1308 CATALOGUE OF 



Phalsena-Bombvx Attacus Nausica, Cram Pap. Exot. iv. 26, pi 



303, f. B. C. 

 Bombyx Nausica, Oliv. Enc. Meth. Ins. v. 78, 55, pi. 71, f. 2. 

 Hyperchiria Nausica, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. (Phalcence Sphingoides 



Echidna Mecondentes), 155, 1623. 



Surinam. 



Pale testaceous. Head and legs ferruginous. Antennas tawny. 

 Thorax with a brown stripe. Wings beneath with a slender ferru- 

 ginous band, pale lilac towards the exterior border. Fore wings with 

 four slight oblique tawny bands ; second broader than the first or 

 the third ; fourth indistinct, undulating ; under side with a black 

 discal spot and an exterior ferruginous band. Hind wings pale 

 luteous ; ocellus large, blood-red, with a large pinkish white centre 

 and a deep black border ; under side with two dark brown bands. 

 Male.- — Abdomen pale luteous. Wings beneath luteous. Female. 

 — Abdomen luteous. Wings beneath ferruginous. Hind wings 

 darker towards the base, near which there is a tawny band. Length 

 of the body 9 — 10 lines ; of the wings 26 — 34 lines. 



a— c. Brazil. From Mr. Mornay's collection. 

 d, e. Brazil. From Mr. Children's collection. 

 /. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

 g. Brazil. 



34. Hyperchiria Io. 



Mas. Fuscescens ; thorax purpureo vittatus ; alee anticce guttis 

 nigris fasciisque quatuor purpuras centibus ; posticce pallida, 

 fasciis duabus nigricantibus unaque exterior e rufa, ocello 

 rubro albo signato nigro marginato. 



Bombyx Io, Fair. Syst. Ent. 560, 16; Sp. Ins. ii. 173, 28; 



ManU Ins. ii. 110, 32 ; Ent. Syst. iii. 1, 419, 37. Oliv. Enc. 



Meth. Ins. v. 36, 45. 

 Phalaena-Bombyx Attacus Io, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. 26, pi. 303, f. 



D— G. Gmel. ed. Syst. Nat. i. 5, 2406, 477. 

 Hyperchiria Io, Hubn. Verz. Schmett. (Phalcence Sphingoides 

 Echidnce Recondentes), 155, 1624. 



Surinam. 



Group 21. 



Mas. Alas anticse, subangustae apud costam convexa?, apice 

 falcatse, margine exteriore inciso perobliquo, posticae latiores, apud 

 costam dilatatae, abdomen longe superantes, margine exteriore den- 

 ticulato. 



