490 EXOTIC MICKOLEI'IDOPTEnA. 



Glyphipteryx epastra, n. sp. 



(S 2 • 10-12 mm. Head, thorax dark s'r*^'}'- Palpi white, four 

 black white-tipped wliorls, a black anterior streak on upper part 

 of terminal joint. Forewings dark fuscous ; a broad triangular 

 ochreous-w^hitish blotch on dorsum before middle reaching to near 

 costa ; near be3-ond this an obliijue orange streak from near costa 

 to near dorsum, edge angular in middle aiul touching a transverse 

 orange blotch from middle of costa reaching half across wing; 

 brilliant violet-blue metallic streaks from white dots on costa close 

 on each side of orange blotch, and one from end of blotch to^dorsura, 

 beyond these a short orange streak from dorsum followed by a 

 violet-golden-metallic streak reaching half across wing, and a short 

 orange streak from costa followed by a violet-blue-metallic dot ; 

 posterior discal and tornal area more blackish, within this an 

 orange elongate spot in disc, two violet-golden-metallie dots before 

 termen below middle, and a few yellow scales or sometimes minute 

 dots tending to form a longitudinal series passing between these 

 dots; a brilliant violet-blue-raetallic ol)li(iiie streak from subapical 

 pinuation not reaching costa, preceded by a more or less expressed 

 orange streak, beyond this an orange streak across apex followed 

 by an apical streak of which upper part is white, lower metallic- 

 blue : cilia grey, basal half darker within a dark median line, 

 triangularly indented white on subapical sinuation. Hind-wings 

 dark fuscous ; cilia grey, basal third spotted dark grey on upper 

 part of termen. Hindwings beneath with a small silvery s])ot be- 

 tween veins 6 and 7 towards apex, a white mark on apex, and three 

 dots on upper part of termen. 



Pbrtt, Iquitos, March to May (Pai-ish); 5 ex. 



Glyphipteryx speculans, n. sp. 



5 . 8-9 mm. Differs from epastra only as follows: Forewinga 

 dorsal blotch reaching | across wing, yellow scales of tornal area 

 scattered round metallic dots only ; Hindwings beneath with in- 

 distinct whitish spot just beyond cell, no silvery spot towards apex, 

 marginal marks as in epastra. 



BuAZir., Tefie, December (FarisJi); Sex. 



Glyphipteryx orthodeta, n. sp. 



S. 9 moi. Differs from epastra only as follows: Forewings 

 dorsal blotch reaching |- across wing, costal metallic spot at | 

 replaced by a minute whitish speck, orange elongate spot in disc 

 much longer and broader, yellow scales of tornal area scattered 

 between metallic dots only : Hindwings with whitish blotch towards 

 costa at g, and a narro-w whitish fascia at | sometimes w'idely 

 interupted in middle, cilia Avith white basal spots between dark 

 grey spots : Hindwings beneath with indistinct white blotch at |-, 

 sharp narrow white transverse fascia at g, a white spot at apex and 

 three dots on upper part of termen. 



Urazil, Teffe, December; Peru, Iquitos, May {Parish); 2 ex. 



