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THE CINNABAR MOTH, 



Callimorpha Jacob aece, 

 PLATE XXI. Fig. 2. 



Phal. Noc. Jacobaese, Linn. ; Don. PI. 45. Pink Underwing, 

 Harris 1 Aurel. PI. 4. Callimorpha Jacobseae, Latr., Steph* 



THIS genus, originally constituted by Latreille under 

 the above name (derived from xaXd beautiful, and 

 oogpa/orm or appearance), properly contains in its 

 present restricted acceptation only one species, for 

 the Red Arches of Harris (Thai, rosea, Don.) which 

 has been sometimes referred to it, obviously pertains 

 to a different group. The trunk is rather long, at 

 least longer than the head, and the palpi, which are 

 covered only with small scales, have the basal joint 

 as long as the two following, which are of equal 

 length and rather obtuse. The antennae are slender 

 and setaceous, somewhat ciliated in the males ; the 

 extremity of the abdomen slightly tufted in that 

 sex ; the anterior wings long and narrow, with the 

 hinder margin a little rounded. The thorax is not 

 crested ; and the posterior tibiae are furnished with 

 two pair of spurs. The colouring of the Cinnabar, 

 or Pink Underwing Moth, as it is sometimes called, 



