1358 CATALOGUE OF 



two broad and very diffuse brown bands. Length of the body 

 12 — 15 lines ; of the wings 34 — 40 lines 



Var. /3. Fore wings with the two blackish brown bands connected 

 on the interior border. Hind wings with the brown bands less dif- 

 fuse and more distinct. 



a. Brazil. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



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



Group 8. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum. Palpi brevissimi. Antennas ser- 

 ratae, thorace paullo longiores. Thorax pilis longis erectis. Alae 

 longiusculae, vix latae ; anticae acuminata?, apud costam suhrectas, 

 margine exleriore recto mediocriter obliquo ; posticae abdomen non 

 superantes. 



Female. Body stout. Palpi very short, not extending as far 

 as the head. Antennae serrated, a little longer than the thorax. 

 Thorax with long erect hairs. Abdomen extending as far as the 

 hind wings. Wings rather long, hardly broad. Fore wings rectan- 

 gular at the tips, almost straight along the costa ; exterior border 

 straight, moderately oblique ; second inferior vein as far from the 

 third as from the first. 



16. DlRPHIA PULCHRICORNIS. 



Fcem. Ferrugineo-fusca ; caput, pectus et pedes rosea ; antennce 

 straminece ; thorax fuscus, pilis longis testaceis ; abdomen su- 

 pra nigrum, apice fulvum ; alee fas ciis duabus intus fusees cen- 

 tihus extus purpureo-albidis ; anticce basi subalbidce, litura 

 discali lutea nigro conspersa albo marginata ; posticce basi 

 fulvescentes. 



Female. Ferruginous-brown. Head, pectus and legs rosy. 

 Antennae pale lemon-colour. Thorax brown, with long testaceous 

 hairs. Abdomen black above, tawny at the tip. Thorax with long 

 testaceous upright hairs. Thorax with long testaceous upright 

 hairs. Abdomen black above, tawny at the tip, with some whitish 

 marks along each side. Wings with two brown bands, which are 

 accompanied with pale purplish white along the exterior side ; the 

 latter hue is obsolete in the inner band of the hind wings. Fore 

 wings somewhat whitish at the base, with a pale luteous discal mark, 



