644 INSECTS ABROAD. 



The lower wings are grey, and towards the tip of each there is 

 a faintly- marked crescent of pale brown. The body is pale, the 

 edges of the segments being marked with white, and the head 

 and thorax having some large tufts of very long and jetty 

 black hairs. 



On Plate XV. Fig. 1 is shown that rather striking insect called 

 Caquosa Australasia, which, as its specific name implies, is a 

 native of Australia. 



Its colouring is very simple, and yet exceedingly bold and 

 beautiful. The shape of the upper wings is rather remarkable, 

 on account of the peculiarly bold curved edge where they overlap 

 the under wings. Their colour is pinkish near the base, and the 

 rest is brown, with the exception of a large, nearly triangular 

 patch across the middle of the wing, one side of the triangle 

 resting on the upper edge. The under wings are brown, but 

 have at the lower edge a large patch of red extending along the 

 whole edge of the wing, and widening gradually from the tip. 

 This patch is edged with black, and has a most singular effect, 

 strongly reminding the observer of the redstart as it appears 

 with extended wings. 



The body is smooth, shining, silken grey, the segments being 

 edged with pink, and a dark chocolate stripe passing along the 

 centre of the thorax. 



We now come to those beautiful Moths the Uranias. They 

 look very much more like butterflies than moths, and, indeed, 

 were until quite lately classed among the former insects. Not 

 only do they look like butterflies, but they possess all the 

 habits of butterflies, being diurnal, and flying quite high in the 

 full rays of the sun. There are very many species of Urania, 

 spread over a considerable portion of the globe. The generic 

 name of Urania signifies " heavenly," and is given to these insects 

 partly on account of their high-flying habits, and partly by 

 reason of their splendid colouring, which places them among 

 the most magnificent of all the Moth tribes. 



I will briefly describe the colours of the two species which have 

 been selected as examples. 



The insect which is here shown really looks too gorgeous for 

 a Moth, the brilliant colours which adorn its wings being of 



