. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 13".—Lijsreia bigutta, (^. Genus (EDALEOSIA, nov. Typo, (E. iiigricoiita. Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi minute, not reaching beyond the frons, wliicli has a large rounded prominence with a corneous plate below it; antenniv? of male ciliated ; tibiaj with the spiu-s moderate. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from middle of cell, curved at base ; 3 from close to angle, 5 from above angle ; 6 from just below upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked, 7 from beyond 9; 10, 11 free, oblique. Hind wing w'ith vein 2 from middle of ce
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 13".—Lijsreia bigutta, (^. Genus (EDALEOSIA, nov. Typo, (E. iiigricoiita. Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi minute, not reaching beyond the frons, wliicli has a large rounded prominence with a corneous plate below it; antenniv? of male ciliated ; tibiaj with the spiu-s moderate. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from middle of cell, curved at base ; 3 from close to angle, 5 from above angle ; 6 from just below upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked, 7 from beyond 9; 10, 11 free, oblique. Hind wing w'ith vein 2 from middle of cell; 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 absent; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of Fig. 138.—(Edaleosia 7iigricosta., J. }. 458. (Edaleosia nigricosta, n. sp. (S . Head yellowish white, slightly tinged with black; antennaa black ; the back of head and tegulae orange ; thorax yellow- ish white; patagia black in front ; pectus, legs, and abdo- men orange. Fore wing yellowish white, with narrow black costal fascia ; cilia yellow. Hind wing white, the costal area fuscous. Hah. SiKRRA Leone (Clements), 1 J type; Gambia {Moloney). Er[>. 22 millim. Genus CONILEPIA, nov. Type, C. nigricosta. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrecfc, not reaching beyond the frons; antennae of male ciliated ; tibia3 with the spurs moderate ; abdomen clothed with i-ough liair. Fore wing long and nai-row; vein 2 from middle of cell, curved at base; 3 from well before angle, curved at base; o absent; fi from below upper angle ; 9 from It) anastomosing with 8 to form the areola, 7 from tlie areole ; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell; 3, 4 stalked ; 5 absent; 6, 7 coincident; 8 from before middle of 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 F
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