. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. 436 STNTOMID^. part of costa : semihyaline spots below middle of cell and near base of inner margin ; some metallic blue near Fig. 236.—Eupyra consors, (^. \. Ab. 1. Hind wing with traces of the spot above inner margin only. Hah. (GarlejJ]^)), I 6 ; Peetj. Ej-j}. 50 millim. Type t in Coll. Schaus. 960. Eupyra psittacus. Eupyra psittacus, Schaus, P. Z. S. 1892, p. 273, and Am. Lep. pi. i. f. 6. cJ. Head, thorax, and abdomen black; frons, gulae, tegulae, shoulders, mesothorax, and mid and hind femora with white
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. 436 STNTOMID^. part of costa : semihyaline spots below middle of cell and near base of inner margin ; some metallic blue near Fig. 236.—Eupyra consors, (^. \. Ab. 1. Hind wing with traces of the spot above inner margin only. Hah. (GarlejJ]^)), I 6 ; Peetj. Ej-j}. 50 millim. Type t in Coll. Schaus. 960. Eupyra psittacus. Eupyra psittacus, Schaus, P. Z. S. 1892, p. 273, and Am. Lep. pi. i. f. 6. cJ. Head, thorax, and abdomen black; frons, gulae, tegulae, shoulders, mesothorax, and mid and hind femora with white points ; abdomen with lateral metallic green streaks ; dorsal and sublateral series of white spots. Fore wing suffused with metallic golden green, leaving the veins and terminal area black. Hind wing black, with golden green streaks in and below" cell and metallic blue suffusion on inner area. Hah. Peru; ,'Bneyes (Garlepp), 1 J- Evp. 44 millim. Type t ill Coll. Schaus. Genus DIAXANTHIA, nov. Type, D. luchiia. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned to vertex of head and fringed with hair above ; antenna; of male bipectinate, with long branches ; tibisB with the spurs moderate. Fore wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 6 from upper angle; 7,8,9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 2 from well before angle of cell; 3 from angle; 4 absent; 5 curved from below angle of discocellulars; 6, 7 from upper angle. 961. Diaxanthia lucinia. Aiitomolis lucinia, Druce, Biol. , Het. i. p. 75, pi. 8. f. 26 (1884); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 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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