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96 several broad macular violet-blue bands; thorax and abdomen yellow, the former with blue transverse bars. Another example is H. Numanæ (Bombyx Numana, Cramer, pl. 227 A. male, and 228, A. female), the upper wings of which are of a deep blue with yellow spots; the under pair with the whole of the disk yellow, abdomen likewise of that colour, with black bands. It is a native of the Molucca Islands. The species figured has the upper wings hyaline, clouded with irregular spots and waved bands of violet-blue; hinder wings with a few transverse violet-blue marks and a broad marginal band of the same colour, in the centre of which there is an irregular band of orange spots, some of which are angular, others round, and that on the anal angle inclining to semicircular. Head, thorax, and abdomen orange; antennæ black. It is a native of Australia, and is said to be very rare in that country. We are informed by Mr. Swainson that it was twice seen by Mr. Cunningham, on the north-west coast of Australia; once in shady woods descending to the shores of York Island, and again in nutmeg-woods adjoining Brunswick Bay.