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THE EUPHEMIA MOTH. 

 Phaleena Euphemia. 



Phala?na Euphemia, Cramer's Desc. des Pap. iv. p. 105, 

 pi. 345, fig. A. 



THE upper wings are black clouded, and spotted 

 with yellowish fawn colour ; the lower wings are 

 deep crimson, with a broad border of intense black ; 

 the whole are provided with a fine fringe; the 

 body is reddish brown, with transverse bands of 

 blackish brown ; the antennae are filiform and 

 tapering ; the eyes pink ; and the tail fan-shaped 

 and fringed. 



This curious moth inhabits the Molluccas, and 

 also Amboyna. 



