. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 02.—Prnfcinaiiia vigasia, (^. \. it to inner margin ; the postmedial line represented by a series of black points on the veins, excurved below costa, then oblique ; the subterminal line ochreous, slightly sinuous and defined by red- brown on its inner side ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia ochreous brown and black. Hind wing pale yellowish, the cilia slightly tinged with rufous. Hah. jNIexico, Las Vigas, 1 S , type f J in Coll. Schaus. Exp. 28 millim. Genus ERIOPYaA. Type. Eriopi/ga, Guen. Noct. i. p. (18.


. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 02.—Prnfcinaiiia vigasia, (^. \. it to inner margin ; the postmedial line represented by a series of black points on the veins, excurved below costa, then oblique ; the subterminal line ochreous, slightly sinuous and defined by red- brown on its inner side ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia ochreous brown and black. Hind wing pale yellowish, the cilia slightly tinged with rufous. Hah. jNIexico, Las Vigas, 1 S , type f J in Coll. Schaus. Exp. 28 millim. Genus ERIOPYaA. Type. Eriopi/ga, Guen. Noct. i. p. () puncfiila. Hi/potrix, Gueo. Noc-t. i. p. 31)9 (1852) purpurigera. iV«sia, Wlk. XV. 1741 (1858) mceda. Hime'la. Grote, Froc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pliil. 1874, p. 200 infractata. Pseiidorthodes, Morr. Can. Ent. vi. p. 253 (1874) vecors. Probosci.'! fully developed; palpi with tbe 2nd joint obliquely upturned, moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd moderate or rather long, porreet, frons smooth ; eyes large, ronnded ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, without distinct crests ; abdomen without crests. Fore wing rather broad, tbe termen erect, rounded ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing witli veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; 6, 7 shortly stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell to oue-third. 1-2. 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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