. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. SE5AMJA. 325 Nonaqria sacchari, VVlIstn. A. M. N. H. (3) i. p. 117 (1858); , Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 209, pi. 12. f. 4. Sesamia madagnscarieiisis, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 262 (1891). Head and thorax ochreous tinged "with rufous; palpi luscous above; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous svifFused with rufous, the extremity of median nervure with faint diffused brownish streak with a faint ochreous point on it at lower angle of cell; usually with slight antemedial point in submedian fold and curved postme
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. SE5AMJA. 325 Nonaqria sacchari, VVlIstn. A. M. N. H. (3) i. p. 117 (1858); , Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 209, pi. 12. f. 4. Sesamia madagnscarieiisis, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 262 (1891). Head and thorax ochreous tinged "with rufous; palpi luscous above; abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous svifFused with rufous, the extremity of median nervure with faint diffused brownish streak with a faint ochreous point on it at lower angle of cell; usually with slight antemedial point in submedian fold and curved postmedial series of points on the veins with other points before it in discal and submedian folds; a sliglit brown. Fig. 142.—Seaamia vuteria, J. t- terminal line ; cilia ochreous white with two slight brown lines through them. Hind wing pure white ; the underside with the costal area faintly tinged with rufous and irrorated with brown. Hah. France; Spain, Zeller and Leech Colls.; Cenir. Italy ; Algeria, Biskra (Mrs. Nicholl, ]V(dsingJiam), 2 $ ; Morocco, Tangier, 1 c? , Leech Coll. ; Madeira ( WoUaston), 1 c? type sacchari, Funchal {S. S. Flower), 1 ^ ; Canaries (Marsclen), 2 9 ; Congo Boma (Christi/), 1 $ ; Mashonaland, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 5 ; Natal (Gooch), 1 $ ; C. CoLONr (Sir A. Smith), 1 $ type incerta ; Madagascar ; Bourbon. Exp. 34-42 millim. Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 165; Hffin. Eaup. p. 105. Eeddish above, yellowish below. Foot-plauts, in stalks of Maize Corn, Eeed, Sugar-cane, &c. 6. 4754. Sesamia calamistis, n. sp. (Plate CXLIV. fig. 18.) Head and thorax pale ochreous mixed with brown especially on tegulse; palpi browner; abdomen white slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing pale ochreous irrorated with black-brown ; an antemedial black point in submedian fold ; a black discoidal point and a point in discal fold beyond the cell with slight ochreous streak between them; a postmedial series of black points on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then
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