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Show 1899.] OF THE SUBFAMILY TYRAUSTIN.E. 237 of cell; 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9 ; 10 also Avell separated from 8, 9. Hind wing with vein 3 from near angle of cell; 5 from above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8 ; median nervure someAvhat pectinated above. (1) METASIA ALBULA, n. sp. Yellowish white; sides of palpi and head and prothorax tinged with brown; abdomen Avith dorsal black bands on 1st and sub-terminal segments. Fore Aving with the costal area tinged with brown ; the antemedial line represented by black points in and below ceil; a prominent black spot below middle of vein 2; the postmedial line obscure, arising from a black point on costa, bent outwards betAveen veins 5 and 2, then obsolete. Hind Aviug with indistinct postmedial line bent outwards between veins 5 and 2. Hab. Amboina (Doherty). Exp. 14 mm. Types in Coll. Bothschild and B.M. Type. (2) METASIA SUPPANDALIS Hiibn. Pyr. f. 187. S. Europe; W. Asia. (3)*METASIA HOMOGAMA Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1887, p. 239. W . Australia. (4) METASIA CARNEALIS Tr. Schmett. Eur. vii. p. 91. S. Europe ; W . Asia. „ gigantalis Stgr. Hor. Ent. Eoss. 1870, p. 185, pi. 2. f. 8 (var.). (5) METASIA CORSICALIS Dup. Lep. Fr. viii. p. 306, pi. 230. ff. 6, 7. S. Europe. Stenia infidalis H.-S. ff. 39, 40. (6) METASIA OPHIALIS Tr. Schmett. Eur. vii. p. 90, x. 3. p. 20. S.E. Europe. (7) METASIA SABULOSALIS AVarr. A. M. N. H. (6) xviii. p. 217. W. India. (8)f METASIA HODIUSALIS AVlk. xAiii. 706. Amur ; China ; Botys medialis Wlk. xxxiAr. 1432. Borneo ; Sumbawa. (9) METASIA LIOPHVEA Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1887, p. 241. Australia. (10)fMETASiA PROFANALIS AVlk. xxxiv. 1403. S. Africa. (11 )fMETASIA CRIOPHORA, n. sp. 3. Frontal process large ; dark fuscous ; palpi Avhite at base. Fore wing strongly irrorated Avith dark brown ; a dark spot in middle of cell and line from median nervure to inner margin; a dark mark on discocellulars ; the postmedial line excurved betAveen veins 5 and 2, then bent inwards to below angle of cell, both wings with series of dark points on termen and cilia. Hab. Teita, E. Africa (Jackson). Exp. 16 mm. |
