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THEATKOCOPIA, gen. n. r, . 



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TYPE. Theatrocopia roseoviridis, Wlsm. 



Antennas (? simple). P/pi very long, strongly recurved 

 to above the middle of the thorax, smooth, apical joint shorter 

 than the second and somewhat more slender. Maxillary palpi short. 

 Haustellum present. Head somewhat roughened above. Thorax 

 smooth. Forewings elongate, narrow, scarcely widened outwardly, 

 apex depressed, obtuse but not rounded, costa arched, termen 

 oblique, tornus rounded. Neuration, 12 veins, 7 and 8 from a 

 common stem enclosing the apex, 2 and 3 from a recurved 

 common stem, the others separate. Hindwings as broad as the 

 forewings, apex slightly depressed, obtuse, termen scarcely 

 sinuate. Neuration, 8 veins, 6 and 7 separate, parallel, 3 and 4 

 from a short stalk. Leys, hind tibiee clothed with hairs. 



Allied to GryptolecJda, Z v but differing in the longer 

 palpi, and in the stalking of 2 and 3 of the forewings. 



Theatrocopia roseoviridis, sp. n. (PI. II., fig. 6.) 



Antenna roseate, faintly annulate. Palpi pale olive-grey, 

 tinged with rosy externally, especially on the apical joint. If cad 

 and thorax pale olive-grey, the latter with a strong roseate tinge. 

 Forewincjs elongate, narrow, scarcely widened outwardly, apex 

 depressed, obtuse, but not rounded, costa arched, termen oblique, 

 tornus rounded : rosy pink with a strong olive-green band cover- 

 ing the whole base of the wing (except the extreme basal margin) 

 and extending to beyond the end of the cell, where it is deflected to 

 the tornus, its upper edge being impressed before the middle by the 

 rosy ground-colour which continues between it and the costa, occu- 

 pying the whole apical portion of the wing, and continued very 

 narrowly to the base ; beneath the band is a large semicircular 

 olive-green patch on the middle of the dorsum, bordered by a 

 narrow line of purplish scales ; between this and the band the rosy 

 ground-colour, commencing in a narrow line at the base, becomes 

 widened towards the middle of the wing, and still more so towards 

 the tornus, its upper edge, adjacent to the angulated green band, 

 being enriched with bright rosy scales ; cilia rosy pink. Eocp. al., 

 19 mm. Hindwinffs olive-grey, cilia the same, slightly tinged with 

 rosy about the apex, and with a narrow paler parting line on the 

 outer half of the margin. Abdomen grey. Legs pale grey, tarsi 

 slightly rosy. 



