LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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little higher than the front; second joint long; third extremely 
minute. Antennae stout, pubescent in the male. Abdomen not ex- 
tending beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, not pilose ; hind 
tibiae not inerassated. Wings stout, ample, entire, with metallic 
marks; exterior border convex; fringe full. Fore wings acute; 
costa very slightly convex ; exterior border moderately oblique. 
Laginia bractearia. - 
Fcem. Late crocea ; vertex fascia purpurascente-fusca; ala 
lineis duabus aneis subparallelis , 2 a marginalia spatio inter - 
medio strigis transversis nigris , gutta discali nigra subtus 
conspicua , spatio marginali subtus purpurascente-cinereo ; 
antica linea interiore anea subarcuata non obliqua . 
Female. Bright orange-colour, more luteous beneath. Vertex 
with a purplish brown band. Wings with two aeneous nearly 
parallel lines ; one exterior ; the other marginal ; space between 
the lines transversely black- speckled ; under side with a black discal 
dot, which is slightly apparent above, and with a purplish cinereous 
tinge between the exterior line and the border. Fore wings with 
an aeneous upright slightly curved interior line, which is con- 
tinued along the costa to the base. Length of the body 5 lines ; of 
the wings 14 lines. 
a. Ceylon. Presented by R. Templeton, Esq. 
Laginia Maraxaria. 
Mas. Late crocea , subtus pallida ; ala lutea , lineis plurimis dif- 
fusis indeterminatis croceis , fascia interiore recta obliqua 
nigra , linea extcriore e guttis nigris chalybao notatis , linea 
submarginali e iunulis chalybais , linea marginali e punctis 
. elongatis nigris . 
Male. Bright orange, paler and more dull beneath. Wings 
luteous, with several irregular diffuse bright orange lines, and with 
a black straight oblique band ; exterior line composed of black 
chalybeous-speckled dots; submarginal line of chalybeous lunules ; 
marginal line of elongated black points ; exterior border convex. 
Fore wings somewhat rounded at the tips ; costa straight; exterior 
border moderately oblique. Length of the body 5 lines; of the 
wings 12 lines. 
Sarawak, Borneo. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
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