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CATALOGUE OF 
83. jEgeria Dinetiformis. 
Mas. Fulva ; caput antice album ; palpi Jlavi ; antennce nigrce , 
subtus ferruginece ; thorax nigro univittatus , lateribus flaves- 
centibus ; abdominis segmenta flavo marginata ; pedes flaves- 
centes ; alee limpidee. 
Male . Tawny, like the preceding species in structure. Head 
white in front. Palpi yellow. Antennae black, ferruginous beneath. 
Thorax with a black dorsal stripe ; sides yellowish. Hind borders 
of the abdominal segments yellow ; apical tuft of moderate length. 
Legs yellowish. Wings limpid, with purple lustre, and with- 
cupreous-black ciliae. Fore wings with a ferruginous line across 
the tip of the discal areolet. Length of the body 4 lines ; of 
the wings 8 lines. 
a. Pernambuco. From Mr. Johnson’s collection. 
84. 2Egeria Tryphoniformis. 
Mas. Nigro-cuprea ; caput antice argenteum ; palpi Jlavi ; 
antennce nigrce , subtus ferruginece ; thorax Jlavo quadrivitta- 
tus ; later a pectusque Jlava ; abdomen f asciis ventreque albi - 
dis , lateribus luteis ; fasciculus apicalis pilis nonnullis luteis ; 
pedes lutei , femoribus supra tibiisque basi nigris ; alee Urn - 
pidee. Fcem.? — Antennce basi subtus testacece ; abdomine 
luteo fasciatum , ventre testaceo ; pedes lutei , tibiis apicefus- 
cescentibus ; alee anticce apice purpurascentes luteoque stri - 
gatce . 
Male . Blackish cupreous. Head silvery-white in front 
Palpi yellow ; antennae black, dark ferruginous beneath. Thorax 
with four yellow stripes ; sides and pectus yellow. Abdomen 
slightly contracted towards the base ; hind borders of the segments 
whitish ; sides luteous ; under side whitish ; apical tuft rather long, 
with a few luteous hairs. Legs luteous ; femora black above ; tibiae 
black at the base. Wings limpid, iridescent ; ciliae cupreous, very 
short. Female? — Antennae testaceous beneath towards the base. 
Hind borders of the abdominal segments luteous ; under side tes- 
taceous. Legs pale luteous ; tibiae with brownish tips. Wings 
with rather long ciliae. Fore wings purplish and with luteous 
streaks towards the tips, and with a luteous line across the tip of the 
discal areolet. Length of the body 4 — 5 lines ; of the wings 8 — 10 
lines. 
a, b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
c — e. Para. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
