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URANIA LETLUS. 
PLATE XXIX. Fig. 2. 
Pap. Leilus, Linn. Fabr. Cramer , PI. 85, fig. C, D ; Merian's 
Surinam. Ins. PI. 29. — Urania Leilus, Fabr. Syst. Gloss . — 
Leilus SurinaraensiB, Swainson. Zool. Ulus. PI. 125. — Le 
Page de Cayenne, Daubeiiton, PI. enlum. 71, fig. 1. 
Larger than the preceding, frequently expanding 
four inches. Ground colour deep velvet hlack on 
both sides, the pictorial design on the upper wings 
nearly as in U. Sloanus, there being eight or nine 
slender transverse lines, slightly curved, of beautiful 
green, with a silky lustre, and the usual band near 
the middle sometimes divided into three or four 
ramifications as it approaches the costa. A band of 
light sericeous green likewise runs across the infe- 
rior wings, deeply indented on both sides, and often 
quite interrupted by transverse patches of the ground 
colour ; the tail nearly white ; the fringe pure white. 
Body thick and robust, especially in the females ; 
black, rayed with emerald green. 
This lovely insect appears to he pretty abundant 
in Surinam, as great numbers have been transmitted 
to this country. 
Although the butterfly seems to occur so fre- 
quently, we are not aware that the caterpillar has 
