. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Moths; Lepidoptera. RHODOGASTRIA. 499 2107. Rhodogastria bubo. Canojpus bubo, Wlk. iii. 747 (1855); Kirby, Gat. Ilet. p. 196. White; palpi banded yellow and black; antennae black except at base of shaft; vertex of head, tegulae, patagia, shoulders, pro- meso- and metathorax wdth black points, sometimes almost obsolete ; legs yellow on inner side, fore femora black at extremity ;. Fig. 222.—Ehodogastria bubo, (^. \. abdomen dorsally tinged with yellow except towards base, a lateral
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Moths; Lepidoptera. RHODOGASTRIA. 499 2107. Rhodogastria bubo. Canojpus bubo, Wlk. iii. 747 (1855); Kirby, Gat. Ilet. p. 196. White; palpi banded yellow and black; antennae black except at base of shaft; vertex of head, tegulae, patagia, shoulders, pro- meso- and metathorax wdth black points, sometimes almost obsolete ; legs yellow on inner side, fore femora black at extremity ;. Fig. 222.—Ehodogastria bubo, (^. \. abdomen dorsally tinged with yellow except towards base, a lateral series of black points. Pore wing with the veins black clothed with white scales; the discal area somewhat semihyaline. Hah, Congo (Curror), 1 c? type; Brit. E. Africa, Ruwenzori (Scott Elliot), 1 c?, N'gatana {Gregory), 1 S ', Be. C. Africa, Stevenson Rd. (Ddwar), 1 S •, Zomba {Johnston), 1 5. Exp. QS millim. 2108. Ehodogastria rufifemur. (Plate L. fig. 21.) Campus rufifemur, Wlk. iii. 747 (1855); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 196. $. White; palpi with black spots on the joints above; fore coxae on outer side and fore femora above crimson ; thorax, dorsal surface of abdomen, and fore wing very slightly tinged with yellow ; abdomen with two lateral series of black points. Hind wing semi- hyaline. ' Hah. Congo {Curror), 1 $ type. Exp. 46 millim. 2109. Rhodogastria lupia. (Plate L. fig. 3.) Pelochyta lupia, Druce, P. Z. S. 1887, p. 669 (1888); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 196. Amerila nivaria, Weym. Stett. ent. Zeit. liii. p. 105 (1892). 2. White; palpi tinged with crimson above and with black spots on the joints, antennae with black spot on basal joint; tegulae, patagia, shoulders, and mesothorax with pairs of black spots ; fore coxae on outer side and femora and tibiae in front crimson; abdomen dorsally crimson from 2nd segment to near extremity and with two lateral series of black spots. Fore wing with slight fuscous streaks on subcostal nervure and vein 2 and slight discoidal bar. Hind wi
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