. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 225.—Mahensia seychellarum, tf. ±. inner margin ; diffused brownish subterminal spots below apex and at vein 3. Hind wing glossy reddish brown, the patch of androconia in end of cell rufous. Underside reddish brown, the patch of androconia in end of cell of fore wing rufous. Hab. Seychelles, Silhouette {Fryer), 1 d type. Exp. 20 millim. Genus EUCLEMENSIA, nov. Type, E. umbrata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned to about vertex of bead, slender ; antennae of male witb bristles and cilia ; hind tibite with two pai
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 225.—Mahensia seychellarum, tf. ±. inner margin ; diffused brownish subterminal spots below apex and at vein 3. Hind wing glossy reddish brown, the patch of androconia in end of cell rufous. Underside reddish brown, the patch of androconia in end of cell of fore wing rufous. Hab. Seychelles, Silhouette {Fryer), 1 d type. Exp. 20 millim. Genus EUCLEMENSIA, nov. Type, E. umbrata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned to about vertex of bead, slender ; antennae of male witb bristles and cilia ; hind tibite with two pairs of spurs. Fore wing rather narrow, the apex somewhat produced and the termen oblique ; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked, 7 from beyond 9; 10, 11 stalked. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 coincident; 5 from angle of cell; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. In key differs from Siccia in the fore wing having veins 10, 11 stalked. *829 b. Euclemensia umbrata. Euclemensia umbrata, Dogn. Het. Nouv. Am. Sud, vii. p. 14 (1914). d . Head white, the palpi and antenna? brown ; thorax white. Euclemensia umbrata, J. tinged with red-brown ; abdomen white. Fore wing white ; some reddish brown suffusion on basal costal area; an indistinct In-own. 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, 10th bart. , 1860-1936. London : Printed by Order of the Trustees
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