1398 CATALOGUE OF 



BOTYS MOLLICULALIS. 



Fcem. Pallide ochracea ; palpi saturate ochracei, oblique ascend- 

 entes, verticem non super antes, subtus aryenteo-albi, articulo 

 So minimo ; thoracis latera antica saturate ochracea ; alee 

 elongatce, latiusculce, lineis duabus nigricantibus subundulatis ; 

 anticce linea exteriore nigricante undulata. 



Female. Pale ochraceous, slender. Body beneath and legs 

 silvery white. Palpi deep ochraceous, silvery white beneath, 

 obliquely ascending, not rising higher than the vertex ; third joint 

 very minute. Antennae slender. Thorax deep ochraceous on each 

 side in front. Abdomen extending a little beyond the hind wings. 

 Legs smooth, slender. Wings elongate, rather broad, with two 

 blackish slightly undulating lines. Fore wings acute ; second line 

 across the middle; an exterior blackish undulating line; exterior 

 border slightly convex, rather oblique. Hind wings with the second 

 line beyond the middle. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



a. Honduras. From Mr. Miller's collection. 



BOTYS PURPURALIS. 



Foem. Purpuras cens ; caput cervinura ; palpi lati, subarcuati, 

 oblique ascendentes, verticem non superantes, articulo So parvo ; 

 abdomen fuscum ; alee cupreo cyaneoque nitentes ; anticce acutce, 

 margine exteriore perobliquo. 



Female. Purplish. Body beneath, palpi, antennae and legs 

 silvery cinereous. Head dull fawn-colour. Palpi broad, smooth, 

 slightly curved, obliquely ascending, not rising higher than the 

 vertex; third joint conical, minute. Antennae and legs slender. 

 Abdomen brown, extending rather behind the hind wings. Wings 

 with cupreous and blue reflections. Fore wings acute ; exterior 

 border convex, very oblique. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the 

 wings 18 lines. 



Bogota. In Mr. Birchall's collection. 



BOTYS BILUNULALIS. 



Mas. Cinereo-fusca ; palpi graciles, albido notati, oblique ascend- 

 entes, verticem longe superantes, articulo So lineari ; abdomen 

 alas posticas sat super ans, fasciculo apicali minimo ; alee elon- 



