. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement. Moths. 86 NOCTUIDjE. with white. Fore wing purplish grey irrorated with dark brown ; 8ul)b;isal line slight, blackish, oblique, from costa to submcdian fold; antomedial line black slightly defined on inner side by grey, excnrvcd from costa to median nervure, then incurved to just above inner margin, then upAvards and outwards and down to inner margin, thus forming a sinus filled with dark brown and with a triangular dark brown patch beyond it at costa, these antemedial maikings followed by a straight oblique pale grey baud
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement. Moths. 86 NOCTUIDjE. with white. Fore wing purplish grey irrorated with dark brown ; 8ul)b;isal line slight, blackish, oblique, from costa to submcdian fold; antomedial line black slightly defined on inner side by grey, excnrvcd from costa to median nervure, then incurved to just above inner margin, then upAvards and outwards and down to inner margin, thus forming a sinus filled with dark brown and with a triangular dark brown patch beyond it at costa, these antemedial maikings followed by a straight oblique pale grey baud ; reniform defined by dark brown and with straight oblique inner edge; an oblique dark brown medial shade; postmedial line dark brown, oblique slightly sinuous and defined on outer side by white from costa to vein 6, incurved at discal fold, below vein 3 retracted to inner side of lower edge of reniform, and sinuous to inner margin, some dark brown beyond it towards costa and some Avhitish points on costa Avith dark streaks between them; subterminal line whitish, oblique, sinuous and defined on inner side by brown towards costa, with a small wedge shaped black spot before it below costa. 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, 1860-1936. London Printed by order of the Trustees
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