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band double as wide ; a wliitisli spot towards apex ; second- 

 aries below crossed by two angulated black lines as in P. 

 Bourcicri, but wider apart : expanse of wings, 2 inclies, 4 

 lines. 



Peru, from Iligyins. B.M. 



25. P. Viridinota, n. S2j. 



Nearly allied to P. Ojjpelii ; primaries above with green 

 central band more oblique, so that its lower end is consi- 

 derably nearer to the external angle ; subapical spot smaller 

 and narrower ; secondaries irrorated with fine green scales 

 near anal angle, but without submarginal greyish band ; 

 fringe ochreous ; primaries below with three additional 

 green spots at end of cell ; secondaries with the black lines 

 wider apart: expanse of wings, 1 inch, 11 lines. 



E. Pern {Dcrjand). P.M. 



26. P. OcTireipennis, n. sjp. 



Aljove like P. Comncna, excepting that the green band 

 of secondaries does not extend to apex ; below very like 

 P. Glcdia ; primaries with a black line across the apical 

 ochreous patch, two or three green spots between tlie 

 median branches, and the discoidal ochreous patch slightly 

 tinted externally with rosy: secondaries with the black 

 lines much wider apart and thicker, the outer one much 

 more arched : expanse of wings, 2 inches. 



Bolivia {Bridges). P.M. 



A very distinct species, which has long wanted a name. 



27. P. Tristrigosa, n. sp. 



Wings above black: primaries marked as in P. Nyctimcnc 

 excepting that the band divided by the first median branch 

 is much more oblicpie ; secondaries with three metallic 

 green streaks beyond cell, the central one being half as 

 long again as the others ; below nmcli like P. Nyctimcnc, 

 primaries greyish at l)ase, not ochraceous ; all the l)lue 

 spots beyond cell missing ; sul)apical white band broader 

 and shorter ; secondaries paler in colour ; black lines much 

 wider apart and more curved ; l^luck spots obsolete ; a 



