. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 334. Chamaifa nympha, (^. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.) Genus PAUROPHLEPS, nov. Type, P. minuta. Proboscis and palpi absent; anteunre moniliform, clothed all over with long hair ; hind tibite with the medial spurs absent. Fore wing with vein 2 front middle of cell; 3 from long before angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from below upper angle; 8, 9, 10 absent; 11 oblique. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 from before angle; 5 from long above angle ; 6, 7 coincident ; 8 from near end of cell. Wings sparsely clothed with h


. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 334. Chamaifa nympha, (^. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.) Genus PAUROPHLEPS, nov. Type, P. minuta. Proboscis and palpi absent; anteunre moniliform, clothed all over with long hair ; hind tibite with the medial spurs absent. Fore wing with vein 2 front middle of cell; 3 from long before angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from below upper angle; 8, 9, 10 absent; 11 oblique. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 from before angle; 5 from long above angle ; 6, 7 coincident ; 8 from near end of cell. Wings sparsely clothed with hair-like scales. 1139. Paurophleps minuta, n, sp. (S. Orange fulvous ; antennae black; fore and mid tibiie with. Fig. 385.—Taurophleps minuta, (J. f. black patches above. Fore wing with black points in middle of cell and on discocellulars. Hab. Cape Colony, Trauskei (Miss F. Barrett), 1 J type. Exj^. 14 millim. Genus PAL^OPSIS. Type Palceopsis, Hmpsn. 111. Het. B. M. ix. p. 86 (1893) diujjhanella. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not renching beyond the fron*;; antennas ciliated, the basal joint wit-ii tuft of scales ; head, thorax, and abdomen clothed with rough hair; tibia; with the spurs moderate; wings sparsely clothed with liair-like scales. Fore wing with the cell very long; vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 from long before angle ; 5 from well above angle; G, 7 from upper angle ; 8, 9 absent; 10 from close to angle ; 11 free. Hind wing with the cell very long ; vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 from long before angle; 5 from far above angle ; G, 7 stalked ; 8 from towards end of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Hampson, George Francis, Sir, 1860-1936. London Printed by order of the Trustees


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