THE MICILIA MOTH. 

 Phalcena Micilia. 



PLATE XXXIV. 



Phalama Micilia, Cram. Desc. de Pap. iii. p. 62. pi. 228, 



fig. G. 



THE upper surface of the superior wings are 

 black, with an elongated triangular white spot, 

 widening externally, and occupying three fourths 

 of the surface of the wings ; this spot has a trian- 

 gular azure blue streak towards its internal angle, 

 and white in the middle ; beyond the larger spot, 

 near the point of the wing, is another white upright 

 oblong-ovate spot ; the lower wings and body are of 

 a fine azure blue, the former white in the centre ; 

 the antennae are fringed, and the eyes crimson ; 

 the white parts of the wings are clear and trans- 

 parent. 



This insect inhabits Surinam. 



