Pronola magniplaga Schaus, 1899

Schaus, W. (1899). New species of Lithosiidae from tropical America. Journal
of the New York Entomological Society 7: 214-216; p. 214.

Pronola magniplaga, sp. nov.

Male. Color head and thorax light yellow, palpi brown. Abdomen brown above,
last segment and underneath yellow; legs yellow. Primaries above with a large
lilacine brown spot, leaving the base, costal margin narrowly, apex, and
outer margin yellow; fringe brown on inner margin and at inner angle,
otherwise yellow; a cluster of darker scales on the inner margin near the
angle. Underneath the spot is replaced by brownish shadings and the hairs in
cell are blackish brown. Secondaries above whitish at the base, somewhat
tinged with yellow outwardly; the outer margin broadly brownish, except at
apex; underneath yellowish with the fringe on outer margin brownish.
Expanse, 17 mm.
Habitat: Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil.

Hampson, G.F. (1900). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British
Museum, vol. 2: Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Nolinae, Lithosianae): p. 294,
fig. 212.

618. Pronola magniplaga.
Pronola magniplaga, Schaus, J. N. Y. Ent. Soc. vii. p. 214 (1899).

Male. Head and thorax orange-yellow; abdomen reddish brown, the anal tuft
ochreous. Fore wing pinkish brown; the base, a costal fascia, and the
terminal band yellow, wide at apex, narrowing to a point at tornus, the brown
area shading to purplish towards the yellow. Hind wing pale red-brown, the
costal half pale yellow.
Female. Fore wing with the apical yellow area rather larger; hind wing dark
fuscous, with the costa and termen towards apex yellow.
Hab. Brazil, São Paulo (Jones), 1 male; Bolivia, Chaco (Garlepp), 1 female.
Exp. 20 millim. Type † in Coll. Schaus.

Draudt, M. (1918). Lithosiinae. In: Seitz, A. (ed.), The Macrolepidoptera of
the World, vol. 6, The American Bombyces and Sphinges: p. 275, pl. 32 h.

P. magniplaga Schs. (32 h). Head and thorax orange-yellow, abdomen
reddish-brown. Forewings pinkish-brown with a yellow base, costal margin and
border. Hindwing light red-brown, in the costal half light yellow, in the
female darker. In the latter the apex is broader yellow. Expanse of wings:
20 mm. Brazil, Bolivia.