

1566 CATALOGUE OF 



COMIB.ENA ZONATA. 



Mas. Flavescente-viridis, subtus rosea; caput antice rub rum ; 

 palpi brevissimi, graeillimi; antenna pectinaia ; abdomen 

 rufescens, basi pallidum ; alee gutta discali lineaque exteriore 

 dentata undulata obscure rujis, fascia marginali lata purpu- 

 rascente-rufa chalybao tincta ; anticce acuta, costa rufescente. 



Male. Yellowish green, rosy beneath. Head deep red in 

 front. Palpi very short and slender, not extending beyond the head. 

 Antennae pectinated, except towards the tips. Abdomen reddish, 

 except at the base. Wings with a broad marginal purplish red 

 ehalybeous-tinged band, which is bordered along the inner side by 

 a concise darker red dentate and undulating line; discal dot dark 

 red. Fore wings acute ; costa reddish, hardly curved ; exterior bor- 

 der slightly convex, moderately oblique. Hind wings extending 

 beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 

 16 lines. 



a. Caffraria. From M. Becker's collection. 



CoMIBiENA G AVIS ATA. 



Mas. Flavescens, subtus albida ; palpi porrecti, Jimbriati ; an- 

 tenna late pectinata ; thorax posticus et abdomen rufescentia ; 

 ala ampla, basi rufescentes, fascia latissima informi marginali 

 rufescente chalybao marginata postice abbreviata ; anticce 

 acuta. 



Male. Yellowish, whitish beneath. Palpi porrect, fringed, 

 extending a little beyond the head. Antennas broadly pectinated, 

 except at the tips. Thorax, except in front, and abdomen reddish. 

 Wings ample, reddish at the base, and with a very broad reddish 

 irregular marginal band, which is bordered by two bright chalybeous 

 lines, and does not extend to the interior border of the hind wings. 

 Fore wings acute; exterior border slightly convex, rather oblique. 

 Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 15 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Mr. James' collection. 



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C0MIB,£NA SCRIPTIFASCIATA. 



Mas. Cinerea, iridescens ; caput f us cum ; antenna pectinata ; ala 

 lurida, subhyalina, linea exteriore nigra dentata flexa clialybeo 



