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sides bordered with black, less dilated than in most species of this 

 genus, and forminjj^ an obtuse aiii^le. Mesothorax with faur short 

 obconical black stripes, the middle pair lono^er than the outer pair, 

 and having behind them two somewhat triangular black streaks, 

 which are succeeded by two black dots. Abdomen with a black 

 interrupted band on the fore border of each segment. Legs partlv 

 black. Wings vitreous ; veins pale green, black towards the tips. 

 Fore wings with an oblong brown spot on each transverse vein, on 

 each marginal vein, and on each transverse marginal veinlet ; first 

 and secimd transverse veinlets oblique, parted from each other by 

 much more than the length of the first, which is much longer than 

 the second. Hind wiuijs with the first transverse vein and the ex- 

 terior border clouded with brown. Length of the body 11 — 12 

 lines ; of the wings 36—40 lines. 



a, h. Mexico. From Mr. Cuming's collection. 



West Indies. 



Zammara vacillans. 



Foem. Testaceo-viridis ; caput striga. arcuata lineaque antica 

 nic/ris ; "prolhorax Lineamarginali vittaque nigris ; mesothorax 

 vittis quatuor latis Lituraque postica transversa angulata 

 nigris ; abdomen rufescente-fulvum, vitta lata, strigisque diia- 

 hus apicaiibus nigris, subtus testaceuni ; alee vitrea, venis 

 viridibus apice nigris ; anticce strigis subniarginalibus fuscis, 

 venis transversis fusco nebulosis ; posticcB venulis transversis 

 marginalibiis fusco subnebulosis. 



Female. Testaceous-green. Head with a curved black streak 

 on the vertex, and with a black line in front. Prothorax with 

 a slight black marginal line, and with a black stripe; sutures 

 blackish. Mesothorax with four broad black stripes; the middle 

 pair shortened hind ward, and succeeded by an angular transverse 

 black mark ; outer pair excavated. Abdomen reddish tawny, with 

 an irregular broad blackish stripe, and with two black apical 

 streaks ; under side testaceous. Wings vitreous ; veins green, 

 black towards the lips. Fore wings with the marginal areolets 

 slightly streaked with brown ; a brown streak on each marginal 

 vein ; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th transverse veins clouded with brown ; 

 1st much shorter and less oblique than the 2nd, from which 

 it is parted by more than thrice its length ; 3rd and 4th slightly 

 curved. Hind wings slightly tinged with brown along the trans- 



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