. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Species of Eastern Lepidoptera. 443 middle to near the outer margin, terminating on vein 3; a short costal, subapical, broad white streak : hind wings white, with a black basal subcostal streak and broad black borders,. Chalcosiopsis variata. in some examples occupying half the wing-space ; cilia of both wings black, with a white basal line, pure white at apex of hind wings. Underside: wings as above; body and legs white. * Expanse of wings 1^% inch. Shillong. Four examples. G
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Species of Eastern Lepidoptera. 443 middle to near the outer margin, terminating on vein 3; a short costal, subapical, broad white streak : hind wings white, with a black basal subcostal streak and broad black borders,. Chalcosiopsis variata. in some examples occupying half the wing-space ; cilia of both wings black, with a white basal line, pure white at apex of hind wings. Underside: wings as above; body and legs white. * Expanse of wings 1^% inch. Shillong. Four examples. Genus Hampsonia, nov. £. Branches of antennas short; frons produced. Wings long and narrow : fore wings with the costa arched • apex round ; outer margin curving inwards in its middle; venation much as in the genus Amesia : hind wings with the apex and outer margin rounded; veins 4 and 5 stalked beyond lower end of cell; 6 and 7 emitted together from upper end. Hampsonia pulclierrima, sp. n. $. Antennas, body, and legs metallic green-black: fore wings black, with two large ochreous subbasal spots joined together, another inside the cell, two joined together below it, one discal between veins 3 and 4, another near the margin in the interspace above, the cell-spot being the largest: hind wings black, with broad crimson streaks; subcostal com- mencing from the base with a yellow streak, then crimson to the apex, and four large crimson streaks almost filling up each interspace along the margin ; abdominal border yellow. Expanse of wings 2T% inches. Cherra Punji. One example. A very brightly coloured beautiful insect. [To be continued.] 31*. 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 London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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