9S 
THE MICILIA MOTH, 
Phalena Micilia. 
PLATE XXXIV. 
Phalena Micilia, Cram. Desc. de Pap. iii. p. 62. pl. 228; 
fig. G. 
Tur upper surface of the superior wings are 
black, with an elongated triangular white spot, 
widening externally, and occupying three fourths 
of the surface of the wings ; this spot has a trian- 
gular azure blue streak towards its internal angle, 
and white in the middle ; beyond the larger spot, 
near the point of the wing, is another white upright 
oblong-ovate spot ; the lower wings and body are of 
a fine azure blue, the former white in the centre ; 
the antennee are fringed, and the eyes crimson ; 
the white parts of the wings are clear and trans- 
parent. 
This insect inhabits Surinam. 
