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40. — STNCHLOE GAUDIALIS. 



cJ. Expans. 2" 3'". Wings of the same shape as in the well- 

 known Synchloe Bonplandii (Latr.), but not quite so much elongated. 

 Deep black. Fore-wing with a sub-median and strongly curved row 

 of clear white rounded -spots, six in number, much more curved and 

 nearer the middle than the similar row in S. Bonplandii. Near the 

 base of the wing is a large vermillicn spot, divided into three by the 

 median nervure and the base of its first branch. Hind-wing with a 

 sub-basal irregular belt of bright clear yellow, divided by the black 

 nervures, and becoming whitish on the abdominal border. Between 

 the belt and the extremity of the wing is a row of minute white specks. 

 Fringe of wings spotted with white. Beneath : same as above, except 

 that the fore- wing, in addition, has a triangular yellow spot in the 

 middle of the costal border, and a sub-apical row of five or six yellow 

 spots, and that the hind-wing has a sub-marginal outer row of seven 

 yellow semicircles, diminishing in size, from the apex to the anal 

 angle. Body and antennae black. 



This richly coloured species was found in the central valleys of 

 Q-uatemala. 



41. — STIS'CHLOE EEODTLE. 



^. Expans. 2". Wings not elongated, fore-wing very slightly 

 produced at apex, outer margin a little incurved in the middle. Deep 

 black. Fore- wing with seven white spots of various sizes arranged in 

 a rude circle on the disc, and a curved row of six similar but more 

 uniform spots between them and the outer margin. Hind-wing with a 

 sub-basal yellow patch, divided by the black nervures, and by two 

 small black spots entering within the cell ; a large bright red spot 

 near the anal angle. Beneath : same as above, excejit that there are 

 five or six additional white spots on the discal part of the fore-wing, a 

 Vermillion streak at base of fore-wing costa, and an interrupted sub- 

 marginal row of large vermillion spots on hind-wing. The yellow spot 

 at base of hind-wing is also larger and more divided by black spots. 

 The fringe of the wings is spotted with white. Body and antennae 

 black ; legs and palpi streaked with whitish. 



Guatemala, interior. 



42. — STNCHLOE TELLIAS. 



cJ $ , Expans. 1" 8'" Wings not elongated ; fore-wing slightly 

 produced and very obtuse at apex ; outer margin slightly iucmwed 



