96 HELEONA FENESTRATA. 



several broad macular violet-blue bands ; thorax and 

 abdomen yellow, the former with blue transverse 

 bars. Another example is H. Numance (Bombyx 

 Numana, Cramer, pi. 227 A. male, and 228, A. 

 female), the upper wings of which are of a deep 

 blue with yellow spots; the under pair with the 

 whole of the disk yellow, abdomen likewise of that 

 colour, with black bands. It is a native of the 

 Molucca Islands. 



The species figured has the upper wings hyaline, 

 clouded with irregular spots and w T aved bands of 

 violet -blue; hinder wings with a few transverse 

 violet-blue marks and a broad marginal band of the 

 same colour, in the centre of which there is an 

 irregular band of orange spots, some of which are 

 angular, others round, and that on the anal angle 

 inclining to semicircular. Head, thorax, and abdo- 

 men orange ; antennse black. 



It is a native of Australia, and is said to be very 

 rare in that country. We are informed by Mr. 

 Swainson that it was twice seen by Mr. Cunning- 

 ham, on the north-west coast of Australia ; once in 

 shady woods descending to the shores of York 

 Island, and again in nutmeg-woods adjoining Bruns- 

 wick Bay. 



