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Descriptions of three new species of LIMACODES. 



BY TRYON REAKIRT. 



1. Limacodes Lorquini, nov. sp. 



Male. Expanse If inches. Fore wings. An irregular reddish- 

 brown basal patch ; a broad curved brownish border on the outer mar- 

 gin, marked with a dark brown line interiorly, following which, a row 

 of indistinct lunules, lighter in color than the rest of the space. The 

 iiervules traversing this marginal band are faintly lined with brown ; 

 a large pea-green spot occupies the whole remaining surface of the 

 wing. Cilife, brownish, except on the median portion of the inner 

 border, where they become green. Hind wings, light fawn-color, im- 

 maculate ; cilijie very long, lighter than the wing. Below, the fore 

 wings, are reddish-brown on the costa and outer margin ; a faint green 

 tinge towards the inner margin. Hind wings, as above, and thickly 

 powdered with brownish atoms. Antennae, pale ferruginous ; thorax, 

 green ; abdomen, yellowish. Below, the face, thorax and legs are 

 reddish-brown. 



Female. Expanse 1 1 inches. It is chiefly colored the same as the 

 male, but the disposition of its markings vary. The basal patch is 

 larger and darker; the terminal border is very wide, occupying fully 

 two-fifths of the surface, edged inwardly with a very heavy brown line, 

 extending from a point on the costa, one-third its length, to a little 

 more than one-third the length of the inner margin ; this line, though 

 curved centrally, being perpendicular through its extremities to the 

 inner margin ; the nervules are very distinctly outlined in brown, but 

 all are suddenly excised before reaching the margin. Ciliiie, dark 

 brown. Hind wings, resembling the male. Below, as in the male, 

 but is reddish on the costa only, of the primaries, and is destitute of 

 any atoms on the hind wings. Antennas, reddish-brown; face and 

 thorax green ; abdomen and legs, brown, the former, with a few scat- 

 tering greenish hairs on the upper surface. 



Philippine Islands. — Mr. E. F. Lonjuin. I take pleasure in dedi- 

 cating this fine species to the esteemed gentleman from whom T re- 

 ceived it, and who has also furnished me with an exceedingly valuable 

 suite of Philippine Island Lepidoptera. 



