. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. PAR0ET7ZA, HTPOSADA. 273 line from subcostal nervure to inner margin, slightl}- defined on each side by blackish ; postmedial line pale slightly defined on each side by blackish, oblique, from below costa to inner margin ; subterminal line represented by a series of slight whitish lunulas, faintly defined on inner side by blackish and with blackish points on their outer edges ; a series of black striae just before termen; cilia mixed with blackish at base. Hind wing purplish rufous irrorated with black; a small black spot at
. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum. Moths. PAR0ET7ZA, HTPOSADA. 273 line from subcostal nervure to inner margin, slightl}- defined on each side by blackish ; postmedial line pale slightly defined on each side by blackish, oblique, from below costa to inner margin ; subterminal line represented by a series of slight whitish lunulas, faintly defined on inner side by blackish and with blackish points on their outer edges ; a series of black striae just before termen; cilia mixed with blackish at base. Hind wing purplish rufous irrorated with black; a small black spot at lower angle of cell; postmedial line pale slightly defined on each side by blackish, from below costa to inner margin, straight; a subterminal series of slight whitish lunules with blackish points on their outer edges; a terminal series of black points ; cilia at base with blackish mixed ;. Fig. 80.—Paroruza suhdwdata, (^. \. the underside pale purplish rufous irrorated with black, a black point at lower angle of cell, traces of double postmedial line, subterminal series of somewhat dentate blackish marks and terminal series of black points. Ab. 1. Fore wing with rounded black discoidal spot with minute white point on it at lower angle of cell. Hah. Natal {Leigh, Cooke), 1 J, 1 $ ; Cape Colony, 1 J type. Exp. 26-32 millim. Genus HYPOSADA, noY. Type, H. postvittata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaeiiing about to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd minute ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennag of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibias slightly fringed with hair, the spurs long, the fore femora of male with exsertible tuft of long hair above ; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute; the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from well before angle of cell, 6 from just above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the a
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