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VENILIA SOSPETA. 



PLATE XXIX. Fig. 3. 



Phalsena sospeta, Drury, Exot. Ins., vol. ii. pL 22, fig. 3. 



This pretty species is referred with some doubt to 

 Duponchel's genus Venilia, which is characterised 

 by having the wings deltoid in repose, the hinder 

 margin of the anterior pair excised, the posterior 

 subemarginated ; palpi short; spiral tongue long; 

 antennae simple. 



The expansion of the wings is about two inches 

 five lines, their colour pale yellow ; the anterior 

 with several brown spots, which have a tendency to 

 form two very irregular macular bands; on the 

 hinder wings there is likewise a large transverse 

 brown spot near the abdominal margin. The head 

 is pale yellow; thorax and abdomen yellow, the 

 former shading into brown posteriorly. On the 

 under side the breast and abdomen are pale yel- 

 low, the markings on the wings corresponding to 

 those on the surface. Legs yellow, spotted with 

 brown. 



This geometer is a native of Jamaica. 



