472 GEOMETRIES. 



G-enus PSEUDOTERPNA. 



Pseudoterpna, Hilbn Verz. p. 284 (? 1818). 

 Hypochroma, Guen. Vital, i, p. 275 (1857). 

 Pachyodes, Guen. Phal. i, p. 282. 

 Pingasa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 419 (1887). 

 Dindica, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 248 (1888). 

 Actenochroma, Warr. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 350. 

 Perissolophia, Warr. P. Z. S. 1893, p. 350. 

 Herochroma, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (6) xii, p. 148(1893). 

 Absala, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (6) xii, p. 149. 

 Calleremites, Warr. Nov. Zool p. 384 (J894). 

 Psilotagrua, Warr. Nov. Zool. p. 678. 



Type, P. pruinata, Hiifn., from Europe. 



Range. Palsearctic, Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australian regions. 



Palpi porrect, the 2nd joint clothed with hair and reaching 

 beyond the sharp frontal tuft, the 3rd naked and varying in length ; 

 hind tibiae of male usually dilated and typically ending in a slight 



Fig. 211. Pseudoterpna ruginaria, <$ . \. 



process on upperside and with a fold containing a tuft of long hair 

 the two pairs of spurs short ; abdomen with short spreading dorsal 

 tufts on medial segments ; both wings with the margin usually 

 crenulate. Fore wing with vein 3 from near angle of cell ; vein 5 

 from below upper angle ; 6 from angle; 7,8,9, 10 stalked; 11 

 free or anastomosing with 12. Hind wing long ; vein 3 from angle 

 of cell ; 5 from near upper angle ; 7 from before angle. 



SECT. I. (Hypochroma). Antennae of male bipectinated, with 

 short branches to two-thirds length. 



A. Hind wing with some tufts of long hair at and below 

 end of cell on 



4001. Pseudoterpna ruginaria, Guen. Phal i, p. 278 ; C. $ S. no. 3381. 

 Hypochroma communicans, Wife. Cat. xxi, p. 430. 

 Hypochroma commutata, Wlk. Cat. xxi, p. 429. 

 Hypochroma perfectaria, Wlk. Cat. xxi, p. 434; C. # & no. 3388. 

 Hypochroma nyctemerata, Wlk. Cat. xxi, p. 444 ; C. $ S. no. 3387. 

 Pingasia rufofasciata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 247 ; C. $ S. no. 3380. 

 Pingasa rubicunda, Warr. Nov. Zool. p. 383. 



White, slightly irrorated with fuscous, and tinged with olive- 



