Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 2Drury, Dru
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Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 2
Drury, Dru
Insects -- Pictorial works
_Upper Side._ Head greyish brown. Antennæ strongly pectinated. Thorax and
abdomen greyish. Anterior wings with a bar rising near the middle of the
anterior margin, continued along the posterior wings parallel with the
external edges, and ending near the abdominal corners; the inner part
forming an equilateral triangle. The outer part of this triangle is ash
colour, the inner part pale brownish grey, but darker than the rest of
the wings. The tips of the superior wings are adorned with a small eye,
the lower part of which is black, and the upper part white; from whence a
faint white serpentine line runs to the very extremity of the wing. The
spaces between the ash colour mentioned above, and the external edges of
all the wings, are filled up with light brownish grey, appearing as if
powdered thinly with black dust. A small narrow black line runs along the
external edges of all the wings, which, beginning at the abdominal
corners and ending at the tips, appears as if broken or interrupted just
below the eyes. A narrow ash-coloured bar begins on the posterior edges
next the shoulders of the superior wings, which, running towards the
tips, suddenly turns off, and ends on the anterior edges about half an
inch from the shoulders. On the middle of the posterior wings is an
ash-coloured crescent, verged at top with black; and about a quarter of
an inch above this is another crescent, larger and much fainter, running
from the anterior to the abdominal edge, and ending at the extremity of
the body.
_Under Side._ All the parts on this side are nearly of the same colour as
on the upper, but not quite so distinct and bright. The angular bar on
the anterior wings next the shoulders, and the faint crescent on the
posterior, not being discernible. The margins of all the wings are
entire; the superior ones being hooked at their tips.
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