METALLOSIA. — TROPACME. 



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Genus METALLOSIA, nov. 



Type, M. chri/sofis. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, not nearly reacbing vertex of head, 

 the 2nd joint fringed with scales in front ; antenna; of male with cilia and 

 bristles, the shaft thickened with scales above ; tibiiv? with the spurs moderate, 

 hind tibiffi at extremity and 1st two joints of tarsus fringed with long hair 

 on upperside ; abdomen with lateral tufts of long hair towards extremity. 

 Pore wing short and moderately broad ; vein 2 from middle of cell, oblique ; 

 3 from well before angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from well below upper angle ; 

 7 from cell; 8, 9 stalked; 10, 11 free, 11 curved and approximated to 12. 

 Hind wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell ; 3, 4 from angle ; 5 absent ; 

 fi, 7 stalked; 8 from middle of cell ; the inner margin fringed with thick hair 

 and scales towards tornus, which is lobed ; vein 2 fringed with scales on upper- 

 side towards extremity. 



1188. Metallosia chrysotis, n. sp. 



cJ . Head, tegulce, and patagia bronze-green ; thorax golden 



bronze; fore legs suffused with 

 purple-blue ; abdomen crim- 

 son, with the lateral tufts 

 orange, the anal tuft brown. 

 Fore wing brown, irr orated 

 with golden scales except be- 

 tween veins 5 and G. Hind 

 wiug deep crimson, wdth 

 black-brown apical patch 

 extending to vein 2 ; the 

 fringe on vein 2 and the 



cilia towards tornus orange. 



Bab. Eeazil, Espiritu Santo (Bates), 1 (S type, Eio Janeiro. 



Exp. 16 millim. 



Fig. 408.- 



-Metallosia chri/sotis, S • 



Genus TROPACME. 

 Tropacme, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 101 (1894) . 



Type. 

 cu'preimargo. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, not reaching beyond the frons ; 

 autenuffi of male pectinated ; tibia; with the spurs long. Fore wing rather 

 short and broad ; the costa arched, the apex curved over below ; vein 2 from 

 middle of cell, oblique ; 3 from long before angle ; 4, 5 from angle ; Gfrora below 

 upper angle; 7 from below angle ; 8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 free. Hind wing with 

 vein 2 from middle of cell ; 3 from before angle ; 4, 5 stalked ; G, 7 stalked ; 

 8 from middle of cell. 



1189. Tropacme cupreimargo. 



Tropacme cupreimargo, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 101 (1894). 



Ochreous yellow ; abdomen suffused with fuscous above except 

 towai'ds bsac ; fore legs fuscous above. Fore wing with some 

 purplish-grey suffusion on costa to the antemedial band, wliich is 

 indistinct towards costa, acutely angled in coll, then oblique and 



