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CATALOGUE OF 
Genus 25. TORTYRA. 
Mas . Corpus squamosum, sat gracile. Proboscis mediocris. 
Palpi porrecti, squamosi, capitis latitudine breviores, articulo 3o 
conico. Antennae setulosae, dimidio basali dilatatae squamosae. 
Abdomen alas posticas non superans. Pedes laeves, calcaribus 
longis. Alag anticae latae, apice subrotundatae, margine exteriore vix 
obliquo. 
Male . Body squamous, smooth, rather slender. Proboscis 
moderately long. Palpi porrect, squamous, shorter than the breadth 
of the head ; third joint conical, minute, not more than one-fourth 
of the length of the second. Antennae setulose, dilated and squa- 
mous for more than half the length from the base. Abdomen not 
extending beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth ; spurs long. 
Wings broad. Fore wings slightly rounded at the lips ; costa 
straight ; exterior border hardly oblique. 
1. Tortyba spectabilis. 
Mas. Laete purpurea; antennae albo fasciatce, apice nigrce; aloe 
anticae dimidio basali cinereo conspersae , striga basali air a , 
fascia exteriore metallica versicolori atro marginata , spatio 
exteriore cyaneo submarginata ; poslicce cupreae. 
Male . Bright metallic purple. Antennae purple, with a white 
band towards the tips, which are black. Abdomen and hind wings 
cupreous. Fore wings very thickly and minutely speckled with 
cinereous on more than half the length from the base ; a minute 
deep black streak on the base of the costa ; two deep black lines 
before the middle, including a band which varies in hue from purple 
to green and to pale chalybeous-blue ; exterior part tinged with blue 
along the speckled part and along the fringe. Length of the body 
lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 
a — e. Ega. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
/. Santarem. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
2. ToRTYRA AURIFERALIS. 
Mas. Cuprea ; thorax cinereo conspersus , lateribus auratis ; aloe 
anticae laete auratae , spatio medio cinereo consperso fasciam 
auratam atro marginatum include nte. 
