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them; the stigmata are darker, and delicately edged with a 

 golden line ; on the costa is a dark spot, which at the first 

 glance gives the insect the appearance of a rufous type of 

 Triphcena orhona, Hufn., = subsequa, Hb. Closer inspection, 

 however, proves that it is a true T. comes. 



Group C. — Var. curtisii. This is a richly-coloured series, 

 quite distinct from either of the foregoing, the colours indeed 

 reminding one rather of TrlplicEna interjecta, Hb., than the 

 ordinary comes. Fig. c, 1. The colours of the fore wings of this 

 variety are a rich claret-red, with no dark markings, even the 

 stigmata being only indicated by outlines of golden yellow ; the 

 hind wings are quite smoky throughout, and the black border 

 very broad. Fig. c, 2. This is a still darker form, the fore 

 wings being a rich ruddy umber, almost black, on the hind and 

 inner margins, and the discoidal spots are clearly defined by fine 

 golden outlines. 



Group D. — Fig. d, 1. In this variety the general tone of the 

 fore wings is as intense as that of c, 2, but the claret colour is 

 giving place to a dark slate ; the pale line beyond the discoidal 

 spots is very distinct. Fig. d, 2. Here we have the clay colour 

 of the first set, the rusty line of the second, and the rich claret-red 

 of the third series entirely replaced by a dark slate or smoke 

 colour, with hardly any markings at all. 



Of the unclassified series. Fig. e is the most singular : it is 

 a very rich blue-slate colour, suff'used with red on the costa, all 

 the markings, except the inner lines, being very distinctly picked 

 out. Its great features, however, are to be found in the hind 

 wings : the right wing is like d, 2, with the usual lunule ; but the 

 left is very much paler, and has no lunule spot at all. Fig. f. In 

 this variety the base of the fore wings is pale, the centre is dark 

 like D, 2, and the tip and costa paler, with the terminal bands 

 very distinctly defined ; the hind wings are a greyish yellow, the 

 left being lighter than the right; the band is paler, and of a 

 smoky black. Fig. g. Tliis can hardly be referred to an}'^ of the 

 other groups, though it more nearly resembles a redder form of 

 fig. 2 ; the subterminal line is very dark and distinct, while the 

 inner lines, too, are very clearly defined ; the whole fore wing, 

 indeed, is richly mottled vnth delicate lines and patches of 

 colour ; the hind wings are somewhat like the last variet}'^, but 

 rather brighter. 



Of the series of 3G which were reared from this brood of ova, 

 8 belonged to group A, 14 to group B, 14 to group C, and none 

 to D. Those of group D and the unclassified series were captured. 



The intensity of the colouring of group B, and more especially 

 of group C, cannot adequately be shown by any lithograph, as 

 there is a warmth and depth of colouring giving them a wonderful 

 richness, which is lost in tlie printing. 



