180 HAUSTELLATA. LEPIDOPTERA. 



of gay colours, sometimes with pale reticulations, and mostly with a pale undu- 

 lated striga, in which is usually a conspicuous angulation, resembling the 

 letter W, near the posterior margin ; stigmata distinct ; posterior wings with 

 an obscure emargination towards the costa : larva naked, generally of lively 

 colour : pupa subterranean. 



The contents of this genus are of a more diversified nature than 

 could be wished, and the time cannot be far distant before several 

 of the species, especially amongst those which are included in the 

 second section, as divided in my Catalogue, are detached and other- 

 wise distributed ; but I confess that at present I know no better 

 place for their reception : the species of the first section are emi- 

 nently distinguished by the beautiful rich satiny tints of colour 

 wl>ich adorn their wings while recent, thence called " Brocade 

 moths,^' and all, by possessing a conspicuous pale striga on the 

 posterior margin of the anterior wings, which is biangulated towards 

 the anal angle, and resembles the letter W ; a character which also 

 obtains, though in a less conspicuous degree, amongst several of the 

 species in the neighbouring genera. 



Sp. 1. amica? Plate 23. f. 2. — AUs anticis j'usco-cinereoque variis,fuscid magnfi 

 fingulatil ferruginefi nhscuriore, in qua stigmata ordinarid posticum magnum 

 auriforme albicante. (Exp. alar. 1 unc. 11 lin.) 



Ha. amica. Treitsckc?—Sleph. Catal. part ii. p. 80. No. 6195. 



Head and thorax fuscous, with a ferruginous patch on the latter : anterior wings 

 varied with cinereous and fuscous ; with a broad obscure ferruginous central 

 fascia, somewhat as in the last-described insect, having the ordinary stigmata, 

 and followed posteriorly by a broad hoary ash-coloured striga, with some 

 purplish clouds towards its hinder edge, beyond which is the ordinary un- 

 dulated pale striga, and the hinder margin, except near the costa, is of a deep 

 chocolate with a violaceous tinge ; the anterior stigma is pale and rather in- 

 distinct ; the posterior large, yellowish- white, with ashy clouds, and two di- 

 stinct white spots on the hinder margin : the posterior wings are pale fuscous, 

 with a darker central spot and margin. 



Whether this large and beautiful species be truly the Ha. amica of Treitscke, 

 his short specific character will not allow me to determine, as I am totally 

 unable to decipher his German description, but I have little doubt that such 

 is the case: it is decidedly not the No. satura of Hiibner, of which the de- 

 scription appears in a subsequent page. 



Many years have elapsed since examples of this very handsome 

 species have occurred in England. A fine pair was in the collection 

 of Mr. Francillon, and another in those of Mr. Marsham, and I 

 believe tiow in that of Mr. Swainson ; and a single specimen is in 

 Mr. Vigors' cabinet : of their exact localities I am ignorant. 



