. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement. Moths. Fig. 119.—Sideridis limhata, S. \. small, incompletely defined by black; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former small, irregularly rounded, the latter rather constricted at middle; an oblique fuscous striga from costa to reniform; postmedial line minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line only defined by the contrast between the dark and pale areas, angled outwards at discal fold and incurved above and below those points ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia r
. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement. Moths. Fig. 119.—Sideridis limhata, S. \. small, incompletely defined by black; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former small, irregularly rounded, the latter rather constricted at middle; an oblique fuscous striga from costa to reniform; postmedial line minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line only defined by the contrast between the dark and pale areas, angled outwards at discal fold and incurved above and below those points ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia rufoas with black tips. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with brown, the inner and terminal areas suffused with fuscous brown ; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule and sinuous postmedial line with short black streaks on the veins showing through to upperside. Hah. Japan, Kiushiu, 1 c?, Yokohama {Fryer), 1 d", 4 $ , type. Ex]}. 44 millim. Sect. II. Antennai of male ciliated. A. {Hyphilare). Abdomen of male with paired ventral tufts of long hair from base; the wing suffused with silvery scales on underside. a. Frontal tuft of male enlarged and hollowed out over the palpi; tufts of jellow scales below and between tegulre. 1776. Sideridis lithargyria. FudtM lithargyria, Esp. Schmett. iv. pi. 124. f. 6 (1788); Hiibn. Eur, Schmett, Noct. f. ; Dup. Lep. Fr. vii. p. 100, pi. 1U7. f. 1; Stepli 111. Brit. Eut., Haust. ii. p. 151; Stand. Cat. pal. p. 19?... 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, 1860-1936. London Printed by order of the Trustees
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