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hind borders of the segments : fore-wings red ; membranous part 

 adorned with seven black spots, six of which are large, and more or 

 less confluent, and form two curved bands ; reticulated part lurid: 

 hind-wings lurid, red at the base; veins brown, red towards the 

 base. Length of the body 6 — 6i lines ; of the wings 17 — 19 

 lines. 



Var. &. Abdominal segments with black bands. 



Var. y. Body and fore-wings testaceous, with the usual spots. 

 a. North Bengal. From Miss Campbell's collection. 

 b—h. ? 



32. Ceroopis septf.mpunctata. 



Rufa ; pectus ct abdomen nigra ; ala; anlicee niyro 7 -maculates , 

 apice lwi<l(B. 



Red, shining : tip of the raouth black : shield with two black 

 punctures in the impression on each side of the front: breast and 

 abdomen black: tip of the abdomen red : tips of the feet black : 

 fore-wings with seven large black spots on the membranous pan ; a 

 few black dots adjoining the reticulated part, which is lurid : hind- 

 wings gray, brown towards the tips and along the hind borders. 

 Length of the body 6^ — 7 lines; of the wings 14 lines. 



Var. &. Shield testaceous : abdomen red. 



33. CliRCOPlS UNDATA. 



Nigra; thorax rtifo vel testacen fasciatus ; abdomen cyaneum ; ala 

 antica rufn bifasciatiE basi rufa. 

 Black, shining: shield with a broad red band, which is widened 

 on each side : abdomen blue : membranous part of the fore-wings 

 red at the base, and with two interrupted red hands in the disk ; 

 first band slightly curved ; second band formed of three large spots, 

 the middle one advancing into the reticulated part : hind-wings 

 pale gray, brownish at the tips and along the hind border ; veins 

 black, red at the base. Length of the body 5 — 6 lines ; of the 

 wings 14 — 1() lines. 



Var. 3. First band of the fore-wings uninterrupted ; two spots 

 of the second band confluent. 



Var. y. Band of the shield testaceous : first band of the fore- 

 wings uninterrupted. 



