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rio (Jcem.) "superans. Pedes graciles ; tibiae posticae calcaribus 

 quatuor sat longis, anticae maris subtus dentatae. Alae angustae aut 

 latitudine mediocri. 



Ephialtias, ip.,Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 176. 



Body long, slender, linear, cylindrical. Palpi much shorter 

 than the head, vertical ; third joint conical, not more than one-fourth 

 of the length of the second. Antennas of the male pectinated but 

 not deeply to three-fourths of the length; of the female simple. 

 Abdomen long, extending for half its length in the male, and for 

 one-fourth of its length in the female, beyond the hind wings. Legs 

 slender ; fore tibiae of the male slightly dentated beneath ; hind 

 tibiae with four moderately long spurs. Wings narrow, or of mode- 

 rate breadth. 



23. Josia Adiante. 



Nigra, subtus albida ; alee anticce fascia perobliqua posticceque vitta 

 lata antica luteis. 



Black. Body, palpi and legs whitish beneath. Fore wings 

 with a very oblique luteous band ; its hind end by the tips of the 

 hind wings. Hind wings witb a broad luteous stripe which extends 

 from the base near the fore border along full three-fourths of the 

 length. Length of the body b\ lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. ? Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



24. Josia Bryce. 



Nigra, subtus albida ; abdomen flavo trivittatum ; alee anticce fascia 

 obliqua mar. lutea fcem. albida ; posticce rufa? nigro margi- 

 natce. 



Black, whitish beneath. Thorax with a yellow mark on each 

 side in front. Abdomen with three yellow stripes which are inter- 

 rupted in the male. Fore wings with an oblique band beyond the 

 middle, short and luteous in the male, longer and whitish in the fe- 

 male. Hind wings bright red with broad black borders. Length 

 of the body 5 — 6 lines ; of the wings 15 — 16 lines. 



a. Tapajos, Brazil. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



b. Brazil. From Mr. Milne's collection. 



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