428 , CATALOGUE OF 



4. TOSPITIS AURIGENA. 



Mas. Aurato-Jlava ; palpi pnrrecti, gr a cites, frontem non 

 superantes, artieulo oo parvo ; antennce subpubescenies ; thorax 

 purpureus, antice flavm ; abdomen albidum ; aloe anticce 

 apice subrotundatm, fasciis duabus latis purpureis chalybmo 

 marginatis, la basalt, 2a extus angulosa ; posticce albidai. 



Male. Bright golden yellow, paler beneath. Palpi porrect, 

 slender, not extending beyond the front; third joint acute, minute. 

 Antennse stout, very minutely pubescent. Thorax purple, except in 

 front. Abdomen whitish, extending a little beyond the hind wings. 

 Hind wings whitish, with a broad reddish cinereous sometimes 

 nearly obsolete band. Fore wings slightly rounded at the tips, 

 with two broad purple bands, which are bordered with chalybeous- 

 blue ; first band basal ; second zigzag along its inner side, extending 

 nearly or quite to the exterior border; costa and exterior border 

 slightly convex. Length of the body 3^ — 4 lines ; of the wings 

 9—10 Hues. 



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



5. TOSPITIS EBUKNEANA. 



Mas. Flavescente-alba ; palpi graciles, caput vix superantes, 

 artieulo So minimo ; antennce subpubescentes ; thorax postice. 

 purpureas; alae antiece apice subrotundatce, fasciis tribus 

 purpureis, la basali, 3a submarginali intus angulata postice 

 angusta. 



Male. Yellowish white. Palpi smooth, slender, porrect, hardly 

 extending beyond the head ; third joint very minute. Antennae 

 minutely pubescent. Thorax purple hindwarcl. Abdomen extending 

 very little beyoud the hind wings. Fore wings slightly rounded at 

 the tips, with three purple bands; first band basal; third sub- 

 marginal, angular on the inuer side, narrow hind ward ; costa and 

 exterior border slightly convex. Length of the body 4J lines ; of 

 the wings 10 lines. 



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



