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NEPHELE. By Dr. M. Heking. 
37. Genus: Jfephele Hbn. (Zonilia Wkr.). 
At once separable from the preceding genus by the margin of the forewing not being dentate. The shorter 
spur of the middle tibia with a dense row of spikes. Antennae thicker, last joint with a tack-shaped appendage. 
Most of the species described are Ethiopian, but few being oriental. 
a) 8 p e c i e s with dark lateral spots or bands on the abdomen. 
vau. N. van Wkr. (= schimperi Lucas, raffrayi Obthr.) (64 d). Forewing grey, hued with pink, with a large 
olive triangular spot the basal side of which is straight, the marginal side being curved semicircularly at the 
costal margin, the point at the tornus. Stigma yellowish, V-shaped. Abdomen with black lateral spots. Very 
common in the whole of West and East Africa. 
comma. N. comma Hopff. (64 e). Abdomen with black lateral spots; submarginal line from the apex, curved 
towards the base, towards the tornus very distinct, marginal area contrastingly grey. The typical form with 
d eras a. a crescentiform stigma which is thickened below. Common in West and East Africa. — In the form derasa 
R. db J. (64 e) the stigma is merely a tiny dot, or it is absent altogether. In the whole of Africa and Madagascar. 
charoba. N. charoba Ky. ( = triangulifera Closs) is similar to comma, but the stigma is in front very thin and 
microstigma. behind much broader. The wings are generally rather monotonous and dark; in its form microstigma Clark 
(64 e) the stigma is only a tiny dot. Madagascar. 
fanebris. N. fuiiebris F. (= viridescens Wkr., infernalis Ky.) (64 f). Lateral spots of abdomen large and black. 
Forewing similar to charoba, marginal area not so distinctly contrasting, a very feeble shadow-like band from 
the centre of the costal margin to the interior angle. The typical race is rather unicoloured (excepting the 
marginal area), with thin and not very distinct lines. Stigma, if it is present, composed of 2 spots, the lower 
conimacula. spot forming a triangle. The typical form with a tiny punctiform stigma or without it. — In the form conimacula 
R. <£■ J. the stigma is composed of two spots, the lower triangle with its apex showing towards the margin. — 
maculosa. Another race maculosa R. & J. (64 f) which may represent a distinct species has more distinct lines in the 
forewing, with olive spots between them. In the nominate form the stigma is a tiny dot or entirely absent. — 
ovifera. In the form ovifera R. d: J. it represents an oval spot. The nominate race in West and East Africa, maculosa 
from Cameroon to Congo. 
bi-partita. N. bipartita Btlr. (64 f) is still lighter olive than the latter race, dark brown is only part of the marginal 
area and a broad band from the costal margin to that part. West and East Africa. 
lannini. N. la sin ini Jord. is similar to bi-partita, with thicker antennae, the hindwing broader, the margin more 
convex, the apex distinctly produced. Forewing unicoloured, without the lighter spots. Expanse: 76 mm. 
South Rhodesia. 
discifera. N. discifera Karsch (= aureomaculata Rothsch.) (64 f) is quite dark brown, the marginal area is dusted 
rattrayi. with light olive. On the inner margin a round ochreous spot, which is absent in rattrayi Rothsch. or only 
indicated by its border. Cameroon to Congo, Uganda. 
peneus. N. peneus Cr. (= penaeus F.) (65 a). Marginal area of forewing not at all defined or only by a very 
dentate line. Forewing broader. In the nominate race the stigma is composed of 3 silvery white spots which may 
innotata. be fused to a crescent (= pachyderma Karsch). ■ — In the form innotata R. <£■ J. (65 a) which is much rarer, the 
white stigma is absent. Expanse: 75 mm. West and East Africa. 
mohostigma. N. monostigma Clark. Similar to peneus, but the stigma of the forewing is plain, elliptical, of 1 mm 
diameter, ground-colour of forewing in front sepia-brown, before the dark shadowy band from the centre of the costal 
margin to the tornus there are no dark transverse lines. A smaller species: expanse 60—65 mm. Cameroon. 
accentifera. N. accentifera Beauvois {= tridyma Hoeven, ranzani Bertoloni, variegata Btlr.) (65 a). Transverse 
lines in the forewing distinct, marginal area and central area distinctly darker, the stigma composed of 3 silvery 
white dots. Hindwing olive green, at the margin, posteriorly narrowed, broad black. In the whole of Africa 
comoroana. very common, absent in Madagascar. — In comoroana Clark (65 a) the forevving is less contrasting, less dusted 
with yellow, the space between the anterior subbasal line and the posterior median line almost monotonously 
dark brown, not mixed with lighter; the light postmedian band in the centre not interrupted. Comoro Is. 
argentifera. M. argentifera Wkr. (65 b). In the forewing the basal area, a median band which is posteriorly narrowed, 
and a broad band before the margin are dark green, the markings between them dusted with whitish. Stigma 
composed of a white crescent and a small dot above it. Hinclwings similar to those of accentifera. East Africa. 
densoi. N. densoi Keferst. (— malgassica Fldr., rhadama [Wkr.'] Bsdv.) (65 b). The dark median band of the 
forewing is distally rectilinearly defined, the stigma is composed of a white crescent, one white dot each above 
it and basad to it. Hindwing as in the preceding species. Madagascar. 
