  CALLIMORPHA? SANGUIFLUA.Plate XX. fig. 1, 2. Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Nocturna. Family: ArctiidÆ, Stephens. Genus. Callimorpha? Latr. Subgenus: ——? PhalÆna (——?), Drury. Callimorpha? Sanguiflua. Alis nigris, anticis albo et flavo punctatis nervisque posticis sanguineis; posticis nigris margine coeruleo 4 albo-punctatis. (Expans. Alar. 4 unc. 1½ lin.) Syn. PhalÆna (——) Sanguiflua, Drury, App. vol. 2. Habitat: Surinam. Upper Side. The head is wanting. Thorax blueish black. Abdomen very dark blue, with five small white spots on each side. Anterior wings black, with a number of small spots dispersed all over them, whereof five next the body are yellow, the rest white. The nerves, from the middle to the extremities of the wings of a dark red, or crimson colour. Posterior wings at the base of a blueish black, but along the external parts deep mazarine blue; whereon are placed twelve faintish white spots. Under Side. Nearly corresponds with the upper, except in the number of spots, which are more numerous; some being surrounded with blue, those next the external edges being double. The crimson colour on the ribs of the superior wings is wanting on this side. All the wings are entire. Notwithstanding the imperfect state of this insect, it is evident that it is nearly allied to many other species figured by Drury (including those represented in Pl. 11. fig. 4., Pl. 6. fig. 4., Pl. 11. fig. 3.), and which appear to form the connecting links between the aberrant SphingidÆ (ZygÆnidÆ) and the ArctiidÆ. The singular neuration of the upper wings of this insect is nearly similar to that of a remarkable Indian species, which I have described and figured in Mr. Royle's work on the Natural History of the Himalaya. SPILOSOMA EGLE.Plate XX. fig. 3. Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Nocturna. Family: ArctiidÆ, Steph. Genus. Spilosoma, Steph. Arctia, Latr. Eyprepia p. Ochs. PhalÆna (Noctua), Drury. Spilosoma Egle. Alis griseis immaculatis; abdomine luteo, maculis dorsalibus nigris. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 10 lin.) Syn. PhalÆna (Bombyx) Egle, Drury, App. vol. 2. Habitat: New York. Upper Side. AntennÆ grey, slightly pectinated. Head grey. Neck cream-coloured. Thorax grey. Abdomen yellow, with seven small black spots placed along the middle. Wings grey ash-coloured, immaculate. Under Side. Palpi small. Tongue spiral. Abdomen pale yellow. Wings grey-coloured on this side, immaculate. Margins of the wings entire. NOCTUA CHERA.Plate XX. fig. 4. Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Nocturna. Family: NoctuidÆ, Steph. Genus. Noctua. Subgenus. —— Noctua Chera. Alis griseo-badiis, anticis fasci irregulari longitudinali (cum marginibus externis et posticis) parallel fusca. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 5 lin.) Syn. PhalÆna (Noctua) Chera, Drury, App. vol. 2. Habitat: Surinam. Upper Side. AntennÆ setaceous. Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish russet. Wings coloured nearly as the preceding insect. The anterior having a dark brown irregular line running near the posterior and external edges to the anterior near the tips. Posterior wings immaculate. Under Side. All the parts on this side are of the same colour as the upper, without any marks whatever on them. Margins of the wings entire. I have placed this insect in the family NoctuidÆ with doubt, as it seems to have some resemblance with Galleria Mellonella. |
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