Moths . f cell, with a white streak beyond it instead of the lunuleand patch; the marginal area fuscous, obscuring the lines. Hindwing browner. Hab. China ; Murree; Simla ; Ceylon. Exp. 20 millim. Genus HYPARGYRIA. Hypavgyria, Rag. Noun. Gen. p. 9 (1888). Type, H. metaliferella, Pag. Range. Neotropical and Ethiopian regions ; Punjab; Ceylon. Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint not reaching vertex of head, the3rd long, thick and blunt; maxillary palpi filiform; antennas ofmale with the basal joint much dilated at summit, and giving off acurved hook on inner side, the shaft thickened and flattened;mid
Moths . f cell, with a white streak beyond it instead of the lunuleand patch; the marginal area fuscous, obscuring the lines. Hindwing browner. Hab. China ; Murree; Simla ; Ceylon. Exp. 20 millim. Genus HYPARGYRIA. Hypavgyria, Rag. Noun. Gen. p. 9 (1888). Type, H. metaliferella, Pag. Range. Neotropical and Ethiopian regions ; Punjab; Ceylon. Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint not reaching vertex of head, the3rd long, thick and blunt; maxillary palpi filiform; antennas ofmale with the basal joint much dilated at summit, and giving off acurved hook on inner side, the shaft thickened and flattened;mid tibiae dilated, with a fold containing an expansile tuft of longhair; anal tuft very large. Pore wing with vein 3 from nearangle of cell; 4, 5 stalked; 10 free; male with the base of costaand vein 12 slightly thickened below. Hind wing with the cellrather short; vein 2 well before angle; 3 from angle; 4, 5 on along stalk; 6, 7 stalked, 7 anastomosing with 8 ; hyaline streaksin interspaces of basal 88 4381. Hypargyria metalliferella, Rag. Nouv. Gen. p. 9; Mon. Phye. p. 123, pi. iv, fig. 22; C. Sf S. no. 4565. Ochreous brown irrorated with grey; male with the anal tuftjet-black. Pore wing tinged with vinous red; the costal area broadly suffused withwhite; two dark specks atbase of costa; a broa 1ochreous anternedial band,with a ridge of raisedvinous scales before it;traces of a dark speck atupper angle of cell, andFig. 54.—Hypargyria metalliferella, <$. \. of an oblique subrnarginal line. Hind wing semi-hyaline, the veins darker; the apical area opalescent; a darkmarginal line. Underside with black spots below the thickeningsof costa and vein 12; the outer half of fore wing and apical areaof hind wing brilliant silver in the male. Hab. W. and E. Africa; Punjab ; Ceylon. Exp. 17-22 millim. 4382. Hypargyria ferrella, n. sp. 5 . Ferruginous brown, with slight ochreous irroration. Porewing with traces of pale sinuous medial and subrnarginal lines ;a dark costa
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