HABITS OF THE UKANIA. 



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A long and admirable description of this Moth and its habits 

 is given by Mr. Gosse in his work on Jamaica, but want of space 

 prohibits it from being inserted here. 



In describing this beautiful insect, the want of adequate 

 means to express colour becomes more and more apparent. Even 

 as it appears in the sober black and white of the printer's ink, 

 it is evidently a striking insect, but in its natural colours it is 

 simply superb. There is but little colouring in the wings, which 



Fio. 380.— Cocytia Durvilii 

 Wings transparent. Body tlue-green.) 



are quite transparent and edged with a bold black line, the only 

 exception to which is an orange patch at the base. 



It is in the body that the chief beauty lies. The thorax is 

 deep black, and so is the tip of the tail, with the exception of a 

 little patch of gold-coloured hair. The rest of the abdomen is 

 the most brilliant blue, glossed with green, and having a satin- 

 like sheen about it. This beautiful insect is a native of New 

 Guinea. 



