216 Mr. H. Druce on new Species o/" Castnia 



reaching inner margin not far before the anal angle ; fringe 

 fulvous, with darker tint below apex and above anal angle. 

 Hind wing very pale straw-colour, with three fulvous lines, 

 the first like the first on fore wing, the second similar but 

 approaching the first towards the angle, and so forming a 

 blunter, more rounded angle, the third marginal containing 

 four small blackish dots opposite the cell, the uppermost the 

 largest ; a broad ferruginous streak, concisely edged, from 

 base to fringe between the radial and the second median 

 nervule, which beyond the exterior line becomes leaden- 

 coloured ; fold on inner margin grey. Head, face, and collar 

 dark purplish brown ; antennas, thorax, and abdomen fulvous, 

 the latter mixed with cinereous and becoming paler at the 

 apex. Underside : fore wings dark cinereous, shot with 

 fulvous towards apex ; hind wings whitish straw-colour, the 

 costal tufts yellowish. 



Expanse of wings 24 millim. 



One male from the Khasias. 



XXIX. — Descriptions of Five new Species of Castnia from 

 Tropical South America. By Herbert Druce, F.L.S. &c, 



Castnia, Fabr. 

 1. Castnia laura, sp. n. 



Primaries brown, crossed from about the middle of the 

 costal margin to the anal angle by a wide white band, which 

 becomes narrower near the anal angle ; six round white spots 

 nearest the apex, the first three in a straight line, the second 

 three beyond slightly curved outwards ; the fringe brown 

 and white : underside as above, excepting that the white 

 band and spots are more distinct, and, in addition, a marginal 

 row of large orange-yellow spots extending from the apex to 

 the anal angle, those nearest the apex being the smallest. 

 Secondaries brown, crossed below the middle from the costal 

 margin nearly to the anal angle by a row of large pure white 

 spots and a marginal row of large orange-yellow spots ex- 

 tending from the apex to the anal angle ; the fringe brown : 

 the underside very similar to the upperside, but paler in 

 colour. Head, antennas, thorax, abdomen, and legs dark 

 brown, the anus orange. 



Expanse 4 inches. 



Hab. Brazil, (Jhapada (Afus. Druce). 



