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the wings, which are very long and narrow, and of a very pe- 

 culiar shape. The costa of the fore-wings is strongly arched, 

 and bent downwards at the extremity, just below which, on 

 the upper part of the hind-margin, is a strong projection. 

 Under this the wing is deeply concave, and then the outline 

 runs obliquely to the anal angle of the hind-wings. The hind- 

 margins are regularly dentated, and at the anal angle of the 

 hind-wings is a broad obtuse tail, curved slightly outwards and 

 separated by a curve of about its own length from a rather 

 narrower and much longer tail on the hind-margin. The 

 wings are fulvous (almost " Fritillary " colour) and are crossed 

 by three brown lines varying in width ; between the two first is 

 a short streak near the costa of the fore-wings ; and sometimes 

 two shorter ones between the base and the first line. The 

 outer portion of the costa of the fore-wings, and a sub-marginal 

 line, as well as the hind-margin of the hind-wings, and the 

 region of the anal angle, are likewise brown. Towards the anal 

 angle of the hind-wings is a slightly marked brown eye, sur- 

 rounded by one or two alternating grey and brown lines. The 

 under side is of a purplish-brown, with some brown lines, partly 

 bordered with whitish in the cell of the fore-wings, and traces 

 of the three brown lines, the first and third more or less in- 

 distinct, and edged with whitish on the outside, the middle one 

 well marked, and edged with whitish on the inside. 



Stoll's account of the larva and pupa is as follows: "The 

 head of this beautifully coloured caterpillar is dull yellow, 

 with two short rays and small spots of black. The head is fur- 

 nished with two long black spines, garnished with short stiff 

 hairs. The first five segments of the body are reddish-brown, 

 spotted with black. The belly is white, and the anterior legs 

 black. The rest of the body is reddish-brown, but from the 

 sixth to the eleventh segment the back is of a beautiful yellow, 

 and bordered on the sides with short black and white rays. 



