136 CATALOGUE OF 



parallel to the interior border, and with a broad oblique subclavate 

 yellow streak in the exterior disk. Length of the body 7 lines ; of 

 the wings IS lines. 



a. Nanta, Amazon Region. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus PHASIS. 



Phasis contra ria. 



Fcem. Nigra; frons tumida; palpi subdecumbentes, articulo 3o 

 lanceolato ; antenna apices versus crassiores ; ala antias 

 fascia alba subobliqua postice attenuata et abbreviata. 



Female. Black. Front prominent. Proboscis slender. Palpi 

 compressed, slightly decumbent, as long as the breadth of the head ; 

 third joint lanceolate, much shorter than the second. Antennae 

 slightly increasing in thickness towards the tips. Abdomen not 

 extending beyond the hind wings. Wings long, rather broad. 

 Fore wings with a white slightly oblique band, which tapers from 

 the costa towards the interior angle, on approaching which it is 

 abbreviated. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



In Mr. Norris's collection. 



Genus PHAVARjEA. 



Phavar,ea punctifera. 



Mas. Nigra, robusta ; palpi graciles, pilosi, articulo So lanceo- 

 lato ; antenna late pectinata, apices versus glabra ; thorax 

 lituris duabus anticis transversis luteis ; pectus et abdomen 

 luteo bivittata ; abdomen linea lutea e guttis sex elongatis; 

 coxa albido strigata ; ala antica ampla, fascia subobliqua 

 subabbreviata lutea ; postica puncto discali luteo. 



Male. Black, stout. Palpi slender, obliquely ascending, pilose 

 to the tips, not rising higher than the vertex ; third joint lanceolate, 

 not more than half the length of the second. Antennae broadly 

 pectinated, smooth towards the tips. Thorax with a transverse 

 luteous mark on each side of the fore border, which mark is con- 

 tinued along each side of the pectus and of the abdomen. Abdomen 

 with a line of six elongated luteous dots. Coxae with whitish streaks. 

 Wings ample. Fore wings with a slightly oblique luteous band, 

 which is slightly abbreviated at each end and terminates near the 

 interior angle. Hind wings with a luteous point in the disk. Length 

 of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 



