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Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3: Zoology
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8. CYCLOSIA SUBMACULANS, n. s. _Mas._ Nigra, velutina, squamis nonnullis
cyaneis, subtus albo cyaneoque fasciata; alis anticis purpureo-nigris,
punctis paucis exterioribus, alis posticis fuscis, punctis
submarginalibus albis; alis quatuor subtus fuscis, guttis exterioribus
et submarginalibus albis.
_Male._ Black, with a few metallic blue specks, and with metallic
bluish-white pectoral spots and ventral bands. Antennae slightly
pectinated. Wings velvety, rather long, brown beneath, with an exterior
and a submarginal row of white dots; fore wings purplish-black, with a
few exterior and submarginal white points; hind wings brown, with
submargiual white points. Length of the body 9 lines; of the wings 28
lines.
9. CYCLOSIA NIVIPETENS, n. s. _Mas._ Cinereo-nigra; antennis
cyaneo-nigris subpectinatis; alis anticis fascia lata submarginali alba.
_Male._ Cinereous-black. Antennae bluish-black. Fore wings with a broad,
submarginal, upright, white band, which is much narrower hindward, and
is intersected by the black veins. Length of the body 7 lines; of the
wings 22 lines.
Gen. PIDORUS, _Walk._
10. PIDORUS CONSTRICTUS, n. s. _Mas._ Cyaneo-niger, subtus testaceus;
antennis pectinatis corpore vix brevioribus; thoracis margine antico
coccineo; alis angustis, anticis fascia exteriore subrecta subobliqua
flavo-alba, posticis cinereo-nigris.
_Male._ Bluish-black, testaceous beneath. Antennae moderately pectinated,
hardly shorter than the body. Thorax crimson along the fore border.
Wings narrow, somewhat testaceous beneath towards the base; fore wings
with a slightly oblique, hardly curved, yellowish-white exterior band;
hind wings cinereous-black. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 16
lines.
Gen. HYPSA, _Huebner_.
11. Hypsa silvandra, _Cram. Pap. Exot._ iv. 155, pl. 369. f. D
(Phalaena).
Inhabits also Hindostan, China, and Australia.
12. Hypsa egens, _Walk. Cat. Lep. Het._ 11. 453. 12.
Inhabits also Hindostan and Java.
Gen. SETINA, _Schranck_.
13. SETINA BIPUNCTATA, n. s. _Mas._ Flava; alis anticis punctis duobus
basalibus guttaque discali nigris.
_Male._ Yellow, closely allied to _S. apicalis_ (Cat. Lep. Het. 521).
Fore wings black along the costa towards the base, where there are two
black points; a small black dot at the tip of the discal areolet. Hind
wings a little paler than the fore wings. Length of the body 3 lines; of
the wings 8 lines.
Gen. BIZONE, _Walk._
14. Bizone hamata, _Walk. Cat. Lep. Het._ 88. 5493.
Inhabits also China.
Gen. DEIOPEIA, _Stephens_.
15. DEIOPEIA DETRACTA, n. s. _Foem._ Pallide lutea; thorace guttis
nigris; alis sat angustis nigro guttatis, fimbria pallida nitente; alis
anticis nigro transverse quadristrigatis.
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