1206 CATALOGUE OF 



6. Attacus speculifer. 



Mas. Cervinus ; thorax albo bifasciatus ; abdomen vittis duabus 

 duplicatis lateralibus ; alee fascia viirea intus nigro extus 

 rufescente marginata, extus subrosecc albo conspersce, margine 

 testaceo ; anticce apud costam albo conspersce^ fascia basim 

 versus suhrecta alba extus nigro marginata, macula subapicali 

 subpurpurea extus albo rufo luteoque necnon macula nigra 

 maryinata, fascia apud marginem exterior em angusta undulosa 

 nigricante ; posticce fascia basim versus albida undulosa 

 obliqua extus nigro marginata, maculisque apud marginem 

 exteriorem oblongis rufo-fuscis intus albida extus luteo mar- 

 ginatis. 



Saturnia speculifera, MSS. 



Fawn-colour. Thorax with a white band in front and another 

 behind. Abdomen with a double whitish stripe on each side. Legs 

 partly clothed with white hairs. Wings with the vitreous band 

 bordered with black on the inner side, and with reddish on the outer 

 side ; part beyond the band pinkish and powdered with white ; a 

 broad ferruginous band between the latter hue and the testaceous 

 border. Fore wings powdered with white along the costa, behind 

 which towards the base there is a white band, which forms an 

 almost right angle, and is bordered outwards with black ; its hind 

 side almost joins the hind band of the thorax ; near each tip a large 

 lilac spot, which on the outer side is bordered with white ; the latter 

 hue is bordered with red in front and with luteous behind, and a 

 black spot adjoins the luteous part; exterior border with a slender 

 undulating blackish band. Hind wings with a whitish oblique un- 

 dulating band near the base, bordered with black on the outer side ; 

 exterior border with a row of oblong reddish brown spots, whose 

 borders are whitish on the inner side, and luteous on the outer side. 

 Length of the body 12 — 16 lines ; of the wings 56—64 lines. 



This species nearly resembles A. Aretliusa in colouring, but 

 differs much in the form of the wings and of the vitreous spot. 



Var. (3. Vitreous spots with the exterior angle more elongated 

 and acute ; spot of the fore wings with the interior side slightly 

 concave. 



a, b. Brazil. From M. Becker's collection. 

 c. Mexico. From Mr. Glennie's collection. 



