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KOCTTTID^, 



dark lunule on the medial shade, which is angled at lower angle of 

 cell, then oblique ; the postmedial line represented bj' a curved 

 series of dark points or obsolete ; the subterminal line very in- 

 distinct, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; cilia 

 pink. Hind wing white ; the basal area suffused with dark brown ; 

 the discoidal spot diffused ; the terminal area broadlj- blackish, 



Fig. 1 6. — Bhodoclvptria incarnata, (^ . \. 



with pale patch on middle of termeu ; cilia pink. Underside of 

 both wings with the marginal areas broadly pink ; fore wing with 

 the reniform and a broad fascia below the cell confluent with the 

 postmedial band blackish. 



Hah. Spaist; Algiers; Httngaey; Balkaks ; S. Russia, Sarejjta^ 

 7 cJj^ 5 , Zeller «& Frey Colls. ; Aemekia ; Asia Minob, Taurus,. 

 1 c^^Zeller Coll., Pontus, Lydia ; Stria; C. Asia. Exp. 34-36 

 millim. 



Larva. Pale yellow ; head spotted with black ; a dark dorsal 

 line; warts black; 1st somite with two subdorsal warts in froiitj 

 the lower confluent with a large one behind, three lateral and one 

 subiateral ; 2nd and 3rd somites with two transverse subdorsal 

 warts, three lateral behind and two lower down in front, and one 

 subiateral ; the abdominal somites with the two subdorsal warts 

 placed longitudinally, three lateral and one subiateral ; 2nd to anal 

 somites with subdorsal orange patches and slight subdorsal and. 

 lateral hncs. 



Genus CHLOEIDEA. 



• Type. 



CMoridea, Westw. Javdine's Nat. Libr. xxxii. p. 198 (1841) virescens. 



Jgpila, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 174 (1852) virescens. 



HeliocheilMS, Grote, Proc. Eiit. 8oc. Pliil. iv. p. i>'28 (1865) jmradoxus. 



Helioflns, Hllbn. Tent, ined dhpmcea. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi oblique, Iringed witlj rough hair in front 

 and projecting to just beyond Irons, which has a rounded prominence; eyes 

 large, rounded ; antenna' ciliated ; head and thorax smoothly clothed with hair 

 and scales ; fore tibije spined at sides and with a slender apical pair of claws ; 

 mid and hind tibia; spined ; abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wing with vein 

 3 from near angle of cell ; .5 from above angle ; from upper angle ; 9 from 10 

 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 

 3, 4 i'rom angle of cell ; 6 obsolescent from middle of discocellular ; 6, 7 from 

 upper angle. 



