. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 243.—Xanthodtile semiochrea, (^. S. Reddish brown; frons and vertex of head yellowish white. Hind wing orange, with apical brown patch and very tine terminal brown line. Hah. QuEEiXSLAND, Peak Downs, 1 (S type. E^vp. 18 millim. Genus XANTHOCEASPEDA. Xanthocraspeda, Hmpsn. Moths lud. ii. p. 121 (1804). Type. Tnarginafa, Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not extending beyond the Irons, which is clothed with rough hair; antennie of male with bristles and cilia ; tibiae with the spurs moderate; abdomen clothed with rou


. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 243.—Xanthodtile semiochrea, (^. S. Reddish brown; frons and vertex of head yellowish white. Hind wing orange, with apical brown patch and very tine terminal brown line. Hah. QuEEiXSLAND, Peak Downs, 1 (S type. E^vp. 18 millim. Genus XANTHOCEASPEDA. Xanthocraspeda, Hmpsn. Moths lud. ii. p. 121 (1804). Type. Tnarginafa, Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not extending beyond the Irons, which is clothed with rough hair; antennie of male with bristles and cilia ; tibiae with the spurs moderate; abdomen clothed with rough hair. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 irom long before angle ; 5 from well above angle; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked; 10 free; II anastomosing with 12. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 from well before angle ; 5 from well above angle; 6, 7 on a long stalk; 8 from towards end of cell. 718. Xantliocraspeda marginata. Nudaria marginata, Wlk. xxxi. 274 (1864); Hmpsn. Moths lud. ii. p. 122; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 364. (5. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous yellow; fore and raid tibiae and tarsi tinged with brown above; abdomen fuscous below except at ex- tremity ; wings reddish brown. Fore wing with the costa orange-yellow from before middle to near apex: the inner margin yellow; cilia yellow at tips. Hind wing with the inner area yellow ; cilia yellow at tips. Hah. S. India, Coimbatore (^Waniouse), 1 S type. Exp. 22 Fig. 244.—Xantliocraspeda marginata, c?. \. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.) Genus BALBURA. Type. Balbura, Wlk. ii. 481 (1854) dorsisigna. Pi'oboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, the 1st joint fringed with hair ; antenn;e of male bipectinate, with siiort branches, the apical third serrate; tibiie with the spurs moderate. Fore wing rather. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of


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