. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 141.—Xanthomis grandis, 5- \- black and the cilia to above vein 4 ; the termen and cilia black from vein 3 to tornus and the inner margin from tornus to before middle. Hind wing with the inner area black, gradually expanding to tornus ; a terminal black band wide towards apex, narrower between veins 4 and 2, Hah. Costa E,ica {Rogers), 1 $ type, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp. 44 millim. Genus HISTI^ffiA. Type. Histieea, Wlk. i. 216 (1854) j/roserpina. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching above vertex of head, the
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 141.—Xanthomis grandis, 5- \- black and the cilia to above vein 4 ; the termen and cilia black from vein 3 to tornus and the inner margin from tornus to before middle. Hind wing with the inner area black, gradually expanding to tornus ; a terminal black band wide towards apex, narrower between veins 4 and 2, Hah. Costa E,ica {Rogers), 1 $ type, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp. 44 millim. Genus HISTI^ffiA. Type. Histieea, Wlk. i. 216 (1854) j/roserpina. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching above vertex of head, the 3rd joint moderate and obtuse; antennte bipectinate with short branches dilated at extremity and ending in a bristle; tibia; with the spurs moderate ; build stout. Fore wing broad; vein 3 from near angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 6 below upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 stalked, or 11 from cell. Hind wing with the cell long ; veins 2 and 4 from angle ; 3 and 5 absent; 6 from or just below upper angle. Sect. I. Hind wing of male with vein 6 from just below upper angle ; a fringe of long hair on vein 1 of fore wing below. A. Hind wing of male with the upperside except terminal area clothed with thick fringes of hair. 683. Histiaea paulina. HistitEapaidina, Wlk. xxxv. 1868 (1866); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. Fig. 142.—Hist^aa iMulina, (S. \. cJ. Black-brown, vertex of head, tegulse, metathorax, and sides. 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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