HESPERIA Itea. 



Generic Character. — See PI. 28. 



Specific Character. 



Hesp. (Div.2.) alls supra nigrescente-fuscis, subtus pallidiorihus ha&i fulvh, 

 antkis macula flava tri-Jissa,postici>; suhtus margine exteriore d lineu lon- 

 gitudinal i fulvis, femorihus rufis. 



H. (Div. 2.) Wings above blackish-brown, beneath paler, base fulvous. 

 Anterior with a three-cleft yellow spot. Posterior beneath with a ful- 

 vous outer margin and longitudinal line. Thighs rufous. 



1 HE descriptions left by Fabricius of this as well as many other 

 extensive families of Lepidoptera, are in general so vague and 

 short, that unless a figure is quoted to elucidate them, it becomes 

 totally impossible to ascertain the precise species intended. Such 

 is the case with the present insect, which will not agree with 

 any described by Fabricius, or figured by Cramer. 



During my travels in Brazil I never met with this species, but 

 am indebted to my liberal friend Dr. Langdorfl^ Russian Con- 

 sul-general at Rio de Janeiro, for the specimens I possess, as 

 well as a number of other rare and fine insects of this family, 

 which were then not in my own collection. 



On each side of the palpi adjoining the eye are two yellovi^ish 

 round dots, and another behind : the posterior wings above have 

 a narrow whitish margin, the colour beneath much paler ; but 

 the nerves on this, as well as at the tips of the anterior w'ings, are 

 blackish-brown; the legs at the base and the tarsi arc black. 



This is a male insect; the other sex 1 have not seen. 

 PI. 39. 



