Notes on the Lepidoptera of the Family Zygnid, with ... - Wallace Online
Notes on the Lepidoptera of the Family Zygnid, with ... - Wallace Online
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348 JIR. A. GI. RUT1,EIl OX !~lIE<br />
ries Iiy;tliiic-wliite <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> costal and outer mnrgins cupreous-brown ;<br />
abdominal edge yellowish : expanse <strong>of</strong> wings 31 millims.<br />
Calcutta (Dick.).<br />
Type, Coll. F. Moorc.<br />
Easily distinguished from its allies by its copper-brown tint.<br />
13. S. MARIXA, n. sp.<br />
Allied to S. nutalii, much smaller, body entirely dark br<strong>on</strong>zy green, tarsi<br />
white at base : wings pnrple, greenish at base ; primaries <strong>with</strong>out a<br />
snbhasal hyaline spot, <strong>the</strong> remaining five spots arranged as in S. nu-<br />
1aZii ; sec<strong>on</strong>daries <strong>with</strong> a hyalitie spot <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> abdominal margin near<br />
<strong>the</strong> base, and a sec<strong>on</strong>d rounded spot between <strong>the</strong> median nervulcs :<br />
expanse <strong>of</strong> wings 26 millims.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>go (Richards<strong>on</strong>). Tliree exaniples, B.M.<br />
Mixed up by Blr. Walker <strong>with</strong> examples <strong>of</strong> S. qiostalis.<br />
14. S. JOHASNA, 11. Sl).<br />
Allied to S. cerbera, more purplish in tint ; <strong>the</strong> three abdominal bars more<br />
slender, and yellow instead <strong>of</strong> scarlet ; no spot at base <strong>of</strong> abdomen ;<br />
hyaline spots enlarged, especially <strong>the</strong> lower spot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> central pair,<br />
which almost touches <strong>the</strong> subbasal spot ; pectus <strong>with</strong> a cream-col<strong>on</strong>red<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> a scarlet lateral spot : expanse <strong>of</strong> wings 33 millims.<br />
Knysna (Trimen). Type, 13.51.<br />
15. S. ANNA, n. sp. (an pracc. var.?).<br />
Scarly allied to S. cerbera, tnales more pnrple in tint; liyaline wing-<br />
spots <strong>the</strong> same in every respect ; bands <strong>on</strong> abdomen and <strong>the</strong> spot at<br />
base, as also <strong>the</strong> spot <strong>on</strong> pectus, or:ingc in <strong>the</strong> male, ycllow in <strong>the</strong><br />
female (not scarlet) : expanse <strong>of</strong> wirigs 29 to 33 millims.<br />
linysna (Trimen). Type, B.M.<br />
Z think it quite likely that this is <strong>on</strong>ly a variati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prece-<br />
cling species.<br />
16. S. ALICIA, n. sp.<br />
Allied to S. cerbera, but larger, <strong>the</strong> wings narrower; <strong>the</strong> bands <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
abdomen orange, two large lateral spots <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> pectus; <strong>the</strong> liyaline<br />
wing-spots noticeably smaller, <strong>the</strong> two central spots <strong>of</strong> primaries more<br />
widely diverging : expanse <strong>of</strong> wings 37 to 39 millims.<br />
Ahyssinia (Harris). Type, R.M.<br />
17. S. TOMASINA, n. sp.<br />
Allied to S. cerhera, midi smaller, scarlet abdominal bands broader ;<br />
hyahne spots c<strong>on</strong>siderably smaller, and c<strong>on</strong>sequently well separated ;<br />
pectoral scarlet spot large ; base <strong>of</strong> tarsi distinctly white : expanse <strong>of</strong><br />
wings 2-1 to 28 millims.<br />
sierra Le<strong>on</strong>e (Forcrqft). Six specimcns. Typc, R.N.