XYLEUTES. 143 



CHALCIDICA MINEA. 



{Plate CXXK, Fig. 4.) 



Bombyx mineus, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii., pi. 131, fig. D (1777) ; 



Donovan, Ins. Ind., pi. 53^ % ^ (1800). 

 Zeuzera viridicans, Eschscholtz in Kotzebue's Reise, iii., 



p. 219, Taf. II, fig. 29(1821). 

 Zeuzera ininea, Duncan in Jardine's Nat. Libr. Exot. Moths, 



p. 109, pi. 8, fig. 4 (1841)- 

 Zeuzera viineus, Walker, List Lcpid. Ins. Brit. Mus. vii., 



p. 1535. no- 16 (1856), 

 Duomitus milieus.^ Hampson, Eaun. Brit. Ind. Moths, i., p. 309 

 (1892.) 

 This handsome moth is a native of India, Java, and the 

 Philippines. The male expands about three inches and the 

 female four inches. 



The antennae, head, thorax, and abdomen are of a fine dark 

 metallic blue. The wings are pale orange, with blue markings, 

 the fore-wings having eight small spots along the costa, a large 

 transverse oval spot near the base, and abroad longitudinal spot 

 from beyond the transverse spot nearly to the apex, with several 

 circular and oblong marks above it. There is also a series of 

 spots on the hind margin, which is continued on the inner 

 margin. The hind-wings have a very broad central blue spot, 

 two spots on the costa near the tip, and several on the hind 

 margin. 



GENUS XVLKUTi:S. 



Xykufes, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 195 (1822?). 

 Morpheis, Hiibner, op. cit. p. 196 (1822 ?). 

 Stvigoides, Guerin, Icon. Regne Anim. iii., p. 505 (1844). 

 Xyrena, Herrich-Schaffer, Aussereurop. Schmett. i., fig. 162 

 (1854). 



