. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. 250 *52G. Carcinopodia argentata. (Plate XXV. fig. 18.) Gnophria argentata, Dist. A. M. N. H. (()) xx. p. 199 (1897). 9. Head orauge, with some fuscous scales above the frontal ])romineiicc; antenna; fuscous and white ; tegulfe whitish in front, fuscous fringed with orange behind ; thorax whitish, the patagia fringed with orange; pectus orange ; legs whitish, orange, aud black ; al)domen orange, banded Avith black. Fore wing silvery wliitish : the costa streaked with black, the inner margin with orange ; a black lin
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. 250 *52G. Carcinopodia argentata. (Plate XXV. fig. 18.) Gnophria argentata, Dist. A. M. N. H. (()) xx. p. 199 (1897). 9. Head orauge, with some fuscous scales above the frontal ])romineiicc; antenna; fuscous and white ; tegulfe whitish in front, fuscous fringed with orange behind ; thorax whitish, the patagia fringed with orange; pectus orange ; legs whitish, orange, aud black ; al)domen orange, banded Avith black. Fore wing silvery wliitish : the costa streaked with black, the inner margin with orange ; a black line frrim costa beyond middle oblique to disco- cellulars, then still more oblique and sinuous to submodian fold, then bent outwards to inner margin ; a slightly waved line oblique from costa before apex to suhmedian fold, then bent outwards to inner margin, a line arising from it at vein 5 and curving round to join it again at costa ; cilia orange, fuscous at base. Hind wing orange, the costal half fuscous black and with some fuscous suf- susion below the coll, leaving the termen orange. Underside of fore wing black, with the marginal areas orange. Hah. Transvaal, Pretoria (Distant), type f § in Coll. Distant. Exjy. 42 millim. 527. Carcinopodia furcifasciata. Gnophria furcifa^ata, Bull. P. Z. S. 1895, p. 268. 2 (Head wanting) ; thorax and abdomen golden yellow, the latter with black segmental bands; tarsi ringed with black. Fore wing pale golden yellow ; the costa black ; a medial black line cxcurved below costa, strongly incurved below cell; a postmcdial. Fig. 1G4. — Carcinopodia furcifasciata, J. \. incurved sinuous line forming a large fork from vein 5 to the costa; cilia black. Hind wing orange-yellow. Underside of fore wing sutl'used with black except costal and terminal areas ; a blackish band from costa before apex to vein 5. JIah. Bk, Centkal Afuica, Fwambo (Carson), 1 5 type. Exp. 52 millim. Genus ONYCHIPODIA, nov. Type, 0. niqricosyfata. Proboscis abortod, small ; p
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