Notes on the Lepidoptera of America. 11 
female. Thorax, as usual, proportionally well developed, the disc 
globose; above, entirely brilliant metallic greenish blue; tegulae, 
fringed with longer and duller hairs. The metallic color of the 
thoracic parts extends over basal abdominal segment above. 
Beneath, the thoracic parts are entirely fulvous; the rather long 
and slender, cyaneous-black legs are covered with fulvous scales. 
Abdomen, rather slender and weak, not exceeding internal margin 
of secondaries in length, entirely fulvous; beneath, of a more yel- 
low, less orange shade. The abdominal squamation is mealy and 
characteristic of the genus. The genital claspers, in the male, are 
fringed with longer hairs; in the female, the abdomen terminates 
more pointedly. 
The wings are rather long and large; anterior wings well pro- 
duced apically, above of a brilliant metallic greenish blue color 
with a changeable reflection, without markings. Along external 
margin, the metallic coloration becomes obsolete, leaving a narrow, 
even, terminal:space of a dull black hue. The “veins” are obso- 
letely brought into relief by darker scales ; fringes, blackish. 
Posterior wings, rounded, of a dull black color, shaded medially 
with deep blue; the median and internal nervules are accompanied 
by diffuse, bright greenish blue shades extending from the base of 
the wing and becoming obsolete outwardly. 
Under surface of both wings, resembling upper; the primaries 
are dull blackish along internal margin, and less brilliant than on 
their upper surface; the secondaries are more largely shaded with 
bright greenish blue, and are consequently more brilliantly colored 
than on the upper surface. 
Expanse, $ and ?,1.45 inch. Length of body, 0.50 inch. 
Habitat.—Cuba (Gundlach). 
Number 774, Gundlach’s MS. Catalogue. 
Although this brilliantly colored species is strongly con- 
trasted with the sombre-hued species of Melanchroia, we have 
not been able to find sufficient characters to justify its generic 
separation. The typical metallic coloration of the Family is 
