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rather faint, blackish, rounded, parallel with each other, equally separated, 

 finely and evenly dentate so far as evidenced ; hind wings with three 

 corresponding lines ; beneath, more fuscous than above, the inner lines 

 fainter or entirely obsolete ; fore wings, apex and outer margin rounded, 

 hind wings without angle. 



Closely allied to E. ^-Ihiearia and persimilis^ but with much more 

 rounded wings, and the outer lines different in direction. 



Winnipeg, Manitoba ; from Mr. Hanham. 



SyNCHLGRA LOUISA, n. sp. 



Expands 18-22 mm. Palpi dull red ; front whitish or red below, red 

 above ; summit pure white ; thorax light green, deep purple-red stained 

 above in $ , green in $ ; abdomen of ^ white, deeply stained with purple- 

 red above, end white, with a large snow white spot dorsally on basal seg- 

 ment, and another posteriorly on third segment, (abdomen of 5 wanting); 

 antennae pure white, in J pink tinted. All wings clear bright light green, 

 edged with purple-red along costa^ and on outer margins, this running out 

 on fringe at end of veins more or less deeply ; the colour is more heavy 

 in the ^ , and broadens somewhat on fore wings on outer margin below 

 apex, and at posterior angle ; fringes white, more or less purple stained 

 in ^ ; discal spots present on all wings, fine, reddish. Beneath smooth, 

 even, silky white, with a greenish tinge ; marginal lines fine, purple. 



Cocoanut Grove, S. Florida. A very pretty insect. One type in 

 National Museum, No. 3918. 

 Synchlora viridipurpurea, n. sp. 



Expands 25-27 mm. Palpi reddish at end, end member very long ; 

 front reddish below, dark green above ; summit pure white ; antennae 

 white at base, becoming light ochre outwardly ; thorax deep clear green ; 

 abdomen deep green, the posterior segments light green anteriorly, end 

 reddish, with reddish spots dorsally on posterior segments. All wings 

 deep green, even, somewhat striated with whitish ; fore wings with 

 apex sharp, subfalcate ; discal point small, reddish-brown ; marginal line 

 purplish ; an indication of an outer line is given in red spots on the veins 

 towards costa, which become a large purple blotch filling the wing at 

 inner angle, extending one-third towards base, and nearly half way to 

 costa. The hind wings have a diffuse purplish discal spot, purplish 

 marginal line, and a large rounded purple blotch along anal margin and 

 within anal angle ; beneath, whitish-green, the purplish blotches faintly 

 showing ; body white below, with some reddish on abdomen. 



