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hue, which extends from five-sixths of the length of the costa of the 

 fore wings to somewhat beyond half the length of the interior border 

 of the hind wings ; a purplish marginal band, which is denticulated 

 and bordered with brown on the inner side. Fore wings obtusely 

 subfalcate, with four white spots on the inner side of the marginal 

 band, two near the costa and two near the interior angle. Hind 

 wings extending much beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 

 11 lines ; of the wings 34 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Genus APONA, C. L. H. vii. 1762. 



Apona rosea. 



Mas. Roseo-ochracea ; palpi flavescentes, nigro vittati ; antenna 

 cervirue, latissime pectinatce, apice vix pectinatce ; abdomen 

 late rosemn ; alee anticce falcatoe, lineis tribus fuscis obliquis, 

 3a lineam albam includente^ maculis exterioribus Jlavis, spatio 

 marginali cervino ; posticce rosece. 



Male. Rosy ochraceous, dull pale yellowish beneath. Pro- 

 boscis obsolete. Palpi yellowish, thick, pubescent, striped with 

 black on the outer side, obliquely ascendiug, not rising higher than 

 the vertex ; third joint extremely short. Antennas fawn-colour, very 

 broadly pectinated, hardly pectinated towards the tips. Pectus and 

 femora rosy cinereous. Abdomen bright rosy, extending somewhat 

 beyond the {hind wings. Wings beneath with reddish transverse 

 indistinct and irregular lines. Fore wings falcate, with three trans- 

 verse oblique brown lines ; first line more slender than the second ; 

 third including a white line, slightly curved, extending to the tip 

 of the wing ; a row of exterior yellow spots, which are separated by 

 black speckles from the fawn-coloured marginal space, the latter is 

 broadest towards the interior angle. Hind wings rosy, brightest 

 towards the base; fringe fawn-colour, tipped with cinereous. Length 

 of the body 16 lines; of the wings 40 lines. 



The colour of .this species and the difference in the lines of the 

 fore wings distinguish it from A. pallida. 



Hindostan. In Mr. Atkinson's collection. 



