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dorsum of thorax with metallic blue streak ; pectus and coxae with 

 metallic blue patches ; abdomen black with metallic green suffusion 

 except at base, lateral metallic blue patches excepl on 5th and 6th 

 segments, sublateral patches excepl on terminal segments, the four 

 terminal segments ventrally crimson. ETore wing black ; the basal 

 area suffused with metallic green except at costa and inner margin; 

 an oblique yellow postmedial band from below costa to above 

 vein 2 towards termen, rounded below. Hind wing black, the 

 basal half suffused with metallic blue extending as streaks beyond 

 angles of cell and on vein 1 to beyond middle. Underside of 

 fore wing with some metallic blue in and below base of cell; 

 hind wing with streak on basal half of costa, patch in base of 

 cell, streaks below the cell, and spots at angles of cell. 



Hub. Costa Rica, Carillo (Schaus), type f ? in U.S. Nat. 

 Mus. Exp. 50 millim. 



*1621". Diospage violitincta. 



Diospage violitincta, Roths. Nov. Zool. xvi. p. 295 (1909), & xviii. pi. 4. 



f. 12. 



6. Head, thorax, and abdomen black; coxa' with metallic 

 blue patches; ventral surface of abdomen scarlet excepl at base 

 and extremity. Fore wing black, the interspaces of basal half 

 suffused with metallic gold with oblique outer edge. Hind wing 

 black with a slight blue gloss on basal area. Underside of fore 

 wing with the cell and area just below and beyond it glossed 

 with blue; hind wing with the basal half of costal area glossed 

 with blue and slight striae on discocellulars. 



Sab. Colombia, Cauca, Corinto ( VaineSf Brinkleg), typef 6 

 in Coll. Rothschild. E.>-j>. ~>'2 millim. 



*1621 h. Diospage eugelcei. 



Dio8pag< engellcei, Ruths. Nov. Zool. xvi. p. 296 (1909), & scviii. pi. 4. f . 14. 



S . Head and thorax black, the base of palpi, frons, genae, spot 

 on shoulders and pectus, and streaks on legs brilliant metallic blue; 

 abdomen black shot with blue and with brilliant metallic blue 

 lateral patches at base, the ventral surface bright crimson except 

 at base and extremity. Fore wing black- suffused with peacock- 

 green except on the veins and terminal area. Hind wing velvety 

 black with a brilliant metallic blue patch at base with irregular 

 outer edge. Underside of fore wing brilliant metallic blue to 

 just beyond the cell except on inner area, leaving a black discoidal 

 spot ; hind wing with large brilliant metallic blue patch at base 

 with irregular outer edge, elongate spot beyond upper angle id' cell 

 and rounded spot beyond lower angle. 



Ilab. Colomria. Sti. Marta, Onaca, type t c in Coll. Rothschild ; 

 Peru, Chanchamayo in Coll. Dognin. Exp. 56 millim. 



