LEPIBOPTERA. 



MYRINA (LOXURA) ATYMNUS. 



Plate 39. fig. 1. 



Family. Lyc/enids, Swainson. 

 Genus. Myrina, Fabr. Enc. Meth. 

 Sub-Gen. Loxura, Horsfield Lep. Jav. p. 119. 



Ch. Sp. M. alis supra fulvo-testaceis, apice nigro, posticis longe caudatis. Expans. alar. 

 H— If unc. 

 M. with the wings above orange red, with the tips black, the posterior with very long 

 tails white at the tips. Expanse of the wings \\ — If inches. 

 Syn. Papilio (Pleb. Rural.) Atymnus, Fab. Ent. Syst. 3. 1. p. 283. Cramer, pi. 331. 



Jig. D. E. (palpis deteritis.) 

 Loxura Atymnus, Horsfield Lep. Jav. p. 119. pi. 2. /. 6. Boisduval Hist. Nat. 

 Lep. 1. pi. 7 .fig. 3. 



This is also a scarce species. Donovan's specimen was from the collection of the late 

 Duchess Dowager of Portland, who procured it from China. Another specimen in the 

 cabinet of Sir J. Banks, Bart, is from Siam. Dr. Horsfield found it in Java. 



The plant represented in the plate is Hemerocallis Japonica, brought from China bv 

 Mr. Slater. 



THECLA MECENAS. 



Plate 39. fig. 2. 



Genus. Thecla, Fabricius. (Papilio Hesperia Pleb. rural., Fabricius olim \ 



Ch. Sp. Th. alis bicaudatis atris disco caeruleo, subtus brunneo nebulosis. Exrjan- 1 



If unc. 

 Th. with the wings black, and furnished with two tails, the disc bein^ blue -1 



clouded with brown. Expanse of the wings If inches. 

 Syn. Hesperia (R.) Maecenas, Jones. Fab. Ent. Syst. 3. 1. p. 271. 4.5. £ ,., 



IX. p. 639. 



