. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 227.—Siccia microsticta, J . i. white ; the costal edge black towards base; subbasal and ante- medial black points in submedian fold; black points in middle of cell and just beyond the discocellulars; a postmedial black point in submedian fold; a small terminal black spot at vein 4 and a point at submedian fold. Hind wing chalky white. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous brown except the inner area; hind wing faintly tinged with brown and with fuscous discoidal spot. Hab. Gold Coast, Bibianaha (Spurrell), 1 6 ty


. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. Fig. 227.—Siccia microsticta, J . i. white ; the costal edge black towards base; subbasal and ante- medial black points in submedian fold; black points in middle of cell and just beyond the discocellulars; a postmedial black point in submedian fold; a small terminal black spot at vein 4 and a point at submedian fold. Hind wing chalky white. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous brown except the inner area; hind wing faintly tinged with brown and with fuscous discoidal spot. Hab. Gold Coast, Bibianaha (Spurrell), 1 6 type. Exp. 1G millim. 833 b. Siccia gypsia, n. sp. Antenna? of male ciliated; hind wing with veins 3 and o Fig. 228.—Siccia gypsia, cS • !• Head and thorax chalky white ; antenna1 yellowish ; palpi and lower part of frons black; pectus and legs yellowish, the fore legs and mid tibia* and tarsi black in front; abdomen yellowish. Fore. 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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