METALLOSIA. — TROPACJIE. 



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Genus METALLOSIA, nov. 



Type, M. chrysotis. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, not nearly reaching vertex of head, 

 the 2nd joint fringed with scales in front ; antenna of male with cilia and 

 bristles, the shaft thickened with scales above ; tibire with the spurs moderate, 

 hind tibiae at extremity and 1st two joints of tarsus fringed with long hair 

 on upperside ; abdomen with lateral tufts of long hair towards extremity. 

 Fore wing short and moderately broad ; vein 2 from middle of cell, oblique ; 

 3 from well before angle ; 5 from above angle ; 6 from well below upper angle ; 

 7 from cell ; 8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 free, 11 curved and approximated to 12. 

 Hind wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell ; 3, 4 from angle ; 5 absent ; 

 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell ; the inner margin fringed with thick hair 

 and scales towards tornus, which is lobed ; vein 2 fringed with scales on upper- 

 side towards extremity. 



1188. Metallosia chrysotis, n. sp. 



(S . Head, tegulse, and patagia bronze-green ; thorax golden 



bronze; fore legs suffused with 

 purple-blue ; abdomen crim- 

 son, with the lateral tufts 

 orange, the anal tuft brown. 

 Fore wing brown, irrorated 

 with golden scales except be- 

 tween veins 5 and (5. Hind 

 wdug deep crimson, with 

 black-brown apical patch 

 extending to vein 2; the 

 fringe on vein 2 and the 



Pig. 408. — Metallosia chrysotis, S 



cilia towards tornus orange. 



Hah. Brazil, Espiritu Santo {Bates), 

 Eccp. 16 millim. 



1 c? type, Rio Janeiro. 



Genus TROPACME. 

 Tropacme, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 101 (1894) 



Type. 



cupreimargo. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, not reaching beyond the frons ; 

 antenuffi of male pectinated ; tibiae with the spurs long. Fore wing rather 

 short and broad ; the costa arched, the apex curved over below ; vein 2 from 

 middle of cell, oblique ; 3 from long before angle ; 4, 5 from angle ; 6 from below 

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

 vein 2 from middle of cell ; 3 from before angle ; 4, 5 stalked ; 6, 7 stalked ; 

 8 from middle of cell. 



1189. Tropacme cupreimargo. 



Tropacme cupreimargo, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 101 (1894). 



Ochreous yellow ; abdomen suffused with fuscous above except 

 towards bsae ; fore legs fuscous above. Fore wing with some 

 purplish-grey suffusion on costa to the antemedial band, which is 

 indistinct towards costa, acutely angled in cell, then oblique and 



