Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . Jrt*m r I ( Fig. 417.—Xyleutes Roblnea. Fen ale.(Brown, grey, and fellow.) its surface. The ground colour of the upper wings is palegolden brown, and upon it are bold lines and a dull row of colour of the lines is shining metallic green, shifting toblue in certain lights, and the spots are dark brown with a glossof copper. The lower wings are simply pale brown. The generic name is formed from two Greek words signify-ing beautifully written, and the meaning of the word hiero-gly
Insects abroad : being a popular account of foreign insects, their structure, habits, and transformations . Jrt*m r I ( Fig. 417.—Xyleutes Roblnea. Fen ale.(Brown, grey, and fellow.) its surface. The ground colour of the upper wings is palegolden brown, and upon it are bold lines and a dull row of colour of the lines is shining metallic green, shifting toblue in certain lights, and the spots are dark brown with a glossof copper. The lower wings are simply pale brown. The generic name is formed from two Greek words signify-ing beautifully written, and the meaning of the word hiero-glyphica is self-evident. Mr. A. H. Butler tells me that onespecimen has been taken in England, but that as this is aWVst Indian insect, it has probably been brought from Jamaicain the pupal state and developed alter its voyage. THE EUDRYAS. 68: Another beautiful iusect is called Eudryas colouring of this Moth is rather complicated. The groundcolour of the upper wings is yellow, changing to creamy white. Fig. 4JS.—Xyleutes Robinea. Male.(Brown, grey, and yellow.) in the centre. The dark border which surrounds the wings isdeep purple-brown with a very glossy surface. The lower wingsare shining yellow, with a stripe of purple-brown near the lower
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