the hindwing the somewhat undulating median line extends close within the small black- 
margined hyaline spot, otherwise not different. It may be that fumosa, is the normal $ of subocellata-^. 100 mm. 
Madagascar. 
P. cambouei Obth. Very similar to fumosa. Colouring most variable, particularly in the marginal 
area. Ground-colour mostly reddish-brown. The interior line of the forewing is notched, inside faded yellow, 
outside brown. Median line, if present at all, touching the large hyaline spot which is margined with black and 
pink. Behind the exterior line being placed as in arnobia , ochreous in a variable width, the pinkish-brown spots 
sometimes broadly faded. On the hindwing without an eyespot. Median line curved, broad, brown. Behind 
the notched exterior line as variable as on the forewing. 85—90 mm. Madagascar. 
P. vulpina Btlr. Reddish-yellow. Interior line rusty brown, broad, in the centre introangular. Median 
line straight, vertical, cutting the large hyaline spot which is margined with dark and pink. Exterior line feebly 
S-shaped, meeting the median line at the inner margin, behind it the usual pink spots. Hindwing with a median 
and exterior line as in cambouei, marginal spots as in the forewing. Eyespot absent. $ 80—100 mm. Madagascar. 
In the only specimen of the Berlin Museum vein 10 of the forewing rises shortly before the partition of 7 + 8, 
thus forming a transition between Pseudantheraea and Tagoropsis. 
P. dura Kef erst, may have been the same species and would then have the priority, but it is impossible 
to decide it from the figure and description of the damaged type. 
P. leporina Obth. Ground-colour dark orange, on the hindwing in the anterior half lighter. Similar 
to vulpina. The interior line is more notched, similar to cambouei. The median line is S-shaped, at the costal 
margin slightly incurved, extending close behind the finely black-margined hyaline spot, the exterior line slightly 
excurved at the interior margin, so that it ends more remote from the median line. Marginal spots small. This 
whole marking is fine, rather distinct, blackish. Hindwing without a hyaline spot. The curved median line 
begins farther outside, at about 3 / 5 of the costal margin. Exterior line notched, spots as on forewing. $ 120 mm. 
Madagascar. 
P. cincta Mob. may be = vulpina Btlr., described from Madagascar. 
P. lambertoni Bouv. Similar to cincta, but larger (75 instead of 55 mm). Interior line absent in both 
wings, median line of fore wing 5—6 mm distant from the small eyespot and quite straight, exterior line not 
very oblique, rather slanting. Behind it at the inner angle a large black spot. On the hindwing above the eyespot 
is absent, the undulating exterior line and the marginal spots are feebly developed. Madagascar. 
15. Genus: Tagoropsis Fldr. 
Separated from the preceding genus by the neuration. On the forewing veins 7+10 + 8 stalked, 
9 and 11 absent. Veins 5 and 6 near together. All the species are yellow. Hindwing without an eyespot. 
Type: flavinata Wkr.] 
T. flavinata Wkr. (natalensis Fldr.) (57 a). Sulphureous or orange-yellow with brown lines. Interior 
line somewhat thicker, incurved below the cell. Eyespot dusted with grey, margined with brown, behind it 
the notched median line, incurved at the costal margin. Exterior line straight, notched in the opposite direction. 
