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sometimes measuring nearly four inches ; the base of the 

 upper wings is black, slightly tinged with yellow ; the apex 

 principally of the same colour, with a row of semicircular 

 yellow spots ; the margin is also edged with yellow, spotted 

 with black, the latter forming three large patches, and also 

 broadly marking the nervures ; the base of the under wings 

 is yellow, except the inner side, which is black, the nervures 

 being dusky ; beyond the yellow portion is a broad black 

 band, marked by faint blue spots, and six large yellow cres- 

 cents ; the outer edge is yellow, and on the hinder angle is 

 a large round spot of red, streaked with blue ; the under 

 side resembles the upper in all essential points. The cater- 

 pillar is greenish, with a black band on each segment, 

 spotted with red ; it feeds on umbelliferous plants. The 

 perfect insect is rather local, but in some places tolerably 

 abundant ; it continues till August. 



LEPIDOPTERA. ERYCINID.E. 



NEMEOBIUS. 



Generic Distinctions. Antenna with a large abrupt club ; palpi 

 very short ; upper wings triangular ; lower wings rounded ; anterior 

 legs very short. 



