DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OP SYNTOMIDiE. 119 



Eriphioides albipunctata, sp. nov. 

 $ . Black ; white spots on tegulae, shoulders and thorax above ; 

 antennae blue-black ; fore and hind coxae white ; abdomen shot with 

 metallic green ; a large lateral white spot on first segment, and sub- 

 lateral white patches on first five segments. Fore wing shot with 

 metallic green along costa and submedian interspace ; a small hyaline 

 spot towards lower end of cell, another below it, and a third between 

 veins 3 and 4 ; below with inner area covered by lobe of hind wing 

 whitish ; apical area shot with metallic blue-green. Hind wing with 

 costal half brownish white, and basal part of inner margin white ; 

 below with costal half metallic blue-green ; inner area white. 



Hab. Ecuador, Balsapamba (type) ; Angamarca. 



The hyaline spots of the fore wing at once serve to distinguish 

 this species ; in the specimen from Angamarca the hyaline spot 

 between veins 3 and 4 is wanting. 



Antichloris purpurea, sp. nov. 

 cT. Black; vertex of head, thorax, patagia, shoulders and legs 

 with patches of metallic green ; a few crimson hairs about neck ; fore 

 coxae white ; abdomen cupreous green ; dorsal white patches on first 

 two segments, and large lateral white spot on first segment ; ventral 

 surface of first four segments white. Fore wing shot with rich purple 

 at base, becoming greenish towards termen ; below with inner area 

 covered by lobe of hind wing, and streak along costa brownish white ; 

 apical area shot with blue-green. Hind wing shot with blue-green ; 

 costal half brownish white ; below shot with blue-green, especially 

 costal half. 



Hab. Ecuador. 



May be distinguished from A. scudderi, Butl., by dorsal white 

 patches. 



Coreura adamsi, sp. nov. 



? . Black ; palpi crimson in front, excepting terminal joint ; a 

 few red hairs about neck ; legs striped with metallic blue ; abdomen 

 metallic blue. Fore wing with oblique crimson fascia beyond cell, 

 extending from subcostal vein to near tornus ; this fascia is narrower 

 at tornus, and has a slight suffusion of orange scales ; cilia at apex 

 white ; below shot with metallic blue, especially in upper part of cell 

 and submedian interspace, to crimson fascia, which is much wider. 

 Hind wing shot with brilliant blue, especially at base and along inner 

 area ; cilia crimson ; below scarcely shot with blue ; a narrow, irre- 

 gular, terminal crimson band. 



Hab. Ecuador, Banos. 



Allied to C. lysimachides, Druce, but may be separated by 

 absence of terminal crimson band of upper side of hind wing. 



Neacerea elegans, sp. nov. 

 $ . Black-brown ; front of palpi, sides of irons, minute spots at 

 base of antennae, and fore coxae white ; legs streaked with white ; 

 neck crimson ; abdomen with dorsal metallic blue patches on first 



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