. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 1G.—Pseudmelisa chalybsa, J. }-. lateral patches on the next four segments, a slight yellow dorsal spot on 6th segment, the two terminal segments dorsally yellow, the anal tuft crimson. Fore wing brilliant metallic blue. Hind wing black shot with metallic blue. Hah. Congo, Kambove Distr. {Neave), 1 $ type. Exp. 46 milliin. 300 a. Melisa atavistis. Melisa atavistis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (S) viii. p. 395 (1911). Fore wing of male with veins 2, 3, 4 not bent downwards ; hind. Fig. 17.—Melissa atavistis, rf. \. wing rather lar
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 1G.—Pseudmelisa chalybsa, J. }-. lateral patches on the next four segments, a slight yellow dorsal spot on 6th segment, the two terminal segments dorsally yellow, the anal tuft crimson. Fore wing brilliant metallic blue. Hind wing black shot with metallic blue. Hah. Congo, Kambove Distr. {Neave), 1 $ type. Exp. 46 milliin. 300 a. Melisa atavistis. Melisa atavistis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (S) viii. p. 395 (1911). Fore wing of male with veins 2, 3, 4 not bent downwards ; hind. Fig. 17.—Melissa atavistis, rf. \. wing rather larger and less distorted, the costal area with fold toAvards apex 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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