. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. LEIOMETOPON.—SIMYRA. 17'> a broad white fascia in and below cell from base to the antomodial line, which is indistinct, difl'used, nuinutely Avaved, oblicjue from costa to median nervurc, then inwardly oblique and angled inwards on vein 1, then bent outwards to meet the postmedial line above inner margin ; the end of cell and area beyoiid it to the postmedial line whitish ; a small browii discoidal spot; postmedial line brown, minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then strongly incurved, defined by whitish on oute
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. LEIOMETOPON.—SIMYRA. 17'> a broad white fascia in and below cell from base to the antomodial line, which is indistinct, difl'used, nuinutely Avaved, oblicjue from costa to median nervurc, then inwardly oblique and angled inwards on vein 1, then bent outwards to meet the postmedial line above inner margin ; the end of cell and area beyoiid it to the postmedial line whitish ; a small browii discoidal spot; postmedial line brown, minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then strongly incurved, defined by whitish on outer side and bent inwards to the antemedial line above inner margin, some whitish beyond it above and below vein 5 and two small white spots on costa ; subterminal line represented by obscure somewhat dentate brown marks on its inner side from vein 6 to inner margin, incurved below vein 3 and with brownish marks beyond it and above vein 2; a terminal. Fig. 26.—Leiometopon simyrides, J. }. series of brown striie ; cilia white with a dark brown line near base. Hind wing pale reddish brown ; cilia w^hitish; the under- side with the costal area and termen irrorated with white. 5 . AVhiter ; fore wicg with black streak below the white fascia in submedian interspace, the white in lower end of cell and thence obliquely towards apex more prominent, the discal fold in end of cell defined above and beloAv by brown streaks to the small discoidal spot. Hah. E. Turkestan, Dscharkent, 1 6, Thian-Shan Mts,, 1 $ . Exp. 6 36, $ 40 millim. Genus SIMYRA. Type. Simyra. Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 81 (181G), noii descr.; Treit. Schmett. Eur. (b) ii. p. 280 (1825) alhovenosa. ArsUonche, Led. Nect. Eur. p. 70 (1857) albovenom. Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi porrect, extending to beyond frons and clothed with long hair; frons smooth; eyes rather small, round; antennae of male typically laminate; thorax clothed witli hair only and without crests; tibise fringed with long hair; abdomen dorsally cloth
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