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little higher than the front; second joint long; third extremely 

 minute. Antennae stout, pubescent in the male. Abdomen not ex- 

 tending beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, not pilose ; hind 

 tibiae not incrassated. Wings stout, ample, entire, with metallic 

 marks; exterior border convex; fringe full. Fore wings acute; 

 costa very slightly convex ; exterior border moderately oblique. 



Laginia bractearia. 

 Foem. Late crocea ; vertex fascia purpurascente-fusca; ala 

 lineis duabus arneis subparallelis, 2a marginally spatio inter- 

 medio strigis transversis nigris, gutta discali nigra subtus 

 conspicua, spatio marginali subtus purpurascente-cinereo ; 

 antica linea interior e anea subarcuata non obliqua. 



Female. Bright orange-colour, more luteous beneath. Vertex 

 with a purplish brown band. Wings with two aeneous nearly 

 parallel lines ; one exterior ; the other marginal ; space between 

 the lines transversely black- speckled ; under side with a black discal 

 dot, which is slightly apparent above, and with a purplish cinereous 

 tinge between the exterior line and the border. Fore wings with 

 an aeneous upright slightly curved interior line, which is con- 

 tinued along the costa to the base. Length of the body 5 lines ; of 

 the wings 14 lines. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by R. Templeton, Esq. 



Laginia Mar ax aria. 



Mas. Late crocea, subtus pallida ; ala lutea, lineis plurimis dif- 

 fusis in deter minatis croceis, fascia interiore recta obliqua 

 nigra, linea exteriore e guttis nigris chalybao notatis, linea 

 submarginali e lunulis chalybais, linea marginali e punctis 

 elongatis nigris. 



Male. Bright orange, paler and more dull beneath. Wings 

 luteous, with several irregular diffuse bright orange lines, and with 

 a black straight oblique band ; exterior line composed of black 

 chalybeous-speckled dots; submarginal line of chalybeous lunules ; 

 marginal line of elongated black points ; exterior border convex. 

 Fore wings-somewhat rounded at the tips ; costa straight; exterior 

 border moderately oblique. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the 

 wings 12 lines. 



Sarawak, Borneo. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



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