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margin. There is a small cluster of luteous scales in 

 the subcostal interspace of the hind wings and on the 

 middle of the outer area, 



Female. This has the upper side pale red, the mar- 

 ginal border of fore wings very broad, enclosing a yellow- 

 red wavy band imperfectly bifurcated. The hind wings 

 have a similar band, contracted at the apex, and greatly 

 expanded through the middle, which is partially sepa- 



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Paphia Troglodyta, female (natural size). 



rated from the apical portion by a line. The under side 

 is vinous brown, with gray reflections. 



The young larva is light bluish green thickly covered 

 with soiled w r hite papillae. Scattered among these are 

 light orange papilla? of a larger size, with occasionally 

 one of brown. The head is larger than the third seg- 

 ment, which is the largest in the body. At each moult 

 some of the papillse disappear, especially the brown ones, 

 the green shade becoming more apparent and the skin 

 softer. 



