﻿1792 CATALOGUE OF* 



at the tips ; exterior border very oblique, slightly concave between 

 the veins; interior border excavated towards the interior angle. 



1. Bagisara bombycoides. 



Mas. Cervina ; abdomen fasciculo apicali pallide testaceo ; aim 

 anticce lineis quinque obliquis albidis obsciiro marginatis, 

 striga subcostali albida, lineis duabus diffusis indistinctis 

 undulatis nigricantibus^ reniformi elliptica albido marginata 

 non excavata ; posticce basi pallidiores, fimbria albida, 



Male, Fawn-colour, paler beneath. Antennae pale testaceous. 

 Abdomen with a pale testaceous apical tuft. Fore wings with five 

 oblique whitish dark-bordered lines ; second line diverging from the 

 first hindvvard ; third slightly convergino: to the second hindward, 

 recurved towards the costa, and extending to the base of the first 

 inferior vein ; a short whitish streak near the costa between its curve 

 and the fourth line, which converges much to the third hindward ; 

 fifth dislocated hindward and consisting of four parts; a diff'use in- 

 distinct undulating blackish line between the fourth and the fifth of 

 the pale lines, and another more indistinct between the first and 

 second lines; reniform mark elliptical, with a whitish border, not 

 excavated. Hind wings rather paler towards the base; fringe 

 whitish. Length of the body 13 lines ; of the wings 27 lines. 



a. Brazil. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



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HvBLiEA ERVCINOIDES. 



Foem. Nigricans; pectus flavum; abdomen apice fulvum ; pedes 

 fiavo vittati ; alee anticce subvelutince, plaga postica maxima 

 obscure lurida maculas nigricantes includente, subtus apud 

 medium lutece nigro maculatce ; posticce plaga cos tali apicali 

 lutea, vitta subtus lutea costali interrupta incisa. 



Female. Blackish. Pectus yellow. Abdomen tawny at the 

 tip. Legs streaked with yellow. Fore wings somewhat velvety, 

 with a large dark lurid patch about the interior angle, occupying 

 one-third of the surface and containing some blackish spots ; under 

 side with the middle part luteous and containing a black spot. 

 Hind wings with the apical half of the costa broadly luteous ; under 

 side with the costa interruptedly luteous, and containing two black 

 dots. Length of the body 6 lines; of the wings 14 lines. 



Malacca. In Mr. Wallace's collection. 



