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sometimes measuring nearly four inches; the base of the 

 upper wings is blacky 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 aU essential points. The cater- 

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

 ted with red ; it feeds on umbelliferous plants. The perfect 

 insect is rather local, but in some places tolerably abundant ; 

 it continues till August. 



LEProoPTEKA. Ektcinid^. 



NEMEOBIUS. 



Generic Distmctions. — AntenncB with a large abrupt club; 

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

 anterior legs very short. 



