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CATALOGUE OF 
4. Tospitis AURIGENA. 
Mas. Aurato-flava ; palpi pnrrecti , graciles, frnntem non 
superantes, articulo 3 o parvo ; antennce subpubescentes ; thorax 
purpureus , antice flavus abdomen albidum ; alee anticce 
apice subrotunda tee, f asciis cluabus latis purpurtis chalybceo 
marginatis , la basaii , 2a extus angulosa ; posticce albidce . 
Male. Bright golden yellow, paler beneath. Palpi porrect, 
slender, not extending beyond the front; third joint acute, minute. 
Antennae stout, very minutely pubescent. Thorax purple, except in 
front. Abdomen whitish, extending a little beyond the hind wings. 
Hind wings whitish, with a broad reddish cinereous sometimes 
nearly obsolete band. Fore wings slightly rounded at the tips, 
with two broad purple bands, which are bordered with clialybeous- 
blue ; first band basal ; second zigzag along its inner side, extending 
nearly or quite to the exterior border; costa and exterior border 
slightly convex. Length of the body 3J — 4 lines ; of the wings 
9 — 10 lines. 
a* Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
5. Tospitis eburneana. 
Mas. Flavescente-alba ; palpi graciles , caput vix superantes , 
articulo 3o rninimo ; antennce subpubescentes ; thorax postice 
purpureus ; alee anticce apice subrotundatce , f asciis tribus 
purpureisy la basaii , 3a submarginali intus angulata postice 
angusta. 
Male. Yellowish white. Palpi smooth, slender, porrect, hardly 
extending beyond the head; third joint very minute. Antennae 
minutely pubescent. Thorax purple hind ward. Abdomen extending 
very little beyond the hind wings. Fore wings slightly rounded at 
the tips, with three purple bauds; first band basal; third sub- 
marginal, angular on the inner side, narrow hindward ; costa and 
exterior border slightly convex. Length of the body 4£ lines ; of 
the wings 10 lines. 
a, b. Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace’s collection. 
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