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476. Paraona splendens. 



Crambomorpha splendens, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1877, p. 357 ; Moore, 

 P. Z. S. 1878, p. 8, pi. i. f. 1 ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 71 ; Kirby.Cat. 

 Het. p. 3o5. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen deep metallic green; tegulse golden 

 yellow ; palpi below, pectus and ventral bands to abdomen orauge- 

 yellow ; legs green, yellow towards base; wings dark cupreous 



Fig. 150. — Paraona splendens, § . 



(From Moths Ind. vol. ii.) 



fuscous. Fore wing with the veins streaked with deep metallic 

 green, becoming broad stripes towards base; an orange-yellow fascia 

 in basal half of submedian fold. 



Hab. Bombay {Sivhihoe), 2 (S , type, Belgaum ( Watson), 2 cT , 2 5 . 

 Ew2y. 44-52 millim. 



Genus GLAUCOSIA, nov. 



Type, G. agyllia. 



Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, not reaching as far as frons ; 

 antennae of male with bristles and cilia ; tibiie with the spurs short ; abdomen 

 clothed with rough hair. Fore wing long and narrow ; vein 2 from just 

 beyond middle of cell ; 3 from well before angle ; 4, 5 separate ; 6 fruin 

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

 2 from middle of cell; 3 from before angle; 4, 5 stalls ed ; 6, 7 on a long 

 stalk ; 8 from middle of cell ; the inner margin with fringe of long hair 

 towards tornus, 



477. Glaucosia agyllia, n. sp. 



J . Head and thorax brown suffused with grey ; pectus and legs 

 whitish ; abdomen black-brown. Fore wing grey-white, the 

 inner area suffused \^ ith brown. Hind wing fuscous ; the cilia 

 whitish. 



Fig. 151. — Glaucosia agyllia, (j". \. 

 Hah. Brazil, Espiritu Santo, 1 6 type. Exp. 24 millim. 



