. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 271.—Prepiella j)exicera, (^. B. Antennae of male with bristles and cilia. a. Fore wing with the antemedial line evenly curved aurea. b. Fore wing with the antemedial line highly waved sesapina. 755. Prepiella aurea. Meepha aurea, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1878, p. 54; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 291. c? . Head, thorax, and abdomen orange-yellow; antennae blackish ; fore tibiae banded with blue-black; abdomen with black ventral bands. Fore wing golden yellow ; a curved blue-black antemedial line ; a streak ou costa f
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 271.—Prepiella j)exicera, (^. B. Antennae of male with bristles and cilia. a. Fore wing with the antemedial line evenly curved aurea. b. Fore wing with the antemedial line highly waved sesapina. 755. Prepiella aurea. Meepha aurea, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1878, p. 54; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 291. c? . Head, thorax, and abdomen orange-yellow; antennae blackish ; fore tibiae banded with blue-black; abdomen with black ventral bands. Fore wing golden yellow ; a curved blue-black antemedial line ; a streak ou costa from base to the antemedial line and streaks in and below cell and on vein 1, not reaching the base or line ; a crimson spot in end of cell; a blue- black postmedial line pro- duced outwards to a long tooth on vein 5 and with short black streaks on the veins beyond it; a terminal black line. Hind wing crimson, with small black apical patch. $ . Hind wing with a black line on termen from the apical patch to vein 2. Hah. Venezuela, Aroa, 1 5 in Coll. Schaus; Amazons, R. Manhes (Trail), 1 c? type, Eontcboa, 1 $ . Exj). 14 Fig. 272.—Frejjielia aurea, cJ,. 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, bart. , 1860-1936. London, Printed by Order of the Trustees
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