. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 168.—Brachycosmia digitalis, (S. \. touching the antemedial line, the latter narrow, constricted at middle; postmedial line whitish, slightly bent inwards to costa, >then oblique, straight; subterminal line indistinct, pale, minutely "waved ; a slight dark terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with rufous; cilia pale rufous; the underside rufous suf- fused with brown except on medial costal area, a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. $ . Fore wiug with the ante- and postmedial
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 168.—Brachycosmia digitalis, (S. \. touching the antemedial line, the latter narrow, constricted at middle; postmedial line whitish, slightly bent inwards to costa, >then oblique, straight; subterminal line indistinct, pale, minutely "waved ; a slight dark terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with rufous; cilia pale rufous; the underside rufous suf- fused with brown except on medial costal area, a small discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. $ . Fore wiug with the ante- and postmedial lines strong, pure white. Hah. , Maine, Xew Hampshire, New York (Hagen), 1 c?, 1 2 J Illinois, ^li^j. 26 millira. Genus COSMIA. Type. Cosmia, Ochs. Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 84 (1816), non descr.; Treit. v. (2) p. 379 (1825) ". fulvago. Ochria, Hiibn. Verz. p. 233 (1827) aurago. Cirrhia, Hiibn. Verz. p. 234 (_1827) ciirago. Citria, Hiibn. Verz. p. 234 fulvago. Mellinia, Hiibn. Verz. p. 234 palleago. Xantliia, Hiibn. Tent, ined fulvago. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint fringed with hair in front, the 3rd moderate ; irons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antenntB of male minutely serrate and fascicidate or ciliated ; head and tliorax clothed with hair only, the prothorax with ridge-like crest; abdomen with some rough hair at base and lateral fringes of hair but without crests. Fore wing VOL. VI. 2 K. 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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