. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. 49 U ARCXIAD^. Subsp. 1. Fore wing Avith subbasal series of elongate conjoined fuscous spots ; the maculate medial band more developed on costal lialf; the subtermiual spots elongate and extending to termen. Hind wing with broad diffused fuscous terminal band reduced to shorter streaks between veins 2 and 5. Hah. Br. E. Africa, ^Ibaruk {Betton). Exp. 44 millim. 2095. Secusio pulverata. (Plate L. iig. 7.) Secusio pulverafa, Hnipsu. Ann. S. Ah: Mus. ii. p. 62 (1900). (J. Head and thorax white tinged with brown; palpi black at sid
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. 49 U ARCXIAD^. Subsp. 1. Fore wing Avith subbasal series of elongate conjoined fuscous spots ; the maculate medial band more developed on costal lialf; the subtermiual spots elongate and extending to termen. Hind wing with broad diffused fuscous terminal band reduced to shorter streaks between veins 2 and 5. Hah. Br. E. Africa, ^Ibaruk {Betton). Exp. 44 millim. 2095. Secusio pulverata. (Plate L. iig. 7.) Secusio pulverafa, Hnipsu. Ann. S. Ah: Mus. ii. p. 62 (1900). (J. Head and thorax white tinged with brown; palpi black at sides; antennje with the branches brown; neck orange; tegulse, patagia, pro- and metathorax with small black spots; tibia; at extremity and tarsi streaked \a ith black; abdomen dull white, tinged with orange towards extremity, dorsal and two lateral series of black spots. Fore wing dull white striated with pale brown ; a subbasal black mark below costaand three antemedial points in and above cell; an irregular brownish medial band from costa to sub- median fold, with a short black streak on it just above median nervure, and spot above base of vein 2 ; a postmedial point above vein 7 with brownish mark above it on costa, two between veins 5 and 3, and one on inner margin ; a terminal series of points with large spot above vein 5. Hind wing white slightlj' tinged with brown, with traces of curved series of subtermiual spots, distinct on underside. 5 . Fore wing with postmedial black point also above vein 6. Sab. Natal, Karkloof(Jirtrs/ia/?), 1 c? type, $ in Mus. Capensis. Exp., (S 46, $ 50 millim. 2()U0. Secusio purata. Galtara purata, Wlk. xxvi. 1688 (1862).. Fig. 218.—Secusio yurata, t^. S' Brownish-grey; palpi at sides and branches of antennae black; neck with some yellow hair ; black points at extremities of patagia ; legs with black streaks; abdomen with dorsal, lateral, and sublateral series of black points. Fore wing with brown striae, most prominent on terminal area ; a se
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