7ie2v species of Diurnal Lepidoptera. 363 



the base, and an orange spot on the middle of the costal 

 margin. Posterior wing Ijright orange with the outer mar- 

 gin broadly black, a black line crossing the wing from the 

 costal margin near to the inner margin. Exp. 2-|- inch. 



Hab. Coliimljia. Mus. Druce. 



A very beantiful species allied to P. Maculosa, Hew. 

 {Agathon Feld.) but very distinct. 



Pyrrhopyga Cosyra, n. sp. 



Upperside, anterior wing glossy blue black, a few orange 

 coloured scales at the base, crossed at the middle l)y a 

 band of three transparent white spots, two beyond and 

 three near the apex. Posterior wing orange, with the 

 outer margin broadly blue black. Underside, anterior 

 wing black with the white spots as above. Posterior 

 wing glossy l)lue black. Exp. 2\ inch. 



Plab. Lugaba, Veragua. Mus. Druce. 



GENUS ERYCIDES, Hiibn. 

 Eryeidcs Bomida, n. sp). 



Upperside, black with the fringe white, the front of the 

 thorax and the anus brick red, the head and antonniu 

 l)lack. Underside, anterior wing black, with the apical half 

 and the costal margin olive green, all the nervules black. 

 Ex]). 2i inch. 



Hab. Columbia. Mus. Druce. 



On the upperside this species closely resembles 

 Pyrrhopyga BluLcia, Plew. 



