. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. 470 ,. *229 b. Lepidilema unipectinata. Sjost. Kilimanjaro-Meru Exj). Lepidilema unipectinata, Auriv p. 2G, pi. 1. f. 11 (1910). ii. 9, d. Head and thorax yellowish suffused with red-brown; antennae with the branches brown ; abdomen yellow, Fore whii>' yellowish suffused with purplish fuscous, especially on basal half. Fig. 90.—Lepidilema unipectinata, o*. \. and terminal area; a rather diffused maculate dark postmedial line, excurved to discal fold, then oblique. Hind wing yellow. Underside of fore wing purplish
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. 470 ,. *229 b. Lepidilema unipectinata. Sjost. Kilimanjaro-Meru Exj). Lepidilema unipectinata, Auriv p. 2G, pi. 1. f. 11 (1910). ii. 9, d. Head and thorax yellowish suffused with red-brown; antennae with the branches brown ; abdomen yellow, Fore whii>' yellowish suffused with purplish fuscous, especially on basal half. Fig. 90.—Lepidilema unipectinata, o*. \. and terminal area; a rather diffused maculate dark postmedial line, excurved to discal fold, then oblique. Hind wing yellow. Underside of fore wing purplish fuscous, the costal area and terminal area broadly fulvous yellow. Hab. Germ. E. Africa, Kilima ,'njaro, Kibonota (Sjostedf), type f <S in Mus. Stockholm. Exp. 26 millim. Genus CR0C0SIA, no v. Type, C. phseocraspis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, not reaching' beyond the irons which is smooth ; eyes large, round ; antenna? of male ciliated : tibia? with the spurs short. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from well before middle of cell, oblique ; 3, 4 stalked ; 5 absent; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10 from cell; 11 anastomosing with 12. Hind whig with the cell long ; vein 2 from middle ; 3, 4 stalked ; 5 absent; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. In key differs from Phryganopsis in the fore wing being long and narrow, with vein 2 from well before middle of cell. 229 c. Crocosia phseocraspis, n. sp. d . Head and thorax fulvous orange ; the femora at extremities,. 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, 10th bart. , 1860-1936. London : Printed by Order of the Trustees
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