METARETA . rASTEOSIA . 



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cell nearer the base, which again is conjoined to an elongate spot 

 on inner area ; a somewhat triangular spot beyond the cell, and a 



Fig. 133. — Metareva mnescens, 5 . \. 



subterminal patch between veins 3 and 5. Hind wing fuscous, 

 with a large diffused whitish patch below the cell. 



Hah. Bolivia, Chaco {Oarhpp), 1 5 type. Exi:). 40 millim. 



Genus LAMPEOSIA, nov. 



Type, L. ehorella. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, closely approximated to and 

 reaching middle of frons, which is rounded and rather roughly scaled ; antennie 

 of male with cilia and bristles; tibise with the spurs rather short; abdomen 

 clothed with rough hair. Fore wing long and narrow, the costa arched towards 

 apex ; termen short ; vein 2 from middle of cell, curved at base ; 3, 4, 5 shortly 

 stalked ; 9 arising from 10 and anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; G from 

 areole, 7 from end of it ; 11 anastcjmosing with 12. Hind wing witu vein 2 

 from long before angle of cell ; 3, 4 stalked ; 5 absent ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from 

 middle of cell. 



454. Lamprosia el3orella. 



Lithosia ehorella, Boisd. Deiegorgue, Voy. Afr. Austr. ii. p. 597 (1847) ; 



Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 318. 

 Lithosia fy grama, Wlk. ii. 507 (1854). 



S . Head fulvous red ; 

 antennae black ; thorax 

 grey, darker on vertex ; 

 shoulders with fulvous 

 stripes ; pectus and legs 

 orange, fore and mid tibioe 

 and tarsi black ; abdomen 



T.. ,«. T . 7 „ , yellow, fulvous at ex- 



Fie, 134. — Lamprosia eborella, (^ . \. ^ •; i? „;^„^v.„,, 



° ^ > >.j 1 tremity. tore wmg grey- 



white, rather darker towards base of inner area ; costa narrowly 

 fulvous. Hind wing yellow. 



Hah. Cape Colony, Fort Pitt {Dr. Smith), 1 c5' , type j^j/^/mcea, 

 Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett). Exp. 30-36 millim. 



Genus PASTEOSIA, nov. 



Type, P. irrorata. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, slender, not reaching vertex of 

 liead ; antenna of male with bristles and cilia ; tibise with the spurs moderate ; 

 abdomen clothed with rough hair. Fore wing rather narrow, the costa arched ; 

 vein 2 from middle of cell ; 3 from near angle ; 4, 5 shortly stalked ; 6 from 



