CHRYSOPOLOMIDAE; CHRYSOPOLOMA. By Dr. M. Hering. 
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18. Family: ChrysopoSomidae. 
Habitus similar to that of the Limacodidae, but the species lack the frenulum on the hindwing primarily, 
thus also its base; like in the Lasiocampidae, the costal margin of the hindwing is accordingly slightly produced 
at the base. From the Lasiocampidae the Chrysopolomidae are at once discernible by the presence of the 3rd 
inner-marginal vein (analis, 1 c). The antennae of the are long bipectinate to the tips, in the $ bare; in the 
forewing veins 8+9 are stalked, from their stalk 7 or 10 may also rise. In the hindwing 6+7 are stalked 
or they rise from the same place; vein 8 shortly anastomoses with the anterior edge of the cell, or it is connected 
with it by an oblique cross-vein. Hind tibiae with middle and terminal spurs. 
The species of the family have hitherto been found only in Continental Africa; their relations to other 
families can probably be cleared up only when we know the early stages of a species. 
1. Genus: dirysopoloma Auriv. 
In the forewing vein 10 rises from the same place or stalked with 8 + 9; in the hindwing vein 8 is 
connected with the anterior edge of the cell by an oblique bar. Margin of wings not angular. 
1. Species with a light spot at the cross-vein of the forewing (at least in the di- 
chi'. rudis Wkr. (76 a). Forewing yellowish ochreous, coarsely dotted blackish, with a blackish trans- rudis. 
verse line and a round white cross-vein spot. Hinclwing ochreous with a blackish median line. Antennae dark 
grey. Natal, Transvaal. 
Chr. theorini Auriv. (76 a). Similar to rudis, larger, antennae brownish-yellow, the blackish transverse theorini. 
line of the forewing more excurved, and the hindwing slightly speckled dark. Gold Coast to Gabun. 
Chr. albidiscalis Hmps. Antennae black. Wings ochreous, without the coarse dark irroration, veins albidiscalls. 
in the distal part somewhat darker. Both wings with a brown postmedian line, forewing with a white spot 
at the cross-vein. Congo. 
Chr. venata Auriv. (76 a). Antennae black, body orange brown mixed with white. Forewing yellowish- venata. 
white, with dark brown veins, the brown postmedian line angled on vein 6; basal half (obliquely defined) 
almost unicoloured brown; at the cross-vein a large white spot. Hindwing whiter, the postmedian line in front 
shortened, distally to it with brown veins, all the fringes brown. Togo, Cameroon, Gabun. 
Chr. crawshayi Auriv. (76 a). Forewing brownish ochreous, densely and coarsely dotted blackish, at crawshayi. 
the cross-vein with a small, inconspicuous white spot. Hindwing of ^ light ochre, of $ brownish ochre. Antennae 
black. East and Central Africa. 
Chr. isabellina Auriv. (76 b). ($ — similis Auriv.). Antennae black, forewing of $ with a white cross- isabellina. 
vein spot, in the $ unicoloured. Forewing light yellowish-grey, hindwing ochreous. Natal, Transvaal, German 
East Africa. 
Chr. pallens Her. (76 b). Like isabellina, but hindwing light grey like forewing and body. Transvaal, pallens. 
German East Africa. 
Chr. bicolor Dist. (76 b). $ similar to that of isabellina, forewing somewhat deeper yellow, base somewhat bicoior. 
darkened. $ brownish ochre, costal half almost blackish; hindwing mostly coloured chestnut brown or blackish. 
Transvaal. 
