IHK ENrOMOLOGIST. 



Vol. XXI.] MAECH, 1888. [No. 298. 



ARCTIA CAIA. 



AeEKEATION of ArCTIA CAIA. 



The above woodcut represents a very beautiful aberration of 

 Arctia caia liiiidl} lent for figuring by Mr. Charles A. Briggs, of 

 Surrey House, Leatherhead. It is a female, which was bred 

 among others of the ordinary typical form some years ago, by 

 the late C. H. Longley, of London, but we understand there is 

 no record of locality in which the larva was found. 



The anterior wings are very pale cream-colour, with the 

 usual brown markings slightly indicated by the merest shading 

 of darker cream-colour, too delicate to reproduce in a woodcut, 

 excepting those represented in the centre of the wings, which are 

 of a rich blackish brown. Fringes are of a light brownish 

 colour. 



The posterior wings are orange- scarlet, with the usual dark 

 blue spots replaced by very faint orange-coloured markings. 



The body is orange and scarlet, without the usual dark bands. 



The under side of all the wings is dark cream -colour, shaded 

 with pinkish orange. On each anterior wing there are three 

 small dull black spots on the under side. 



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