8 ILLUSTRATIONS OF UXFIGURED LEPIDOPTERA. 



spot on the subcostal vein and extending across to centre of hind margin, and 

 then continuing down in an almost impercepible line to the angle, there join- 

 ing the larger band. 



Inside of the large band, the ground color is lustrous deep blue steel color, 

 with heavy transverse black lines. Of these lines there are six in the discoidal 

 space, equidistant. The first two extend to the submedian vein, the third 

 crosses the space only, the fourth continues to the inner margin, the fifth 

 crosses the space only, and the sixth extends downward to the inner margin, 

 meeting the large band at the second median veinlet, showing considerable 

 suiTusion then toward the base. The costa is of the same blue steel color 

 tapering to black as it approaches the tip, but crossed by the large band. 



The secondaries have the same general appearance, the large band extending 

 to the anal angle, following the curve of the hind margin, one quarter to one 

 third of an inch within it. This space of border of the hind margin is plain 

 blue-black. The band on the secondaries is more blue, not showing the slight 

 greenish lustre of the same band on the primaries. Beginning at the subcostal 

 vein, the band is bordered on the inside by a black line, showing suffusion 

 toward base and tapering to a thread toward anal angle. The space is crossed 

 by two heavy black lines, with a suggestion of another line between them. 



I'.eneath, the discoidal space of primaries only, shows the blue steel ground. 

 At the apex of the space this shades into a band or space of blue-black which 

 extends from centre of costa to submedian vein, covering one third of the wing. 

 This space of blue-black shades into a band of lustrous silvery white, which 

 extends across the tip of the wing from the costa to near the centre of the 

 hind margin and is one quarter inch wide. The space beyond this to tip is 

 brick-red. In the discoidal space are two brick-red spots bordered with black, 

 one near the base and showing suffusion toward the base; the other larger 

 and crossing centre of discoidal space; beyond this larger spot are two black 

 lines. The lower portion of the wing, from a line drawn from anal angle to 

 ape.x of the discoidal space and thence down the median vein, is mouse color 

 The under side of secondaries is brick-red, with a slight blue lustre in certain 

 lights. The hind and inner margins are bordered by a thread of black. One 

 cjiiarter inch within the hind margin is an indistinct line of black, following 

 the contour of the margin, with suffusion toward base of wing. In the centre 

 of the discoidal space are two small black spots. Beyond these, in the dis- 

 coidal space, is an indistinct black line extending up to costa. One quarter 

 inch beyond this line is another, running downward from costa, just beyond 

 discoidal space, and fading away towards median veinlets. 



This female was received by me from the Bogota District in 

 1S9S. Its general appearance is identical with that of the male, 

 although somewhat larger than most of the hundreds of males 

 in my collection. The main feature, its distinctive mark, is the 

 brick-red tip on under side of primaries, the space being blue- 

 black in the male. 



