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Quite close to the external edge in the middle, a 

 longish white spot is distinguishable, which joins 

 the two white transverse bands of the lower wings, 

 when the upper ones are naturally spread out. 

 This band occupies the middle of the wing, and 

 extends from the internal almost to the sector 

 edge ; a light brown line surrounds the exterior 

 edge at some distance from it. There is more 

 white on the under side ; the longitudinal stripe 

 of the upper wings has become broader, and there 

 is another narrow stripe also lengthwise above it. 

 The exterior edge is almost surrounded with a 

 treble row of lines, but which are frequently inter- 

 rupted. On the lower wings there is, above the 

 broad band, a narrow one of equal length, a little 

 crooked. The exterior edge is adorned with a 

 treble white border, of which the middle line is the 

 broadest. The body, at the top, is of a black-brown 

 colour in common with the feelers ; at the bottom 

 it is white, as also the palpi and thighs ; the other 

 part of the legs is brown. There is besides, on 

 the front edge of the back, a spot in the form of a 

 horse-shoe, sparkling with green and red gold 

 colours. 



On comparing this species with the Melicerta, 

 it will easily be seen that the present is distin- 

 guished by the round spot and narrow streak of 

 the superior wings, and by wanting the white 

 margin of the lower wings on the upper side. 



