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white stripe proceeding from the base to the middle of the disk, 

 variable in its length and outline, and rather larger in the female 

 than in the male. Length of the body 5 — 6 lines ; of the wings 

 14—16 lines. 



Var. /3. Fern. Abdomen with three white stripes j the middle 

 one almost obsolete. 



a, b. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



c. Para. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq. 



d. Para. Presented by Gordon Graham, Esq. 



27. JOSIA DORSIVITTA. 



Nigra, subtus alba; thorax subtus flavo binotatus ; abdominis dor- 

 sum albo trivittatum; alee antica fascia obliqua discali luteo- 

 flava ; posticce albce margine etfere dimidio apicali nigris. 



Black. Body, palpi and legs white beneath. Thorax with a 

 yellow mark on each side beneath. Abdomen with three white 

 stripes. Fore wings with a luteous yellow oblique band, beyond 

 the middle and not extending to the borders. Hind wings white ; 

 base, borders except the inner one and nearly half the length from 

 the tips black. Length of the body b\ lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Ega, on the Amazon. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



28. JOSIA PlLARGE. 



Alra, subtus alba; thorax antice luteo guttatus ; abdomen cyaneo- 

 nigrum, albo trivittatum ; alee anticce fascia obliqua lutea sub- 

 tus basi albo strigatce ; posticce basi albo subpulverulentce, sub- 

 tus vitta brevi discali alba. 



Deep black. Body, palpi and legs white beneath. Thorax 

 with three luteous dots in front. Abdomen bluish black, with three 

 white stripes. Fore wings with an oblique luteous band beyond the 

 middle, streaked with white at the base beneath. Hind wings 

 slightly powdered with white towards the base ; under side with a 

 white stripe from the inner border to the disk. Length of the body 

 5 — 5-J lines ,* of the wings 16 lines. 



a, b. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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