THE LEPIDOPTERIST 



black band extends from the thorax the entire length 

 of the abdomen, bordered by a reddish yellow band on 

 each side of the abdomen. Primaries black, with broad 

 bands of lemon yellow. Obtusely rounded at the 

 apex. About twice as long from the base to apex as the 

 distance from the internal angle to the costa. A band 

 on the costa, narrower at the base, tapers out just be- 

 fore reaching the apex. The yellow costal band is 

 invaded by a round black spot which is connected with 

 the black of the discoidal cell, just beyond the middle 

 of the costa. A broad, longitudinal, yellow band ex- 

 tends from the base about two-thirds the distance to 

 the outer margin. This band bifurcates about the 

 middle of the wing. The branch is quite small and 

 does not, in the type, attain the inner angle. A yellow 

 band connects the costa with the median longitudinal 

 band, which it crosses towards the inner angle, but 

 soon disappears. The branch of the median band bi- 

 furcates near the inner angle in some specimens. The 

 inner margin is bordered from the base to the inner 

 angle with a broad yellow band. Fringes are all 

 yellow. 



The secondaries are reddish yellow, with dark ir- 

 regular maculations. A small dark spot midway from 

 the outer and inner angles, and a little removed from 

 the margin extending along the costal and upper por- 

 tion of the outer margin. These are not as black as in 

 the primaries. The reddish color of the secondaries is 

 deepest near the base, becoming yellowish at the mar- 

 gins. The maculations of the under side of the wings 

 are like those of the upper side but are not as deeply 

 tinged with red. 



Female expands one and one half inches. The 

 primaries of this beautiful insect are a rich velvety 

 black and lemon: elongate; the apex well defined, but 

 the outer and inner margins constitute a continuous 

 graceful curve, leaving little indication of an inner an- 

 gle. A narrow band of lemon color on the costa hard- 

 ly attains the apex. A horizontal band extends from 

 the base one-third the length of the wing, the basal 

 half being broadest, and is finally lost. This line is 



