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2106. Axiopcena maura. 



Lomhyx maura, Eichw. Zool. Spec. ii. p. 196 (1832) ; Eoni. Mem. Lep. i. 



p. 8(5, pi. 5. f . 5 ; Hnipsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 37; Staud, Cat. p. 57 ; 



KirbT, Oat. Het. p. 258. 

 Axiopana karelini, Menetr. Cat. Lep. Petersb. iii. p. 160, pi. 17. f. 5 (1863). 

 Axioposna fluviatiUa, Swinh. Trans. Eot. Soc. 1885, p. 351, pi. 9. f. 7. 



Elack-brown with a leaden gloss ; tegulse slightly edged with 

 crimson in front and behind ; abdomen with more or less crimson 

 on dor?nm towards base. Hind wing with the basal area pink 



'F'\g. I'll.— Axioposna maura, (^ . f. (From Motlis Ind. vol. ii.) 



except towards costa, on inner area extending to tornus ; a pink 

 spot usually present beyond discocellulars. 



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Genus RHODOGASTRIA. 



J ype. 



Bhodogastria, Hubn. Verz. p. 172 (1827) astreas. 



Amerila, \Ylk. iii. 725 (18.55) astrtas. 



Ca7iopus, Wlk. iii. 747 (1855) nee Fabr. Hem. 1803 bubo. 



I'hryqaneoviorpha, WUgrn. QilV. K. Vet.-Akad. Forhandl, xv. 



p. 214 (1858) astreas. 



Aviblythyris, Mab. Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) iii. p. 137 (1879), 



non descr vitripennis. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, tlie 

 joints smoothly scaled ; antennaj of male minutely ciliated ; t.ibiie with the inner 

 tpurs long ; abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wing with the costa strongly 

 arched towards apex; vein 3 i'rom near end of cell; 5 from above angle'; 

 (i from below upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the louo- 

 areole, 11 free. Hind wing with vein 3 from close to angle of cell, 5 from 

 above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 from middle of cell. 



Sect. I. {Canopus). Male with a tuft of hair between antennae rising above 

 vertex of head ; fore wing with the base of costa dilated into a large 

 vesicle. 



A. Fore cosse and femora tinged with yellow bubo. 



B. Fore coxaj and femora abr>\e frim.son. 



a. Abdomen tinged with yellow above ruj!/ei?im- (Q), 



b. Abdomen crimson above iupia (2 ). 



