. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. JlETEUrrHKOSIA.—CISXHEXE. 243. Fig. 159.—Meterythrosia sangala, J. \. Hah. Guatemala, Vera Paz {Champion), 1 $ type, Goiman- Salvin Coll. Exjp. 34 millitn. Genus CISTHENE. Type. Eudesmia, Hubii. Sararal. Ex. Schmett. ii. (1827), non descr.; ^Vlk. ii. 5()4 (1854) ruficoJUs. *Cisthene, Wlk. ii. 533 (1854) i?«.<eMW, Wlk. ii. 563 (1854) rnenea. Gerba, Wlk. xxxi. 270(18154) qiuidrifasciata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porreet, not reaching beyond the frons; antennae short, of male with bristles and cilia, of fema
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths. JlETEUrrHKOSIA.—CISXHEXE. 243. Fig. 159.—Meterythrosia sangala, J. \. Hah. Guatemala, Vera Paz {Champion), 1 $ type, Goiman- Salvin Coll. Exjp. 34 millitn. Genus CISTHENE. Type. Eudesmia, Hubii. Sararal. Ex. Schmett. ii. (1827), non descr.; ^Vlk. ii. 5()4 (1854) ruficoJUs. *Cisthene, Wlk. ii. 533 (1854) i?«.<eMW, Wlk. ii. 563 (1854) rnenea. Gerba, Wlk. xxxi. 270(18154) qiuidrifasciata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porreet, not reaching beyond the frons; antennae short, of male with bristles and cilia, of female with the shaft thickened with rough scales ; tibia with the spurs moderate. Fore wing rather broad ; vein 2 from beyond middle of cell, oblique; 3 from well before angle ; 5 from above angle; 6 from below upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked; 10, 11 free, the latter curved. Hind wing with vein 2 from beyond middle of cell; 3 from well before angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell. A. Fore wing with medial orange band. a. Fore wing with subterminal orange band. a^. Abdomen orange above. a^. Hind wing with the basal half orange. a^. Fore wing with orange fascia in base of cell ... lunaris. b^. Fore wing without orange fascia in base of cell, a*. Hind wing with fuscous patch on base of costal area, a'. Fore wing with the 1st orange band occu- pying medial half of wing prusias, b'\ Fore wing with the 1st orange band at most one-fourth of wing menea. 6*. Hind wing with the subbasal black patch extending almost to inner margin cynosserna. b^. Hind wing black, with orange subbasal patch on costa quadrijasciata, 6\ Abdomen black above. a^. ^ore wing with medial orange band. a*. Fore wing with the bands orange and broad ... praxis, b*. Fore wing with the bands orange-yellow and narrow ci/pris. h'^. Fore wing without medial band unicincta b. Fore wing with two subterminal orange spots rufwvUis. B. Fore wing with orange fascia from base to beyond upper angle of
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