214 NYMPHALIDjE. 



Genus XXIV. ANARTIA Hiibn. 



Vanessa God'., $c. 

 Celjena Boisd. MSS. 



Head rather small, scaly and hairy. 



Eyes round, rather prominent. 



Maxilla rather slender, about two thirds the length of the body. 



Labial Palpi ascending, rising considerably above the forehead, densely scaly ; the scales appressed, 

 except those in front of the first joint, and those of the dorsal tuft of the second, which are long, 

 hair-like, and spread loosely. First joint short, thick, curved, less than one third the length of 

 the second ; second joint elongate, rather swollen beyond the middle, then tapering towards the 

 apex, which is obliquely truncate ; third joint slender, almost acicular, equal in length to the 

 first. 



Antenna nearly as long as the body, rather slender ; the club short, compressed, pointed. 

 Thorax oval, moderately stout, sparingly clothed with scales and hairs. 



Anterior Wings subtriangular ; the apex rounded or truncate. Anterior margin rounded at the 

 base, then nearly straight, curved towards the apex. Outer margin two thirds the length of the 

 anterior, equal to the inner, slightly or somewhat emarginate about the middle, and slightly 

 produced before the middle, so as to make the apex truncate. Inner margin slightly emarginate. 

 Costal nervure stout, extending to the middle of the costa. First subcostal nervule sometimes 

 wanting ; when present, arising shortly before the end of the cell, anastomosing with the costal 

 nervure, and afterwards with the second subcostal nervule. Second subcostal nervule arising at 

 the end of the cell ; anastomosing, when the first is present, with that, and with the third 

 subcostal nervule, when the first subcostal nervule is wanting, with the costal nervure, afterwards 

 almost touching the third subcostal. Third subcostal nervule terminating at the apex of the 

 wing, arising at less than halfway between the end of the cell and the fourth subcostal ; this 

 about equidistant from the third and from the outer margin, or nearer to the outer margin than 

 to the third. Upper disco-cellular nervule very short. Lower disco- cellular nervule entirely 

 wanting. Third median nervule slightly curved upwards. Internal nervure wanting. 



Posterior Wings somewhat obovate ; the margins nearly of equal length, rounded. Outer margin 

 sinuate dentate, prolonged into a square tooth or scale at the termination of the third median 

 nervule. Inner margin emarginate before the anal angle. Precostal nervide simple, scarcely 

 curved. Discoidal nervure arising from the second subcostal nervule near to its origin, much 

 bent soon after its sepai'ation from the second subcostal. Cell open. Third median nervule not 

 much curved. 



