. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. METALLOSIA.—TROPACJIE. 555 Genus METALLOSIA, nov. Type, M. chrysotis. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, not nearly reaching vertex of head, the 2nd joint fringed with scales in front; antenna of male with cilia and bristles, the shaft thickened with scales above ; tibire with the spurs moderate, hind tibiae at extremity and 1st two joints of tarsus fringed with long hair on upperside; abdomen with lateral tufts of long hair towards extremity. Fore wing short and moderately broad ; vein 2 from middle of
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. METALLOSIA.—TROPACJIE. 555 Genus METALLOSIA, nov. Type, M. chrysotis. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, not nearly reaching vertex of head, the 2nd joint fringed with scales in front; antenna of male with cilia and bristles, the shaft thickened with scales above ; tibire with the spurs moderate, hind tibiae at extremity and 1st two joints of tarsus fringed with long hair on upperside; abdomen with lateral tufts of long hair towards extremity. Fore wing short and moderately broad ; vein 2 from middle of cell, oblique ; 3 from well before angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from well below upper angle ; 7 from cell; 8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 free, 11 curved and approximated to 12. Hind wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell; 3, 4 from angle ; 5 absent; 6, 7 stalked; 8 from middle of cell; the inner margin fringed with thick hair and scales towards tornus, which is lobed ; vein 2 fringed with scales on upper- side towards extremity. 1188. Metallosia chrysotis, n. sp. (S. Head, tegulse, and patagia bronze-green ; thorax golden bronze; fore legs suffused with purple-blue; abdomen crim- son, with the lateral tufts orange, the anal tuft brown. Fore wing brown, irrorated with golden scales except be- tween veins 5 and (5. Hind wdug deep crimson, with black-brown apical patch extending to vein 2; the fringe on vein 2 and the. Pig. 408.—Metallosia chrysotis, S cilia towards tornus orange. Hah. Brazil, Espiritu Santo {Bates), Eccp. 16 millim. 1 c? type, Rio Janeiro. Genus TROPACME. Tropacme, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 101 (1894) Type. cupreimargo. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not reaching beyond the frons ; antenuffi of male pectinated ; tibiae with the spurs long. Fore wing rather short and broad ; the costa arched, the apex curved over below ; vein 2 from middle of cell, oblique ; 3 from long before angle ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from below angle ; 8
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