196 



Otherwise as in ^g. eupatorii, of which species it may possibly 

 be the $ . 



Exp. wings, 18 m.m. 



I 5. Long Island, N. Y. (S.L.Elliot.) 



Type. Coll. S. L. Elliot. 



tEgeria IMITATA. n. sp. 



Closely allied to ALg. eupatorii, but differing from it by hav- 

 ing the antennas very distinctly banded with clear white for the 

 apical half, the basal half being steel blue. The thorax has the 

 base ivJwlly pale yellow, the bands of the abdomen are wider than 

 in Aig. eupatorii, and the caudal tuft has the central portion brown, 

 while the tibiae are blackish, with purple reflection. 



Exp. wings, 21 m.m. 



I $. Pennsylvania. 



Type. Coll. B. Neumoegen. 

 ,/ ^Egeria Morula, n. sp. 



Size and aspect of Ag. stelidiforniis, Frr. Fore wings with 

 the margins very broadly black, vitreous spaces sordid white. 

 Fringes of both wings, brownish black. Under side of forewings 

 sordid white, except discal mark, nervules, apex and posterior 

 margin, which are black. Antennas and legs wholly black, ex- 

 cept the underside of tarsi and the spurs, which are sordid white. 

 Palpi, narrow lateral stripes on thorax and three narrow bands on 

 abdomen sordid white. Caudal tuft black above, sordid white 

 beneath. 



Exp. wings, 20 m.m. 



I S. Texas. (J. Boll.) 



Type. Coll. B. Neumoegen. 



iEOERIA KOEBELEI. n. sp. 



Purplish black, the posterior margins of fore wings with 

 slight golden reflection. The base of internal margin and of the 

 median nervule is very pale yellow. Margins of hind wings ex- 

 tremely delicate. Beneath, the fore wings are very pale yellow, 

 deeper at the posterior margin, and there shaded with gold and 

 purple. Head black on crown, with some pale golden metallic 

 scales in front. Orbits of the eyes white. Antennae black, with 

 rufous stain near the apex, only visible above. Thorax has col- 

 lar, front and sides clothed with scales of peculiar blue metallic 

 lustre. Abdomen similarly clothed, with second and fourth seg- 

 ments narrowly banded with very pale yellow, the band of fourth 

 segment reaching beneath the abdomen. Caudal tuft brassy 

 black, yellow beneath, and with fine yellow hairs at the sides. 

 Fore coxae white, as is also the pectus, the latter bordered by 

 pale blue metallic scales. Femora and tibiae yellow beneath, 

 marked with purple black at the joints above. Tarsi speckled 

 with black at the joints above, yellow beneath. 



Exp. wings, 13 m.m. 



