. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. MACADTJMA. 267 Hah. Assam, Khasis, 1 2; Java {Horsjield), 1 S type, Arjuno {Doherty), 1 c5'; N. Guinea, Kapaur {Doherty), 1 5 . Exp. 16-22 millim. Sect. II. (Psapharacis). Fore wing with vein 8 from 7 beyond 9 ; fore wing with a shght tuft of hair at angle of costa. A. Fore wing irroratecl with silvery blue scales micans. B. Fore wing without silvery scales. a. Fore wing deep purple corvina. b. Fore wing uniform brown ftisca. c. Fore wing with whitish discoidal spot and black postmedial mark above inner ma
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. MACADTJMA. 267 Hah. Assam, Khasis, 1 2; Java {Horsjield), 1 S type, Arjuno {Doherty), 1 c5'; N. Guinea, Kapaur {Doherty), 1 5 . Exp. 16-22 millim. Sect. II. (Psapharacis). Fore wing with vein 8 from 7 beyond 9 ; fore wing with a shght tuft of hair at angle of costa. A. Fore wing irroratecl with silvery blue scales micans. B. Fore wing without silvery scales. a. Fore wing deep purple corvina. b. Fore wing uniform brown ftisca. c. Fore wing with whitish discoidal spot and black postmedial mark above inner margin toxophora. 558. Macaduma micans, n. sp. (Plate XXY. fig. 4.) 5 . Head, thorax, and fore wing black-brown, irrorated with a few silvery blue scales ; (abdomen wanting). Fore wing with fulvous discoidal spot; the costa towards apex and termen below apex fulvous, with silvery spots below and before them. Hind wing fuscous, paler towards base. Hah. Mysol {Wallace), 1 $ type. Exp. 20 miUim. 559. Macaduma corvina. Cisthene corvina, Feld. Eeis. Nov. pi. 138. f. 63 (1875); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 289. Deep purple; abdomen and hind wing black-brown slightly tinged with purple. Hah. Fiji {Matheuf), 1 c? , 1 $ . Exp. 20 millim. Type t in Coll. Rothschild. 560. Macaduma fusca, n. sp. S. Uniform fuscous brown with a slight purplish tinge; legs, ventral surface of abdomen, and anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing with tlie costal edge somewhat Fig. 185.âMacaduma fusca, c?. ^. 2 â Legs, ventral surface of abdomen, and anal tuft fuscous. Hah. N. Guinea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 d", 1 $ type. Exp. 18 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, bart. , 1860-1936. London, Printed by Order of the Trustees
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