A VARIABLE INSECT. 



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pen, the streaks being short on the upper and long on the lower 

 wings. Beneath, both wings are pearly white, with a dash of 

 pinky lilac, very much like the colour of a newly-caught smelt. 

 On the wings are drawn a number of pale brown streaks, one of 

 which is darker than the others and crosses both pairs of wings. 

 The female resembles the male in most respects, but is paler, and 

 has five spots on the upper wings. 



It is found in the district of the Upper Amazons. The 

 expanse of the wings is not much more than two inches, so that 

 its length is much greater than its width. 



Fio. 347.— Timetes Egina. 

 (Brown and black.) 



There are many species of this genus, and the British Museum 

 possesses a fine series of them. One, Timetes Crethron, is brown, 

 covered with bold white stripes. Another, Timetes Corinna, has 

 the upper wings black, with an orange bar, and the lower wings 

 blue, edged with black and orange. The name Timetes is taken 

 from a Greek word signifying " honourable," and is given to the 

 insects on account of their remarkable form. 



The extremely variable insect which is called Diadema Bolina 

 has a very large range of residence. The specimen which is 

 figured in the illustration was brought from the South Seas by 



