. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 23. Eriostepta roseireta, c?. Genus DEMOLIS, uov. Type, D. alhirostata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely nptnrnerl, not reaching vertex of head ; frons clothed with rough hair; antenna; of male serrate and fasciculate ; tibiiE with the spurs short; abdomen dorsally clothed with rough hair at base. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from lower angle of cell; G from upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 free. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell, 4 absent; 6, 7 on a long stalk and 8 stalked with them. 1233. De
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. Fig. 23. Eriostepta roseireta, c?. Genus DEMOLIS, uov. Type, D. alhirostata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely nptnrnerl, not reaching vertex of head ; frons clothed with rough hair; antenna; of male serrate and fasciculate ; tibiiE with the spurs short; abdomen dorsally clothed with rough hair at base. Fore wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from lower angle of cell; G from upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 free. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell, 4 absent; 6, 7 on a long stalk and 8 stalked with them. 1233. Demolis albicostata, n. sp. Head orange-yellow, frons reddish ; palpi and antenna^ brown, the latter white towards tips; tcgulae yellow, brown at sides ; l)atagia brown with crimson upper edge; thorax yellow with crimson tufts on mcta- thorax : pectus and logs white, fore coxa) crimson ; abdomen crimson, the ter- minal segment and anal tuft wliite. Fore wing red-brown to middle of costa and tornus, edged by Y\\.—Demolis albicostata, 2- !• <'i crimson line angled beyond lower angle of cell and with slight crimson patches on base of inner margin, below middle. 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, 1860-1936. London Printed by order of the Trustees
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