. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 270.—Chlorogenia pallid/imaculata, J1. -J-. brown; hind wing with the costa and apical part of termen dark brown. Hob. Br. N. Guinea, Mambare E., Biagi {Meek), typef 6 in Coll. Rothschild. Mxp. 18 milhm. Genus CHRYSOMESIA. Type. Chrysomesia, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 350 (1903) barbicostata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porreet, extending-as far as frons ; antenna? of male ciliated ; tibia3 with the spurs moderate. Fore wing- with the cell very long and narrow ; vein 2 from well before middle of cell; 3 from jus


. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 270.—Chlorogenia pallid/imaculata, J1. -J-. brown; hind wing with the costa and apical part of termen dark brown. Hob. Br. N. Guinea, Mambare E., Biagi {Meek), typef 6 in Coll. Rothschild. Mxp. 18 milhm. Genus CHRYSOMESIA. Type. Chrysomesia, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 350 (1903) barbicostata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porreet, extending-as far as frons ; antenna? of male ciliated ; tibia3 with the spurs moderate. Fore wing- with the cell very long and narrow ; vein 2 from well before middle of cell; 3 from just beyond middle ; 5 from well above angle ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8, 9 10 absent; 11 free ; male with a costal fold on upperside with a fringe of large scales, spatulate scales and hair from under it. Hind wing with the cell very long; vein 2 from before middle ; 3 from well before angle ; 5 from angle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell; male with a fringe of long hair below medial part of costa on upperside. In key differs from Hypeiujoa in the fore wing having veins 8, 9, 10 absent. 1151 b. Chrysomesia barbicostata. Chrysomesia barbicostata, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xi. p. 350 (1903). <S . Head and teguhe golden yellow; palpi and antennae rufous;. Fig. 271.—Chrysomesia barbicostata, o- \ thorax rufous suffused with purple; pectus, legs, and abdomen ochreous, the last dorsally rufous towards extremity. Fore wing. 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, 10th bart. , 1860-1936. London : Printed by Order of the Trustees


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