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VIII. Description of a new species of the lepidopterous 

 genus Caraina, together with a few notes on the 

 genus. By Geokge T. Baker, F.E.S. 



[Bead March 2nd, 1887.] 



Plate VI. 



Carama Butleri, n. s. (PI. VI., figs. 1, 2, & 3). 



Alis anterioribus et posticis albis, thorace et capitis vertice cum 

 anteriore parte pectoris et femoribus anticis nigricantibus. 



Anterior and posterior wings white. In the male the costal 

 border of the fore wings beneath is black, the vertex of head and 

 collar white ; front of pectus, palpi, and femora of anterior legs 

 smoky black. In the female the black markings are replaced by 

 a light tint of grey, and there is no trace beneath of the black 

 costal margin. In one of my female specimens there is a dark 

 mark on the costa just in front of the apex, but this does not 

 appear in the others, neither is it visible in those in the Museum 

 collection. The yellow bands on the upper surface of the abdomen 

 are more marked in this species than in any other of the genus. 

 Expanse, 38 mm. 



All these specimens were sent me from Goya, Cor- 

 rientes, South America, where it appears to be not 

 uncommon. 



Carama Butleri can be at once distinguished from any 

 other of the genus by the vertex of the head and collar 

 being white, whereas in all the rest either one or both 

 are sulphur-yellow. 



The whole of this group is a New World genus, all 

 being found in South America. All are pure white, of 

 a silky texture, the specific characters being mainly in 

 the coloration of collar, head, pectus, and legs. The 

 abdomen of the female is ringed above with yellow, but 

 it is rarely much visible owing to the very long white 

 hairs with which the body is clothed. Mr. Butler having 

 monographed the genus (vide ' Cistula Entomologica,' 

 vol. ii., pp. 203 and 204), it is unnecessary to give 



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