. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 168.—Braclnjcosmia digitalis, ^. \. touching the antemedial line, the latter narrow, constricted at middle; postmedial line whitish, slightly bent inwards to costa, then oblique, straight; subterminal line indistinct, pale, minutely waved ; a slight dark terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with rufous; cilia pale rufous; the underside rufous suf- fused with brown except on medial costal area, a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. § . Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines strong, pure white. H
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 168.—Braclnjcosmia digitalis, ^. \. touching the antemedial line, the latter narrow, constricted at middle; postmedial line whitish, slightly bent inwards to costa, then oblique, straight; subterminal line indistinct, pale, minutely waved ; a slight dark terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with rufous; cilia pale rufous; the underside rufous suf- fused with brown except on medial costal area, a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. § . Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines strong, pure white. Hab. , Maine, New Hampshire, jSTew York (Hagen), 1 J, 1 2 5 Illinois. Ed'2>. 26 millim. Genus COSMIA. Type. Cosmia, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 84 (ISIG), non descr.; Treit. v. (2) p. 379 (1825) fulvago. Ochria, Hiibo. Verz. p. 233 (1827) aumgo. Cirrhia, Hubn. Verz. p. 234 (,1827) citrago. Citria, Hubn. Verz. p. 234 fidvugo. Mcllinia, Hiibn. Verz. p. paUeago. Xanthia, Hubn. Tent, ined fidvago. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with hair in front, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antennai of male minutely serrate and fasciculate or ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with hair only, the prothorax with ridge-like crest; abdomen with some rough hair at base and lateral fringes of hair but without crests. Fore wing YOL. VI. '1 K. 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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