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also furnished with some scattered seta?, and with two lateral spines before the apex, which 

 is very obliquely truncate. Tarsus shorter than the tibia, clavate. First joint nearly 

 cylindric for about two thirds of its length, then widening to the apex, which is about double 

 the width of the base ; second joint transverse, about one sixth the length of the first ; third 

 transverse, shorter than the second ; fourth transverse, about half the length of the first ; 

 all these joints armed with a spine on each side at the apex ; fifth joint very small, shorter 

 than the fourth, armed with two small spines before the apex, and furnished, as are the three 

 preceding joints, with a tuft of hair on each side at the base, covering the spines of the 

 preceding joint. 

 Middle and Posterior Legs rather robust. Femora of the middle pair rather longer, of the posterior 

 rather shorter, than the tibitB. Tibiae spiny all round ; the two lateral series distinctly regular ; 

 spurs strong. Tarsus spiny above, laterally, and below. Fifth joint less spiny below than 

 the others ; the spines below arranged in two tolerably regular series ; second joint fully one 

 third the length of the first ; third joint more than two thirds the length of the second ; 

 fourth joint half the length of the fifth, and more than half the length of the second. Claws 

 strong, sharp, curved, grooved below. Paronychia consisting of one lacinia, broad at the base, 

 then suddenly narrower, nearly linear, rather more than half the length of the claw, very 

 hairy. Pulvillus short ; the second joint broad, hairy. 



Larva and Pupa unknown. 



Cynthia may be known at once from the preceding genus by the very different neuration of the wings, and by its 

 differently formed palpi and legs. 



The strong seta; with which the palpi and even the anterior legs are furnished cannot be removed in the same 

 manner that the scales or ordinary hairs can be detached ; in fact, they cannot be removed without injury to themselves, 

 or the part to which they are attached. 



The structure of the anterior tarsus of the female is very remarkable ; and the male differs from the allied genera in 

 the singular almost articulated mucro with which this joint is furnished. 



The posterior wings present a depression in the place of the disco-cellular nervule, as has already been observed 

 in Cirrhochroa and Lachnoptera. 



The sexes differ materially in colour ; the males being fulvous with darker markings ; the females of a light greyish 

 brown, both wings being traversed by a broad white interrupted band. 



I am not quite sure that I am correct in considering that there is, as yet, only one species of the genus known. 

 It is possible that the Continental specimens may form a distinct species from those of the Indian islands, but I cannot 

 find good reasons for separating them. 



The Geographical llange of the genus extends from Northern India to the Indian islands, westward to Sumatra, and 

 eastward to the Philippines. 



CYNTHIA. 



Cyn. Absinoe Fab. Syst. Gloss, (ined.) 



& P. Ars. Cram. t. 160. f. A. B. (1777). 



Fab. Ent. Syst. m. i. 74. n. 233. (1?!)::). 

 Van. Ars. Godt. Eur. ill. ix. 297. n. ]. ( 1819). 

 $ P. Juliana Cram. t. 280. f. A. B. (1782). 



Fab. Ent. Syst. in. i. 108. n. 332. (1793). 

 ,■ < vnihia Deionc Erichson, Nova Acta, xvi. ii. 



t. 40. f.2. '-' a. (1833). 

 N. India, Moulmein, .lava, Borneo, Amboyna. 



Ii. M. 



March, 1849- 3 L 



