440 Notes on the L&pidoptera of America. 



extremities. Hind tarsi and the basal portion of the tibial hairs, 

 black ; inwardly, the tarsi are obsoletely shaded with pale hairs. 

 Thorax, above, entirely dark olive green, which color extends over 

 the two basal segments of the abdomen above. Next four seg- 

 ments above, very deep red, fringed sparsely anteriorly by short 

 white hairs which are easily removed by attrition, appressed. Fifth 

 and sixth segments with olive green lateral shades. The fifth and 

 sixth, and the anal segment, show yellowish-white sub-tufts at the 

 sides. Anal tuft, reddish in the middle, where the hairs are long- 

 est; black at the sides ; underneath, entirely bright red, where the 

 hairs are more thinly spread out and shorter than above, allowing 

 the lower black surface of the superior tuft to be seen. Under sur- 

 face of abdomen, bright red; terminally a few yellowish white 

 hairs, gathered on anal and pre-anal segments into small medial 

 sub-tufts. Antennae, black, rather massive, gradually swelled to 

 the tips, terminating in the usual extremely fine and reflected 

 spinule; beneath, rugose or regularly serrated ; above, smooth. 



Anterior wings with the costa sub-sinuate, rounded at base, 

 medially depressed, rising again to apices ; external margin very 

 oblique ; internal angle prominent. At extreme base these are 

 covered with olive green hairs ; beyond, dark red ; costa and inter- 

 nal margin bordered with dark red scales; centrally the pellucid 

 tegument accpiires in certain lights a bright blue reflection. The 

 terminal band is obscure dark red, with its inner margin sinuate, not 

 dentate, on the interspaces. The discal cell, retired towards the 

 base of the wing as is usual in this genus, is nearly filled with dark 

 red scales and but partially hyaline, but sufficiently so as to allow 

 a distinct longitudinal bar to be seen, traversing the cell, appear- 

 ing as the inward prolongation of first median nervule. Under 

 surface of anterior wings, bright red, much paler than upper sur- 

 face ; terminally, the band is of an obscure tint, but along costa 

 and over apical interspace the color is brighter. Internal margin 

 bordered with paler, somewhat ochreous red scales, as is also the 

 extreme base of the wing. 



Posterior wings, above, bright red, largely vitreous, the hyaline 

 space crossed by six nervules. The narrow terminal band, along 

 external margin, is deep red, shading to bright red over anal angle 



