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ascending 1 , black, except towards the tips; third joint conical, not 

 more than one-sixth of the length of the second. Antennae broadly 

 pectinated. Female. — Palpi porrect, slender, extending a little 

 beyond the head ; third joint lanceolate, full half the length of the 

 second. Antennae slightly pectinated, rather short. Length of the 

 body 8 — 10 lines ; of the wings 20 — 28 lines. 



The black abdomen distinguishes it from all the other Artaxce. 



Darjeeling. In Mr. Atkinson's collection. 



Artaxa distracta. 



Mas. Alba ; palpi porrecti, supra ochracei, caput superantes, 

 articulo 3o conico ; thorax antice ochraceus ; alee anticce 

 ochracea, nigro conspersce, lineis tribus Iransversis undulatis 

 albis, 2a Saque e striga connexis apud costam remotis, fimbria 

 albo punctata ; posticce subaurata3. 



Male. White. Palpi porrect, smooth, ochraceous above, except 

 towards the tips, extending somewhat beyond the head; third joint 

 conical, minute. Antennae broadly pectinated. Thorax ochraceous 

 in front. Fore wings ochraceous, with black speckles, and with three 

 undulating transverse white lines; first line very near the base; 

 second connected by a streak with the third ; second and third very 

 near each other on the interior border; third diverging widely in 

 front from the second; fringe with white points. Hind wings 

 slightly gilded. Length of the body 5 lines; of the wings 11 lines. 



a. Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



Aetaxa fracta. 



Mas. Albida ; caput et thorax cervina ; palpi porrecti* caput non 

 superantes ; abdomen basi subcervinum ; aloe antica atomis 

 nonnullis nigris, fasciis tribus cervinis, la basali indeter- 

 minata, 2a latissima, 3a interrupta. 



Male. Whitish. Head fawn-colour. Palpi porrect, not 

 extending beyond the head. Antennae broadly pectinated. Thorax 

 and legs mostly fawn-colour. Abdomen with a slight tinge of fawn- 

 colour at the base. Fore wings with some black speckles and with 

 three fawn-coloured bands; first band basal, very irregular; second 

 very broad ; third very incomplete. Length of the body 5 lines ; of 

 the wings 11 lines. 



a. Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



