. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. UK1MAUDAE 79!) [t is probably of [ndo* Malayan origin, and must have existed in that region long- enough to acquire fixity of type before its dispersal, wliieb, geologically speaking, may not have been exceedingly remote. 1. Hepialtjs, /'. Antennae ^-}, in „ whitish or obsolete . 2. Iiipulinim. 1. H. hectus, L. 26-80 mm. Antennae in (J simple. Posterior tibiae in (( short, much swollen, with dense tuft of hairs, posterior tarsi in $ absent. Korewings in c? deep reddish- golden-ochreous, with a basal spot, antemedian series of four adjacent spot
. A handbook of British lepidoptera. Lepidoptera. UK1MAUDAE 79!) [t is probably of [ndo* Malayan origin, and must have existed in that region long- enough to acquire fixity of type before its dispersal, wliieb, geologically speaking, may not have been exceedingly remote. 1. Hepialtjs, /'. Antennae ^-}, in „ whitish or obsolete . 2. Iiipulinim. 1. H. hectus, L. 26-80 mm. Antennae in (J simple. Posterior tibiae in (( short, much swollen, with dense tuft of hairs, posterior tarsi in $ absent. Korewings in c? deep reddish- golden-ochreous, with a basal spot, antemedian series of four adjacent spots not reaching eosta, postmedian irregular inter- rupted series of about ten spots, and sometimes some small terminal spots yellowish-silvery ; in ? fuscous, with pale i'usc-. initinu of IhpUilits hamuli; lag of <?.. 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 Meyrick, Edward, 1854-1938. London ; New York : Maomillan
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