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URANIA LEILUS. 



PLATE XXIX. Fig. 2. 



Pap. Leilas, Linn. Fabr. Cramer^ PI. 85, fig. C, D ; Merlon's 



Surinam. Ins. PI. 29 Urania Leilus, Fabr. Syst. Gloss.-— 



Leilus Surinamensis, Sivuinson. Zool. Ittus. PI. 125. — Le 

 Page de Cayenne, Davbenton, Pi. enlum. 71, fig. 1. 



Larger than the preceding, frequently expanding 

 four inches. Ground colour deep velvet black on 

 both sides, the pictorial design on the upper wings 

 nearly as in U. Sloanus, there being eight or nine 

 slender transverse lines, slightly curved, of beautiful 

 green, with a silky lustre, and the usual band near 

 the middle sometimes divided into three or four 

 ramifications as it approaches the costa. A band of 

 light sericeous green likewise runs across the infe- 

 rior wings, deeply indented on both sides, and often 

 quite inteiTupted by transverse patches of the ground 

 colour ; the tail nearly white ; the fringe pure white. 

 Body thick and robust, especially in the females ; 

 black, rayed with emerald green. 



This lovely insect appears to be pretty abundant 

 in Surinam, as great numbers have been transmitted 

 to this country. 



Although the butterfly seems to occur so fre- 

 quently, we are not aware that the caterpillar has 



