They are edged from the costa to where they meet
the back wings, with a line of almost equal width of darker buff,
the lower edge touched with white. Beginning at the base, and running
an equal distance apart from the costa to this line, are fine markings
of white, even and clear as if laid on with a ruler.
The surprise comes in the back wings, that show almost entirely
when the moth is poised before a flower. These have a small
triangle of the rich dark brown, and a band of the same at the
lower edge, with a finish of olive, and a fine line of white as a
marginal decoration. Crossing each back wing is a broad band of
lovely pink of deeper shade than the colour on the sides. This
pink, combined with the olive, dark browns, and white lining,
makes the colour scheme of peculiar richness.
Its antennae are long, clubbed, and touched with white at the tips.
The legs and body are tan colour. The undersides of the wings are
the same as the upper, but the markings of brown and buffish pink
show through in lighter colour, while the white lining resembles
rows of tan ridges beneath.
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