ILLUSTRATIONS OF UNFIGURED LEPEDOPTERA. 9 



development of the markings. The yellow band of fore wing extends or curves 

 downwards to near inner margin, forming almost a semicircle. There is also a 

 white spot on margin at apex. The yellow spots of marginal area of hind wing 

 are much more prominent, and a white dot appears on the margin at the end 

 of each nervule. 



Under surface of both wings the same as upper surface, except less brilliant. 



Taken in April, 1899. Not in British Museum or other large 

 collections. 



Plestia kikkawaii A. G. Weeks, Jr.* 

 {Plate VI, Figure I.) 

 Habitat: Suapure, Venezuela. Expanse: 1.25 inches. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen above dark Jbrown, with a few grayish hairs. 

 Circles of grayish hairs at base of each segment of abdomen. There is a white 

 dot at base of each antenna. Antenna2 dark brown, tip beneath gray. Legs 

 nearly white. 



Upper side of fore wing dark brown, with nine white spots or markings, 

 giving the wing almost a mottled appearance. The largest of these is at centre 

 of discoidal space, strongly concaved on marginal side. Below this, in the next 

 two lower interspaces, are two white spots. This row of spots is edged with 

 very dark brown on basal side. Near the end of discoidal space, near costa, is 

 a small white spot. There are two large white spots or markings in the first 

 and second submedian interspaces, both of them more or less concaved on mar- 

 ginal side. There are three apical white dots. Below them, near lower angle, 

 is a well-defined marking of very dark brown. 



Upper side of hind wing is dark brown. Costa and portion of discoidal space 

 close to base crossed by a heavy white band. Below this, near centre of wing, 

 is a prominent white spot, with a smaller one adjoining it. A band of very light 

 brown extends on each side of these spots towards upper angle and inner 

 margin respectively, giving the appearance of a series of brownish spots. The 

 hind margin, which is somewhat dentated and enlarged at anal angle, has a very 

 irregular and jagged line of light brown, forming a series of interspacial light 

 brown spots, extending from anal angle to upper angle. 



Under side of fore wing brown, somewhat lighter than upper surface, and 

 with less lustre. The white spots are repeated, showing more transparency. 

 The lower submedian interspace and the inner marginal area are lighter than 

 the ground color. 



Under side of hind wing brown, a shade darker than fore wing. The white 



1 Canadian Entomologist, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 5, p. 177, May, 1906. 



