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Show 690 SIR G. F. HAMPSON O N THE [June 1, 3, 4, 5 well separated at origin ; 6 from well below upper angle; 7, 8, 9 stalked; 10, 11 free. Hind wing with veins 3, 4,5 widely separated at origin ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. Type. *PENTHESILEA SACCULALIS, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 493. ? U.S.A. Genus LOPHOPLEURA. Lophopleura, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 506. Palpi porrect, straight, thickly scaled, and extending slightly beyond the frons, which has a large tuft of hair ; antennas of male ciliated; tibiae slightly fringed with hair on outer side. Fore wing of male wdth a glandular swelling at base of costa below fringed with long hair; a fringe of hair on median nervure; the apex rounded ; veins 3, 4, 5 stalked ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 absent; 10 from angle; 11 absent. Hind wing with vein 3 from near angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 7 anastomosing strongly with 8. Fig. 73. Lophopleura xanthotanialis, 3. ]• SECT. I, Fore wdng of male with vein 7 stalked with 8; hind wing with veins 6, 7 stalked. Type. (1) LOPHOPLEURA XANTHOTEENIALIS, Eag. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1890, p. 506. Brazil. f Dastira Imitatrix, Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) vii. p. 425. SECT. II. Fore wdng of male with vein 7 stalked with 6 ; hind wing with veins 6, 7 from angle of cell. A. Fore wing of male with no postmedial tuft of scales on costa. (2)fLoPHOPLEURA SUBLITURALIS, Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) vii. p. 424. Brazil. B. Fore wing of male with a postmedial tuft of scales on costa. (3)fL0PH0PLEURA EURZONALIS, U. Sp. 3 . Dark purplish red-brown. Fore wing with broad antemedial bright yellow band with metallic blue scales on its edges; an indistinct postmedial line angled on vein 6 ; the margin of both wings suffused with purple and with a series of dark striae; hind wdng fuscous brown, with dark submarginal mark on vein 2. Hab. Amazons (Trail). Exp. 18 mm. |
