THE THYRIA BUTTERFLY. 45 



underneath, both pairs have a saturated sulphu- 

 reous orange colour, which assumes an obscure 

 vermilion tint, in the medial and basal areas of the 

 fore wings. In the female, the surface is variegated 

 by the transmission of the marks of the upper side, 

 and the grayish irrorations towards the margins. 

 The thorax, in both sexes, is clothed above with a 

 greenish, and underneath, with a yellowish down. 

 The body blackish above, and gray underneath. 



The Thyria butterfly inhabits the Island of Java. 

 It is a rare insect. 



