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OXYCOPHINA. By M. Gaede. 
nudicornis. 
betousalis. 
mellea. 
arcuata. 
hr y axis. 
curviflua. 
spilotata. 
complicata. 
bastialis. 
ansorgei . 
tcrreola. 
pexa. 
R. nudicornis Gaede (76 g) is smaller, otherwise similar. On the forewing an interior and exterior line 
more prominent. At the distal margin on both wings densely reticulated reddish-violet lines, behind them a pink 
marginal line. 22— 26 mm. Togo, Cameroon. 
R. betousalis Gaede (76 i). Rusty yellow with fine rusty brown lines. Behind the centre the border¬ 
lines of an exterior band, which is strongly widened at the costal and inner margins, between them behind and 
below the cell strongly narrowed. Subapical line very distinct, from it a branch farther parallel to the distal 
margin. 22—28 mm. East Africa. 
R. mellea Saahn. (79 i). Similar to a pale betousalis. On the forewing the median band is represented 
by a line, its bifurcation at the costal and inner margins exactly as in betousalis, also the subapical line. The 
branch of the latter, however, is strongly angled inwards. Hindwing with a few more distinct lines, similarly 
placed as in betousalis. $ 30 mm. Madagascar. Separated from the likewise similar eugrapha by the absence of 
the indentation on the hindwing, a more slanting position of the subapical line on the forewing, and the absence 
of the accessory branch. 
R. arcuata sp. n. (76 i). Rusty yellow, slightly hued with pink on the hindwing. Somewhat similar to 
a diminutive Prot. arcualatis. Median line slightly angled at vein 5, its ends vertical to the costal margin and 
to the inner margin. Before it numerous feeble dark lines, slightly curved. Behind a line nearing it behind the 
cell and excurved at vein 2. Subapical line distinct, straight. Hindwing uniformly covered with fine reticulate 
lines. Marginal lines in both wings continuous, on the hindwing stronger. Under surface lighter, whereby the 
lines are more distinct. 16- 18 mm. East Africa. Type in the Berlin Museum. 
R. bryaxis Fawc. (76 i). Similar to an intensely marked betousalis. The two branches of the submarginal 
line towards the distal margin remarkably strong. 26 -28 mm. East Africa, betousalis may be only a form of it 
(having been described later). 
R. curviflua Warr. Fore wing brown with dark reticulations. At the costal margin pale spots. A curved 
black line from % of the costal margin to 3 / 5 of the inner margin, where it is thicker. A paler apical spot with 
2 or 3 black dots is parted by a black line. From the interior angle in front traces of two short black lines. On 
the hindwing the curved black line is thicker, situate nearer to the centre. Before and behind it dark brown 
lines. Forewing very pointed, distal margin concave. $ 19 mm. Niger District. 
R. spilotata Warr. Forewing wooden brown with fine dark reticulations. Base and costal margin 
somewhat darker. An interior band feebly indicated, the exterior one broader, dark brown, irregularly edged 
with black, with a dark horizontal streak above the submedian fold. A row of black dots along the distal margin 
and one only to the centre. Hindwing less distinctly marked. 26 mm. Niger. complicata Warr. Ground¬ 
colour ochreous, the dark marking much more distinct. On the veins the margins of the bands do not form 
any black dots as in the type. Niger District. 
R. bastialis Wlcr. (= furcatula Pag.) (76 i). Wooden yellow with faint violettish-brown lines. An 
interior and a median fine line broadly bifurcates at the costal margin, the second also at the inner margin. 
The yellowish-white apical spot with 2 black dots, inside broadly edged with violettish-brown. Hindwing only 
with fine dark reticulate lines. 22 mm. West and South Africa, besides in India. 
R. ansorgei Warr. (76 i). Rusty yellow with rusty brown lines. Median line as in bastialis , before it two 
straight lines, behind it a line slightly bifurcating at the inner margin. The feeble subapical line may be 
connected with the latter line. Hindwing similar. Costal margin of forewing with fine light dots which are more 
distinct beneath. 18—20 mm. Niger District. 
R. terreola Mob. is not to be recognized from the description. Perhaps it was a bad specimen of 
minutula Saahn. (p. 495). 
3. Genus: Oxycoplifua Warr. 
Neuration as in Rhodoneura. On the forewing the anterior cell-angle projects far. Antennae also in the $ 
normally with two rows of pectinations. Type: theorina Meyr. from Australia. In the African species the cell 
does not project much. 
a) T h e first two species with bipectin ate antennae. 
0. pexa Hmps. Ochreous and rusty red on the forewing, costal margin whitish. With indistinct rusty 
red spots except at the distal margin, where there are but few fine streaks. Traces of an oblique interior and 
exterior band. Hindwing similarly marked, only a grey median band bordered with rusty red streaks. The 
reticulate lines filled with yellow. Body greyish-white. 26—36 mm. Mashona Land, Cape Colony. 
