. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. HTPERM^PHA.— CHRYSOCHLOROSIA. 351 wing white, with traces of wared medial and postmedial lines ; tho tertnen, cilia, and underside irrorated with black scales ; a discoidal jwint on underside. ILih. Costa Kica, Irazu (llogers), 1 (3* type, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp. 18 millim. Genus HYPERM^PHA, nov. Type, H. saur/uinea. Proboscis fullj' developed ; palpi porrect, extending to beyond the frons ; antenn* ciliated and thickened with scales above ; tibice with the spurs moderate. Fore wing rather short and broad ; vein 2 from well be
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. HTPERM^PHA.— CHRYSOCHLOROSIA. 351 wing white, with traces of wared medial and postmedial lines ; tho tertnen, cilia, and underside irrorated with black scales ; a discoidal jwint on underside. ILih. Costa Kica, Irazu (llogers), 1 (3* type, Godman-Salvin Coll. Exp. 18 millim. Genus HYPERM^PHA, nov. Type, H. saur/uinea. Proboscis fullj' developed ; palpi porrect, extending to beyond the frons ; antenn* ciliated and thickened with scales above ; tibice with the spurs moderate. Fore wing rather short and broad ; vein 2 from well beyond mildle of cell; 3 from close to angle; 4,5 from angle; G from upper angle; 7, 8 stalked ; 9 absent; 10 free ; 11 anastomosing with 12. Hind wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell; 3, 4 stalked ; 5 absent; 6,7 coincident; 8 from towards end of cell. 739. Hypermaeplia sanguinea. Cisthene sanguinea, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1878, p. 53; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 289. S . Head and thorax brown ; antennae and mid and hind tibiae and tarsi yellowish ; ab- domen crimson, with the anal tuft black, the ventral surface brown. Fore wing brown. T\" 259. Hind wing crimson, the costa EypermcBfha sanguinea, S' f- and cilia brown. Hah. Amazons, li. Jutahi (Trail), 1 J type. ). 12 millim. Genus CHRYSOCHLOROSIA, nov. Type, C. calUstia. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not extending beyond frons; antennae ciliated ; tibite with the spurs short. Fore wing elongate, the apes rounded ; vein 2 from towards angle of cell, curved near base ; 3 from near angle; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from below upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 7 from beyond 9 ; lU free ; 11 anastomosing strongly with 12. Hind wing with the cell very long ; vein 2 from towards angle of cell; 3, 4 coincident; 5 absent; C, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. *740. Chrysochlorosia splendid a. Ptychogkne splcndida, Druce, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 524, pi. 32. f. 8; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 313. $ . Head, thorax, and abdomen golden green,
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