176 Description of a new genus of Rhopalocera. 



colour, but with the extremities tipped with white. Body and 

 thorax same hue as the wings. Expanse, 36 mm. 



Under surface, J : Fore wings black-brown, with a large costal 

 yellow spot near the base, and a second of the same colour 

 extended transversely over the end of cell ; between these spots, 

 at the base, and near the costa beyond the cell, are three shining 

 plumbageous markings ; costal and external borders at apex 

 yellowish, with a subapical tawny suffusion ; posterior margin and 

 fringe black, divided by a plumbageous stripe, with an ill-defined 

 plumbageous submarginal patch near the centre of outer border. 

 Hind wings with base of costa yellow, divided by a transverse 

 black r-shaped dash, a large triangular black patch occupying the 

 subbasal area, crossed by a /\-sbaped silvery mark; the whole 

 centre of the wing being occupied by a very irregular belt of sandy 

 ochraceous irrorated with grey, and bounded externally by an 

 irregular blackish belt, suffused externally with plumbageous. 

 Margin of fringe black, divided by a plumbageous stripe. Body 

 blackish, with scattered shining plumbageous scales. Antennae 

 rusty reddish, with base of club blackish ; legs black and lustrous, 

 stout and very hairy, with the extremities of tarsi ochraceous. 



The irregular belt of sandy ochraceous on the under 

 surface of the hind wing is entirely wanting in the 

 male sex. 



Explanation of Plate IX. 



Fig. 1. J imago of Ourocnemis axioclms, upper surface. 

 2. $ ,, ,, ,, under surface. 



o. Neuration of wings. 



4. Head, front view. 



5. ,, profile. 



6. Palpi (magnified). 



7. ,, showing structure of $ (magnified). 



8. Legs (magnified). 



9. Structure of fore leg of $ , showing how the coxa is 



produced beyond the coxo-trochanter joint; together 

 with the imperfect tarsus; both typical of Erycinidce. 



