LEPIDOPTÉROLOGIE COMPAREE 535 



aid of thèse spmes close to the entrance of its barrows, the pupa 

 being protruded beyond it on the émergence of the insect. In the 

 excellent, but too brief, monograph of the group by Prof. J. O. 

 Westwood are given excellent figures of the transformations of 

 a Chilian species. C. eudesmia Gray, which will give a clear idea 

 of the structure of the early stages. The species in question 

 differs considerably from the type to which it must be referred, 

 and I propose, therefore, to distinguish it by a varietal name, 

 viz : 



« Ground coloiir of the wings, velvety black (Fig. 189}. Disk 

 with a clear white mark, running parallel with internai margin, 

 and reaching nearîy to the base, whence it is separated by a 

 narrow black line from ano- 

 ther white triangular spot 

 which touches the thorax, at 

 the extrême base of the wing. 

 On the upper edge this mark 

 runs obliquely but almost pa- 

 rallel with Costa, to about the 

 conter of the wing; there it is 

 eut off straight along the cor- 

 ner of the médian vein. The 



Space thus inclosed COVerS ^'•'- l**^- - Uonnonides Cronù, var. Cor- 



*■ ninijii H. Edwards. — Cette espèce est 



about One third of the Whole «ignalée, par rauteur. comme originaire 



du Mexique. 



wing. On the costa is a large 



ovate spot, and 2 oblong spots at the apex, ail clear white. The 

 costa is reddish at the base. Secondaries yellow-white, with 

 rather narrow black margin slightiy dentate on the inner edge. 

 Beneath, the markings are repeated, but the ovate mark on costa 

 of primaries, is hère triangular, and there is a second triangular 

 mark nearer the apex. Head black, with 2 white spots at the base 

 of the antennœ, and I in front. Thorax also black, with red line 

 at the sides, and 4 transverse white dashes. The red line at base 

 of costa is also carried on to the thorax. Adomen cream white, 

 with the tip orange. Beneath, the abdomen and thorax are clear 



