290 Ncav Species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 



Hal). Eastern slope of the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico 

 (Fenocliio). Mus. Salvin and Goclman. 



13. Pyrrhopyga Creona. 



Upperside : Male, brownish - black, anterior wings 

 speckled between the nervures with a number of orange 

 scales, the fringe of both wings bright orange. The back 

 with two longitudinal bands of crimson hair ; a tuft of 

 crimson hair at the base of the abdomen ; the anus scarlet. 

 Underside bright orange, anterior wings with the l)ase 

 and half the costal margin black, the outer margin dusky ; 

 the posterior wings l)lack at the base and broadly black at 

 the abdominal margin ; the nervules of both wings black. 

 Expanse 2^ inch. 



Hab. Peru. Mus. Druce. 



On the upperside this species is very like P. Hadassa, 

 Hew., but strikingly distinct from any known species on 

 the underside. 



{To he coniinucd.) 



