Above these, near the tips, are two small oval spots of the same colour. The posterior wings have four 

 tails, of nearly equal length, above which are seven small brimstone spots, placed on each, along the 

 external edge. 



Under Side, The broad transverse bar is of a pearl colour, being surrounded next the body by a narrow 

 I'ed brown border, edged with black, between which and the base, are two small black spots. The two 

 spots, near the tips, are also seen on this side, being of a pearl colour. The external edges of the 

 anterior wings are of an olive colour ; the remaining parts being of a very resplendent gi-eyish purple. 

 Several small kidney-shaped marks are placed along the outer side of the pearl bar. The posterior 

 wings have a narrow orange-coloured border running along their external edges ; and above it, are 

 seven small black spots, edged at the top with white. Above these is a shade of brown olive, o^•er 

 which are some black angular marks, with red crescents above them. 



Donovan has confounded this species vpith the Linnsean Pap. Pyrrhus, although Drurv 

 had previously pointed out the diversity of the two species. 



EREBUS ODORA. 



Plate III. fig. 1. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section; Nocturna. Family: Noctiiidae. 



Genus. Erebus, iair. Tliysania, i)«fo«. Noctua, -Fair. VhaXsma. {kUacvs), Linn. Drury. ', 



Erebus Odora. Alisdentatis fiiseis, nigro undatis, anticis ocello atro auriformi fulvo marginato ; posticis sesqui- 

 altero. (Expans. Alar. 7^ unc.) 



Syn. Phalsena (Attaeus) Odora, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2.;). 811. No. 11. Sloan. Jam. 2. t. 236./. 13. U. 



Noctua Odora, Fabr. Ent. Syst. \M.%p. 10. No. 8. Gmelin, Linn., S. N. 2529. 11. Cramer, Ins. tab. 

 160. fg. A. B. Oliv. Enc. MHh. 8. 2S2. 7. 



Habitat : Jamaica, Antigua, and other West Indian Islands (Drury). Surinam (Fahricius). 



Upper Side. The body and wings are of a dark brown. The latter are scolloped, the anterior 

 having, near their anterior margin, towards the middle, a black eye on each, shaped like a human ear, 

 whose iris is of a dark orange colour; and, near the anal angle, towards the external edge, is a black 

 scolloped line, running half way up the vnng, joining to which (under it) is a bar of a verj' soft and 

 delicate brown colour, differing from the general tint of the wings. The posterior wings have, on each, 

 near the external edge, a mark somewhat like a large eye; upon whose under edge are two semi-eyes, 

 one black, the other the same colour as the wings. Many agreeable shades, of a lighter colour, and 

 ingrailed lines, run across all the wings. 



Under Side. The head, breast, and legs, are the same colour as the upper side ; except the thighs of 

 the fore legs, which are red. There is very little variety of colours on this side, except a purplish hue, 

 visible when held in a declining direction. 



Drury notices another insect, also received by him fi'om Saint Christopher's, of 

 smaller size, and diifering only in having a narrow indented bar, of a flesh colour, crossing 

 the upper and lower wings, and which, he thinks, may possibly be the other sex of the 

 insect here figured ; considering also, that the references to Linna;us and Sloane, applv 

 rather to the smaller insect. Fabricius states, that the female of Odora is distinguished 

 by having a fascia, composed of three waved white lines, in the middle of the wings. 



