188 A. R. G-rote's Notes on the Zj/yxnidse of Cuba. 



and scarlet scales on the under surface of abdomen, and laterally on 

 the legs, and with neat corporal white Hues. The wings are clear, 

 with broad, distinct, black borders along the external and internal mar- 

 gins. 



The Laemocharis fasciatella, Minetri&s, from Brazil, seems to belong 

 to this genus, while it differs by its slenderer body and more acute 

 wings. 



Eunomia insularis, n. s. 



Head, clothed with dull blackish scales ; eyes, narrowly margined 

 behind with white scales; some white scales on the vertex in front of 

 the antennae, and also a few behind, forming a central spot. Protho- 

 racic pieces, dull black, neatly margined with white. Thorax, dull 

 black ; a longitudinal, narrow, white line, crossed at right angles by 

 the narrow white edging of the metathorax. Tegulae, narrowly lined 

 with white. Abdomen, dull black; first segment, with the abdominal 

 pouches intense red or dark scarlet, which color extends across the 

 segment superiorly, which, elsewhere, dorsally is white, with two later- 

 al, black, arcuate lines. The remaining segmeuts are narrowly edged 

 with white posteriorly; the second and fourth are more broadly band- 

 ed laterally with white. Beneath, the palpi are whitish ; prothorax 

 and anterior femora, white ; the thoracic surface is covered with scar- 

 let scales, which extend over the coxae and on the outside of the hind 

 femora, as well as over the first abdominal segment; legs, dull black- 

 ish, shaded with whitish; abdomen, dull blackish in the 9 , hi the % , 

 striped with white, except on the anal segments. Antennas, blackish. 



Wings, vitreous, having in certain lights a pale blue reflection. Costa 

 of primaries covered with blackish scales; a square, black, terminate, 

 discal blotch. Terminally, a broad black border, widest at apices, thence 

 constricting rapidly towards internal angle. Along the internal mar- 

 gin, the space below the s. m. nervure is filled iu with blackish scales, 

 except for a narrow portion, immediately below the vein centrally. 

 Costa of secondaries with pale whitish scales. A broad, black, termi- 

 nal border, widest at apex and anal angle, and extending along inter- 

 nal margin to base of the wing. Under surface, resembling upper. 

 Exp. % 9 , 1.10 to 1.20 inch. Length of body, 0.45 inch, 



Habitat. — Cuba, (Poey). Coll. Ent. Soc. Philad. 



Number 143, Poci/'s MS. Catalogue. 



Eunomia columbina, Hiibner, Zutr. 1, Hund., figs 9 — 10 appears 

 to be nearly allied to E. insularis, and to be congenerical. E. colum- 

 bina, Fabr. sp., is the type of Hubner's genus iu the " Verzeichniss." 



