SNELLENIA. — (EDEMATOPODA. 



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397. Snellenia COCCinea, Wlsm. Trans. Ent. Sue. 1889, p. 15, pi. ii. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen black. Fore wing scarlet, with 

 small black spots at the base of costa and inner margin ; a bluish- 



Fig. 133. — Snellenia coecinea, J 1 . f . 

 (From Walsingham, Trans. Ent. Soo. 1889, pi. ii.) 



black metallic spot at end of cell. Hind wing black ; the costal 

 area to beyond the middle rosy pink. Cilia of both wings black. 

 Underside with the outer area of both wings suffused with 

 fuscous. 



Hob. Sikhim, 5000 feet. Exp. 15 millim. 



398. Snellenia tarsella, Wlsm. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 15, pi. vi, fig. 3. 



2 . Differs from coecinea in the thorax being scarlet, the 

 fore wing scarlet with the veins marked with black lines ; the 

 inner area blackish. Hind wing rather paler than the fore wing, 

 the outer area broadly blackish. Tarsi white-ringed. 



Hob. Sikhim. Exp. 2S millim. 



Genus (EDEMATOPODA. 



(Edematopoda, Zell. Vet. Ah. Handl. 1852, p. 96 (1854). 

 Atkinsonia, Stainton, Trans, Ent. Soc. v, p. 125 (1859). 



Type, (E. princeps, Z., from Natal. 



Range. Japan; India; Natal. 



Antennae with the median segments fringed with scales ; palpi 

 very long and slender. Wings pointed ; fore wing with vein 1 

 forked at the base, 2 given off before the end of cell ; hind wing 

 with vein 1 a short, the lower angle of cell rounded. Legs, espe- 

 cially the hind legs, with the spurs tufted. 



399. (Edematopoda clerodendronella, Staint. Trans. Ent. Soc. v, 

 p. 125 ; Wlsm. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 21, pi. vi, fig. 7; C. § S. 

 no. 4940. 



Head and frons purple ; palpi with the second joint orange, the 

 third purple. Antenna? purple-black. Tore wing brilliant coppery 

 red. Hind wing reddish orange ; the cilia of both wings greyish. 



