. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. XTLIXISSA. ANTIirPE. 357 rather oblique quadrate orbicular, which is open above and below; an oblique black striga in cell before the antemedial line which is indistinct, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then angled inwards on vein 1 ; reniform defined by black, large, and extending well below the cell; postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and dentate ; the veins of terminal area streaked. Fig. 117.—Xylinissa cossoides (^. \. with black ; a subterminal series of whitish strijB with black stri
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. XTLIXISSA. ANTIirPE. 357 rather oblique quadrate orbicular, which is open above and below; an oblique black striga in cell before the antemedial line which is indistinct, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then angled inwards on vein 1 ; reniform defined by black, large, and extending well below the cell; postmedial line oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and dentate ; the veins of terminal area streaked. Fig. 117.—Xylinissa cossoides (^. \. with black ; a subterminal series of whitish strijB with black striae on their outer side ; a slight oblique shade from apes to angle of postmedial line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins of terminal area streaked with black; a slight terminal line from apex to vein 2 ; in female the costal and terminal areas sufFased with brown; the underside with the costal area and termen irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point and curved postmedial series of short streaks on the veins. Hah. Chili {Edmonds), 1^,1$ type. Exp. 32 millim. Genus ANTITYPE. „ Type. Antitype, Hiibn. Yerz. p. 212 (1827) chi. Folia, Hubn. Tent. ined. (nee Treit.) flavicincia. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, short, the 2nd joint thickly clothed with hair in front; irons smooth, rounded, eyes large; antenniB of male typically ciliated ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, or with hair and hair-like scales, the pro- and metathoras with spreading crests ; pectus clothed with long hair ; tibia3 fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal ci-ests on basal segments. Fore wing with the termen crenulate ; 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 with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from middle of discocellulars; G, 7 from vipper angle; 8 anas- tomosing with cell near base only. Sect. I. Antenna of male bipectinate with short branches, the apical part ser
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