6 CATALOGUE OF 



1. TORONE HYBL^OIDES. 



Fcem. Rufescente-fusca ; corpus cyaneo -nigrum, subtus rufum ; 

 caput subtus album; alee anticce nigro punctata, purpuras- 

 cente suffusa, basi schistacea, lineis duabus nigris, la angu- 

 lata, 2a nebulosa antice interrupta apud costam dilataia 

 strigis duabus exterioribus nigris, costa subtus rufa, fascia 

 subtus lutea ; postica plaga rufa, subtus rufa nigro punc- 

 tata. 



Female. Dark reddish brown. Body bluish black, red be- 

 neath. Head and fore part of the thorax brown, white beneath. 

 Fore wings with a purplish tinge, dark slate-colour towards the base \ 

 many black points, which are mostly on the veins ; interior and ex- 

 terior lines black, rather diffuse; interior line forming an outward 

 angle ; exterior line clouded, interrupted in front, forming a trian 

 gular patch on the costa ; two more exterior black streaks, one 

 extending from the costa to the fore part of the exterior border, the 

 other extending along the hind part of the exterior border; under 

 side red along the costa, with a broad regular exterior bright pale 

 luteous band. Hind wings with a large bright red patch ; under 

 side bright red, brown along the border, with black dotted veins. 

 Length of the body 8 — 9 lines ; of the wings 20 — 22 lines. 



a — c. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Var. Body and fore wings fawn-colour, excepting the luteous 

 band beneath. 



d. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus 9. PKOPACHYS. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis valida. Palpi porrecti, 

 crassi, clavati, squamosi, capitis latitudine longiores, articulis arete 

 conjunctis. Antennae validae, subsetulosae, subpubescentes. Pedes 

 robusti; pedes antici incrassati; tibiae dense nmbriatae. Alae elon- 

 gatse; anticae apice subrotundatae. 



Male. Body stout. Proboscis robust. Palpi porrect, mas- 

 sive, clavate, smooth, squamous, longer than the breadth of the 

 head ; joints closely compacted together. Antennas stout, very 

 minutely setulose and pubescent. Abdomen extending very little 

 beyond the hind wings. Legs very stout; hind tibiae with four long 

 spurs ; lore legs incrassated, squamous ; tibiae densely fringed. 

 Wings elongate. Fore wings slightly rounded at the tips ; costa 



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