. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 227. CMoncBma mdanoflagia, (^.. Fig. 228. ChioncBma fumea, cJ. Fore wing of male with the subcostal and median nervures not approximated ; the lobe extremity elongate. 667. Chionsema fumea, n. sp. 6. Smoky black; anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing with indistinct oblique ante- and postmedial dark lines,, the former the more oblique. Hindwing whitish ; a fuscous discoidal spot, more distinct on underside ; the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous; the inner area clothed with long brownish hair. Hab. S


. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Moths; Lepidoptera. Fig. 227. CMoncBma mdanoflagia, (^.. Fig. 228. ChioncBma fumea, cJ. Fore wing of male with the subcostal and median nervures not approximated ; the lobe extremity elongate. 667. Chionsema fumea, n. sp. 6. Smoky black; anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing with indistinct oblique ante- and postmedial dark lines,, the former the more oblique. Hindwing whitish ; a fuscous discoidal spot, more distinct on underside ; the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous; the inner area clothed with long brownish hair. Hab. N. Guinea, Kapaur (DoJm^ty), 1 d type. Exjj. 28 millim. b^. Fore wing of male with the lobe small or minute; no fringe of scales in cell. a^. Fore wing in both sexes with three black spots at end of cell. a'^. Fore wing with orange subterminal band. «'. Fore wing with the aifte- and postmedial lines scarlet and broad bellissifna. 6'. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines orange-red and narrow interrogaiionis. 6*. Fore wing with scarlet subterminal band. a''. Fore wing mth the bands very broad ... ^j/««(?ra. 6'. Fore wing with the bands narrow, a". Hind wing crimson or tinged with crimson. a''. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled below costa 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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