CHLOROPLAGA; METAPTYA; WESTERMANNIA. By M. Gaede. 
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oblique brown streak. In place of antemedian and postmedian lines, dark brown spots on costa and other 
irregular marks. Hindwings brownish, paler at base. 26 mm. Sumatra. 
47. Genus: Chloroplaga 
Palpi thin, long and upright. Antennae of simple, <$ with lateral fans of hairs on pectus. Forewings 
with sharp apex. Vein 7 + 10 + 8 + 9 stalked. On hindwings vein 3 and 4 arise from a point, vein 5 some¬ 
what higher. Type: nygmia Swinh. and a further species. 
Ch. nygmia Swh. (43 f). This brightly coloured species stands out strikingly from the insignificant nygmia. 
related species. Forewings silvery grey, with red, green and blackish patches. Some brilliant red at base of 
inner margin. A dark green spot at % of costa, obliquely downwards to submedian fold and upwards to end 
of cell. At % of costa a small green spot. Submarginal line dark, irregular, parallel to outer margin. Hindwings 
whitish, bright red at margin and with 2 similar lines proximally. In $ forewings are paler, hindwings yellow¬ 
ish. 30 mm. Malacca, Borneo. 
Ch. pallida Warr. Forewings ochre-grey, peppered with dark green. A dark green spot from % of pallida. 
costa, similar to that of nygmia and a smaller spot at % of costa. Extending from both these spots an inner 
vertical and an outer undulate curved line to inner margin are discernible ; both approximate at inner margin. 
Submarginal line consists of green spots and lunules with a pale ochreous brown band proximally. Hindwings 
of $ and $ whitish at base, straw-yellow distally and lilac-brown at margin. Malacca. 
48. Genus: Me tap ty a limps. 
Palpi attenuate, elongate and upright, however 3rd segment short. Antennae of 8 ciliate. Thorax 
with tuft posteriorly. Forewings with normal accessory cell. Hindwings as in Chloroplaga, but with a scaly 
lobe at anal angle. Type: sericea Hmps., two further species are classified here. 
1. Fore wings angulated at veins 7 and 4, boldly excised in between. 
M. lucida Hmps. (43 f). Forewings ochre-brown with grey gloss. Antemedian line delicately whitish, lucida. 
from 2 / s of costa, somewhat excurved, incurved below the cell to V 3 of inner margin. A white streak at disco- 
cellular. Outer line also delicate, curved in “S” shape, somewhat outwardly proximally, somewhat inwardly 
below cell, parallel to outer margin. Submarginal line consists of irregular black spots. Hindwings of same 
colouration as forewings. 25 mm. One C from Bali. 
2. Fore wings scarcely excised at all at outer margin. 
M. sericea Hmps. (43 f). Forewings pale grey-brown. Antemedian and postmedian lines dark brown, sericea. 
excurved in cell, below obliquely inwards. Also submarginal line dark brown, less excurved at costa. Hindwings 
grey-brown, darker at margin. 20—25 mm. Ceylon. 
M. endoplaga Hmps. (31 i). Forewings pale grey-yellow. A curved antemedian line is faintly indicated, endoplaga. 
with triangular black spot at inner margin. Postmedian line white, with brownish proximal edge, regularly 
excurved behind the cell, then straight inwards to beyond centre of inner margin. Submarginal line consists 
of blackish dentate striations. Hindwings brownish white. 22 mm. One <$ from Madras. 
49. Genus: Wes lenunei n ia II bn. 
Differing from the previous Genus by being more longipennate and by the absence of the scaly lobe on 
hindwings. Type: superba Hbn. from India. The species classified here, that are generally very handsome 
insects, belong half to the indo-australian fauna and half to the african. The arrangement of the markings 
varies considerably. 
W. argentata Btlr. (43 a). Forewings silvery white. Hindwings brownish white, margin darker. 30 mm. argentata. 
Australia. 
W. ossicolor Warr. Forewings bone-coloured yellow, delicately dusted with black, with pale brown ossicolor. 
stripe from behind the cell to apex and outer margin. At lower angle of cell a black spot in a surround of 
pure yellow. Lines indistinct, interrupted. Postmedian line from % of costa, obtusely curved behind the 
cell, then obliquely inwards, extinct below vein 1. Submarginal line irregular, undulate, terminating in a grey- 
brown nebulous patch at inner margin. A small black streak at base of cell. Hindwings bone-coloured, grey- 
brown at margin. 46 mm. One <$ from the Solomon Islands. 
W. interrupta Warr. Forewings grey-brown, paler at costa and outer margin. The inner margin creamy interrupta. 
white from base of cell to % of its length, angulated inwards and frequently interrupted by the brown ground 
colour before centre. Lines very indistinct, the outer one somewhat darker, excurved and about parallel to 
outer margin. Submarginal line still less distinct. Reniform stigma indicated by a black spot at upper angle 
of cell and a white dot at lower angle. Hindwings pale grey-brown. The $ darker on both wings. Solomon 
Islands. 
