. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 292.—Phasidia , 2 • t- Hab, Brazil, Pebas, Petropolis, typef ? merldionalis in Coll. Schaus; Peru, Sarayacu; 1 $ type without locality. ). 4-t millim. Genus PHASIS. Phasis, Wlk. ii. 312 (1854) Type. noctilux. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique and sparsely fringed in front witb long hair ; the third moderate, porrect, roughly scaled ; frons with long truncate conical prominence with small raised rim at extremity; ante
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 292.—Phasidia , 2 • t- Hab, Brazil, Pebas, Petropolis, typef ? merldionalis in Coll. Schaus; Peru, Sarayacu; 1 $ type without locality. ). 4-t millim. Genus PHASIS. Phasis, Wlk. ii. 312 (1854) Type. noctilux. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique and sparsely fringed in front witb long hair ; the third moderate, porrect, roughly scaled ; frons with long truncate conical prominence with small raised rim at extremity; antennae nearly simple, moderately dilated towards extremity; claspers of male rather large. Fore wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; (J from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing witb 8 to form a short , 7 from the areole; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 from well before angle of cell; 3 from just before angle; 5 obsolescent from middle of disco- cellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle. A. Base of palpi, guliB, and spots on pectus orange noctilux. B. Head and pectus without orange mardava. 222. Phasis noctilux. Josia noctilux, Wlk. ii. 312 (1854); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 32. Agarista batesii, Feld. Reis. Nov. pi. 107. f. 8 (1874). c? . Black-brown ; palpi towards base, a rim behind the eyes, and lateral spots on pectus in front orange; wings slightly shot with blue. Fore wing with pale yellow baud from just below costa above. Fig. 293.—Phasis noctilux, ^^. \, upper angle of cell to submedian fold near termen, its inner edge excised below costa. Bob. Amazons, Tapajos (^ates), 1 d type. Exj). 48 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 Hampson, George Francis, 1860-1936. London : British Museum
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