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scales, as specified in Theobald's description of the generic 

 features. 



The female. — Palpi black, scales long and copious at the 

 base, shorter and smoother in the distal portion. Tip Avhite, 

 and in addition four narrow Avhite bands, about equi-distant 

 from one another ; first from apex narrower than the 

 second and fourth, and the third very thin indeed, and barely 

 perceptible in some specimens. There are a few white curved 

 scales on the head, but no tuft. Thorax black with the 

 dorsum grey, clothed with short golden hairs, scutelluni dark 

 grey, halteres black at extremity. Abdomen black, clad with 

 long golden hairs. No scales observed on the ventrnl aspect. 



Wing (PL XXV, fig. m ; owing to density of scales the 

 contrast of dark and light cannot be adequately reproduced 

 in a photograph, as in most species). — Prevailing colour black 

 with white and yellow markings, the former ou the anterioi- 

 border, the latter in the wing veins. Scales broadly lanceo- 

 late, rather longer than in paludis, to which it has the 

 further similarity that light scales are mixed with the dark 

 here and there without forming definite spots. Costa black ; 

 a small white spot one third or so of the length from the 

 base, a lai-ger spot two thirds of the length, and a third, 

 which is small, at the commencement of the curve of the 

 Aving ; a fourth extending to the apex. On the first longi- 

 tudinal vein are two yellow spots near the base, and white 

 spots beneath the costal spots, with a small additional white 

 mark a little on the distal side of the first costal. Second 

 longitudinal vein black, two small yellow spots opposite to 

 the second costal spot; first fork cell long and narrow, a 

 yellow dot at the end of each branch. On the third longi- 

 tudinal vein black and yellow scales intermingle, the former 

 predominating in some specimens, the latter in others, hence 

 the number and size of definite spots vary, and is not 

 symmetrical. The stem of the fourth vein is black; there 

 are numerous yellow scales about the fork cell, which may, or 

 not, form definite spots at the bifurcation, and on either 

 branch. The stem of the fifth is mostly black with yellow 



