. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 150.—Paraona splendens, §. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.) fuscous. Fore wing with the veins streaked with deep metallic green, becoming broad stripes towards base; an orange-yellow fascia in basal half of submedian fold. Hab. Bombay {Sivhihoe), 2 (S , type, Belgaum ( Watson), 2 cT , 2 5 . Ew2y. 44-52 millim. Genus GLAUCOSIA, nov. Type, G. agyllia. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not reaching as far as frons; antennae of male with bristles and cilia ; tibiie with the spurs short; abdomen clothed with
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 150.—Paraona splendens, §. (From Moths Ind. vol. ii.) fuscous. Fore wing with the veins streaked with deep metallic green, becoming broad stripes towards base; an orange-yellow fascia in basal half of submedian fold. Hab. Bombay {Sivhihoe), 2 (S , type, Belgaum ( Watson), 2 cT , 2 5 . Ew2y. 44-52 millim. Genus GLAUCOSIA, nov. Type, G. agyllia. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not reaching as far as frons; antennae of male with bristles and cilia ; tibiie with the spurs short; abdomen clothed with rough hair. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from just beyond middle of cell; 3 from well before angle; 4, 5 separate ; 6 fruin below upper angle; 7, 8 and 9, 10 stalked; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell; 3 from before angle; 4, 5 stallsed ; 6, 7 on a long stalk; 8 from middle of cell; the inner margin with fringe of long hair towards tornus, 477. Glaucosia agyllia, n. sp. J . Head and thorax brown suffused with grey; pectus and legs whitish; abdomen black-brown. Fore wing grey-white, the inner area suffused \^ ith brown. Hind wing fuscous; the cilia Fig. 151.— Glaucosia agyllia, (j". \. Hah. Brazil, Espiritu Santo, 1 6 type. Exp. 24 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, bart. , 1860-1936. London, Printed by Order of the Trustees
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