. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. SOZUSA. MACKOSIA. 129 Head orange; thorax bluish loaden-grey, with orange jiatch on metathorax ; pectus and legs orange, fore and mid legs streaked with fuscous ; abdomen orange, greyish towards base. Fore wing pale fuscous grey, with a bhiish tinge towards base ; a short fascia. V,"^;/ Fig. 75.—So~2im scutcUata, ^J. \. on base of inner margin and a costal fascia orange; cilia orange. Hind wing pale orange-yellow. Hab. Natal, Estcourt (i/^^rZanson), 1 d, 2 $ ; Cape CoLONr, Transkei {Miss F. Barrett), 2 J . Exp. 32-36 milli
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. SOZUSA. MACKOSIA. 129 Head orange; thorax bluish loaden-grey, with orange jiatch on metathorax ; pectus and legs orange, fore and mid legs streaked with fuscous ; abdomen orange, greyish towards base. Fore wing pale fuscous grey, with a bhiish tinge towards base ; a short fascia. V,"^;/ Fig. 75.—So~2im scutcUata, ^J. \. on base of inner margin and a costal fascia orange; cilia orange. Hind wing pale orange-yellow. Hab. Natal, Estcourt (i/^^rZanson), 1 d, 2 $ ; Cape CoLONr, Transkei {Miss F. Barrett), 2 J . Exp. 32-36 millim. Type t in Mus. Stockholm. Genus MACROSIA, nov. Type, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, not reaching as far as frous; antennae of male with bristles and cilia; tibite with the spurs moderate ; abdomen clothed with rough hair. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded ; vein 2 from middle of cell, curved at base ; 3, 4 coincident; 5 absent; 9 from 10, anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 6 and 7 from areole ; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 from middle of cell; 3, 4 on a long stalk; 5 absent; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. 251. Macrosia fumeola. Lithosia fimeola, Wlk. ii. 508 (1854); Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 327. (S. Head orange-yellow; thorax grey, the tegulse in front, shoulders, and a patch on metathorax orange; pectus and legs orange, the tibise slightly striped with fuscous; abdomen orange-. 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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