‘ t h u gf , M E RI CAN LE PI D O PTE R I L L U S T R A T I O N S NEW AN D RAR E S PEC I E S. W HA . S C US, JUN F. Z. S G O N T E N T S PAGES 1—24 T I —III . PLA ES . L O N D O N R H P O RT E R 1 8 PRI N C E S S T E E T AV E N D I S H S A RE U W. , R , C Q , A R I A P P R A M E C N L E I D O T E . m DIE. F a . ZYGIENI u bfam Y M ORPHINE . S . P R0 H r ri in n . a s a ja eira (Tab I fig . isina a n Harr eim a s r . Z o " . 18 . 2 2 o . n 92 7 j , Sch u , P oc Soc Lo d , p . Dull greenish black ; the seco nd and th ird abdominal segments brigh t re d . 2 millim Expanse 6 . Ba b. l Petropolis , Brazi . Harri in ab . T . s a eminens . ( I fig 8 2 . Har risina mine s . S oc . n . 1 92 . 2 7 e n a s . , Sch u , Proc Zool Lo d , p Bluish black ; the base of the wings yellow, and on the primaries a yellow mark crossing the wing fiom the subcostal vein at about two thir ds from the base and extending to the outer margin just abov e the inner angle ; this mark is somewhat in bc the shape of a T, having the upper portion along the su ostal vein . At the base of the abdomen a short lateral yellow streak . 2 mill im Expanse 8 . Ha b. Tijuca, Brazil ’ ’ D cl di z a a; coweb ozdes . This species bears a very strong resemblance to y , Felder u f m E CHE MII S b a . U O Nfl E u a . 1 . pyr psittacus (Tab fig . E u ra s i ta cu s a Z " t s . oo . n 189 . 2 . 2 73 . p y p , Sch u , Proc Soc Lo d , p v i e Primaries abo e dull metallic green, w th the out r margin broadly black ; under N v mb 1 89 o e er 2 . B 2 AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA m ll neath bright eta ic green , except the apical third, which is black . Secondaries a v m m bo e black, the costal margin bright etallic green , and the inner argin shot with bluish green ; underneath bright metallic green, with a very narrow black outer m H . W argin ead and thorax black ; a white spot behind the eyes , and six hite spots o n m the thorax . Abdo en above black, with a subdorsal row of white spots , the one on th e r fi st segment being much larger than the others laterally metallic green ; under n n c . ae eath brow ish bla k , with two rows of large white spots Coxae white . Antenn black . 41 millim m Expanse . Four ales . Herb. Peru . Eu py ra consors . (Tab . I . fig . d 18 2 . 2 3 . S . on . 9 7 E u m cons ors au s r . o . o c p y , Sch , P oc Zo l L , p w d Primaries above dark green ith a golden tinge , the outer margin broa ly black ; th e near end of the cell a small hyaline spot ; underneath the same as above , but of a l brighter metal ic green , and there is a second small spot denuded of scales just beyond m s m e the cell, and in so e peci ens a third similar spot below the middl of the median s v m vein . Secondarie abo e black, the costal argin bright green, at the base of the inner margin a small white spot and a small semihyaline streak in the cell ; under i bla ck ou te r m neath bright green, with the spots as above and a narrow argin . Thorax “ a s i cu . b E . s tta s black, with white spots in p Abdomen above lack, golden between m m s l the seg ents , and a subdorsal row of s all white pots ; lateral y golden ; underneath W . brown, with an outer row of hite spots l m Expanse 44 mil i . Bab. Peru . u r . 1 . E py a. aurata. (Tab fig ' a au r . n . 1892 . 273 . Eu ra u ra t s . p y a , Sch , P oc Zool Soc Lo d , p u m Wings above d ll golden green . The inner argin of the secondaries black . Underneath the same as above , with the apex and the outer margin of the primaries H m . r an d a dark brown ead black, two s all white spots on the f ons a simil r spot wi . behind each antenna . Thorax black th white spots Body golden , with a black subdorsal band and a narrow black transverse line separating each segment laterally a broad brown band with a row of large silver spots dorsally there are two small white spots on the first segment . 4 2 mill m Expanse i . Two females . b Ha . Peru . Z 3 YGE NIDJE . 0 fi Eu py ra bacch ans . (Tab . I . g . S c n E u ra ba ch a ns a s r . o . 1 892 . 2 74 . p y a , Sch u , P oc Zool Lo d , p Primaries above dark green, with a broad black outer margin and a white spot atthe u l base of the costa ; underneath the wings are more of a d l golden green , the outer i . margins black sh brown Secondaries above black, a few dark green scales between u l the second and third median nerv es ; u nderneath golden green . Antennae black wi th white tips . Thorax black, two white spots mingled with bluish scales on the l . u collar and simi ar spots on the thorax Abdomen black, a s bdorsal and two lateral i s ots b rows of small white p , each spot having anteriorly a cluster of right blue scales . ‘ mi lim m $ 4 8 l . 4 5 mill i . Expanse , d , 2 u . Bab. Per 1 fi . I santh rene g az a. (Tab . g S n . 4 I s anthrene az a a s . oo . oc. 1892 2 7 . g , Sch u , Proc Z l Lo d , p Primaries yellowish hyaline , darker along the costal and inner margins ; the outer v n and inner margins with a ery arrow black border, the apices broadly black ; at the n . e o v o base of the wi gs a few blue scales S c ndaries abo e yell wish hyaline , the outer t margin very narr owly bordered wi h black, the inner margin very narrowly orange ; , th e d underneath the same as above , with costal margins of a much eeper yellow . b M a . w t Frons orange . etallic blue spots at the ase of the antenn e Collar orange , i h a two black spots having bright blue centres . Tegul orange inwardly , black outwardly . Thorax black, with two patches of metallic blue scales . Abdomen above with the r fi st segment yellow, the following segments orange with two rows of transversely elongated metallic blue spots bordered with black , the black meeting subdorsally these spots are placed on the posterior portion of each segment ; laterally are similar blue and black markings underneath , abdomen pale yellow . m m Expanse 37 illi . 9 Ha b. Peru . fi . Gymnelia serra . (Tab . I . g G mne lia s er ra a s ro . o . S oc. n . 1 892 . 2 74 . y , Sch u , P c Z ol Lo d , p Primaries yellowish hyaline , the margins broadly bordered with black . A black mark at the end of the cell . Secondaries whitish hyaline , the outer margin broadly a black . Antenn e, head, and thorax black ; two small dark metallic blue spots on the v v r d collar . Abdomen el ety black, with a late al row of dull red spots separate by clusters of dark metallic blue scales . llim Expanse 40 mi . 9 r . Ha b. Rio Janei o , Brazil 4 AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA . l . 1 G h da sa s . art a , p nov (Tab fig Primaries hyaline with the margins narrowly black, and a broad black space at the base Spotted with metallic - blue scales at the end of the c ell a narro w black transverse streak . Secondaries hyaline with the outer margin black , broadly so at the anal angle . H a b . Antenn lack ead black ; frons white with a few blue scales , and there are a few a . white scales behind the antenn Collar black, with two large white spots broadly - m i l . shaded with etall c blue scales . Thorax black , dorsa ly shaded with dark blue u m Abdomen dorsally black, with a s bdorsal row of s all blue spots on the first segment are four large white spots , and on the second segment three , all these spots being anteriorly bordered with blue scales . Body underneath black shaded with dark ' a . blue ; at the base of the abdomen a broad white transverse band . Cox white Expanse 34 millim . He b. On e z . specimen received from the province of Sta . Catharina , Bra il H . There is also a specimen of this species in the collection of .