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vure is large, obliquely sub-quadrate and fused above with the 

 fifth band, giving the latter the appearance of being furcate at 

 internal angle. Secondaries, "wholly blackish, with an obsolete 

 cyaneous tinge ; a terminal, ochre yellow, irregular band, more or 

 less interrupted ; costal and discal irregular ochre yellow flecks and 

 spots; costal "veins'' obsoletely covered with yellow scales; anal 

 angle imperceptibly produced. Under surface of primaries, washed 

 with pale ochre yellow, paler on costa and along external margin, 

 and reflecting the macular ornamentation of the upper surface. 

 Under surface of secondaries resembling upper. 



Head and thorax, white; "front" wholly colored with cya- 

 neous, blackish scales ; antennae dark cyaneous ; behind, the head 

 is w T hite, immaculate. Prothorax, white, with two approximate, 

 supra-lateral, blackish spots ; tegulae, white, with two large infe- 

 rior black spots ; two, smaller, on the thoracic disc, which 

 elsewhere is white. Metathorax, white, with a single, large, cen- 

 tral, rounded blackish spot. Abdomen, black, with an obscure sub- 

 cyaneous tinge ; all the segments bordered narrowly with ochre 

 yellow, the yellow scales fused towards the abdominal base, thus 

 forming incomplete lateral stripes, which are again apparent at 

 the anus. Beneath, the same as above, the narrow yellow seg- 

 mentary edging (which is wanting on the second anal segment) 

 is continued completely around ; the basal segments are shaded 

 with white scales. Legs, white, maculate with blackish ; fore 

 coxae dark cyaneous blackish, or brownish, as are the short labial 

 palpi. Maxillae, rather short and slender, testaceous. Expanse, 

 2.25 inch. Length of body, 0.90 inch. 



Male. — Resembles the female, but is much smaller and quite dis- 

 tinct in the coloration of abdomen and secondaries. Primaries 

 white, and crossed by black maculate bands, which resemble, in 

 their disposition and relative size, those of the female, but greatly 

 reduced. Under surface of primaries, very pale yellowish white, 

 reflecting the macular bands of the upper surface. Secondaries 

 testaceous, semi-transparent, with black costal marks, which are 

 more apparent beneath. Anal angle caudate, shortly produced ; 

 the internal margin is clothed with long ochreous yellow scales, and 

 the "tail," above, is covered with black scales. 



