H E S P E R I D Jl. 



PYRRHOPYGA. III. 



PYRRHOPYGA AMRA. 16, 17. 



IJpPERSiDE blue-black with the entire fringe of both wings broadly white : the 

 anus carniine. 



Uis-DEKSiDE as above except that it is tinted with green and has the costal and 

 outer margins of the posterior wing rufous-orange : the palpi and sides of the 

 abdomen carmine. 



E.\p. 2x(j inch. Hab. Mexico. 



Ill the Collections of W. W. Saunders and W. C. Hewitsoii. 



Very nearly allied to P. Acastus of Cramer, but of a different form. 



PYRRHOPYGA AEvETIIYREA. IS. 



Tlirrliopijga ArMliiiren, Heicitson. Equatorial Lejjid. p. 70, 1870. 



Upperside blue-black. The forehead, palpi, and aims carniine : the fringe 

 except at the apex of the anterior wing, white. Posterior wing with the outer 

 margin broadly lilac- white divided by the nervures into pyramidal spots. 



Underside as above except that the anterior wing is slightly irrorated with 

 white near the middle of the outer margin : that the posterior wing has the base 

 violet-blue, the outer half lilac-white intersected by the nervures which are black. 



Exp. 2 inch. Hab. Ecuador. (Buckley.) 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson ; much like P. Axiza on the upperside. On the underside, 

 whilst this species has the outer half of the posterior wing white, Axiza is white at the base. 



PYRRHOPYGA AZIZA. 19. 



Pyrrhopyga Asisa, Hewiison. Trans. Ent. Soc. 2>rd Series, VoL II. p. 483. 



Upperside blue-black with the fringe of both wings (except at the apex of the 

 anterior wing) white : the head, palpi, and anus scarlet. Posterior wing with the 

 outer margin broadly bordered with pale blue divided liy the nervures. 



Underside black. Posterior wing white, with the base and the outer margin 

 which is broad black. 



Exp. 1-ig inch. Hab. New Granada. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



PYRRHOPYGA GAZERA. 20. 

 Fyrrhopyga Gazera, Heivitson. Trans. Ent. Soc. Srd Series, Vol. II p. 482. 

 Upperside blue-black with the fringe of both wings white : the head, palpi, 

 and anus scarlet. Anterior wing green below the costal margin. Posterior wing 



Puilished October 2nd, 1871.] 



