Cloesia parthia (Druce, 1889)

Druce, H. (1889). Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera, chiefly from
Central America. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6) 4: 77-94; p. 83.
Described as Ichoria (?) parthia.

Ichoria (?) parthia, sp. n.

Primaries glossy bluish green: secondaries the same, but slightly hyaline
near the base and the inner margin. The head, thorax, and abdomen, the legs
and antennae bluish green. The underside of all the wings is bluer than the
upperside. Expanse 1 3/8 inch.
Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (T. Belt); Panama, Bugaba, 800 to 1500 feet
(Champion).
A pretty little species, not nearly allied to any known to me.

Hampson, G.F. (1900). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British
Museum, vol. 2: Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Nolinae, Lithosianae): p. 345,
fig. 252.

727. Cloësia parthia.
Ichoria parthia, Druce, A. M. N. H. (6) iv. p. 83 (1889); id. Biol. Centr.
Am., Het. ii. p. 336, pl. 70. f. 23; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 128.

Head and thorax deep metallic blue-green; abdomen deep purplish blue. Fore
wing metallic golden green. Hind wing blue-green.
Hab. Nicaragua, Chontales (Belt), 1 male; Panama, Bugaba (Champion), 1 male,
type, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Brazil, São Paulo. Exp. 34 millim.

Hampson, G.F. (1914). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British
Museum, Supplement vol. 1 (Amatidae and Arctiadae, Nolinae and Lithosianae):
p. 644.

727. Cloesia parthia.

The male has a large fold in cell of hind wing containing two fringes of
brown hair.

Draudt, M. (1918). Lithosiinae. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera of
the World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges: p. 277, pl. 36 b.

C. parthia Drc. (36 b). Head and thorax dark metallic bluish-green, the
abdomen more purple blue. Forewings metallic golden green, hindwings
bluish-green. Expanse of wings: 34 mm. Known from Nicaragua, Panama and
Brazil.