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CATALOGUE OF 



almost obsolete landward ; interior line interrupted, broader than 

 the exterior line. Fore wings subfalcate, purplish brown at the 

 base, ferruginous along the interior border; middle line interrupted, 

 irregular, visible behind the reniform mark; the latter composed of 

 two black broad undulating slightly divided streaks ; orbicular 

 forming an irregular black ringlet. Hind wings with the interior 

 line forming an elongated ringlet in front ; an elongated ferrugi- 

 nous spot near the interior border. Length of the body 6 lines; of 

 the wings 16 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



140. Botys Asiusalis. 



Mas. Glauco-cinerea, gracillima ; palpi ascen denies, arcuati, 

 lati ; artieulm Sus gracilis, lanceolatus, 2i dimidio longior , 

 antenna glabrce, graciles, submoniliformes ; abdomen eervi- 

 num, seg mentis albo marginatis ; pedes antici nigro notati ; 

 alee elongates, lineis interiore et exteriore nigricantibus indis- 

 tinctis, hac valde flexa, linea marginali testacea gracillima ; 

 anticce striga maculaque trigona costalibus albis, reniformi 

 alba sitbquadrata utrinque fusco marginata, 



Male. Glaucous-cinereous, very slender. Palpi ascending, 

 curved, broad ; third joint slender, lanceolate, more than half the 

 length of the second. Antennas bare, slender, submoniliform. Ab- 

 domen fawn-colour, extending far beyond the hind wings; hind 

 borders of the segments white. Legs whitish, smooth, slender; 

 spurs very long ; fore knees black ; fore tibia? partly black beneath.' 

 Wings elongate; interior and exterior lines blackish, not distinct^ 

 the latter much bent; marginal line testaceous, very slender;' 

 fringe white at the tips of the fore wings and towards the interior 

 angle of the hind wings. Fore wings acute, with a white costal 

 streak and an exterior triangular white costal spot, the former with 

 a testaceous tinge; reniform white, subquadrate, bordered with 

 brown on each side. Length of the body 5 lines; of the win°*s 10 

 lines. ° 



Rio Janeiro. In Mr. Fry's collection. 



