H E S P E R I D ^:. 

 PTERYGOSPIDEA. 



PTERYGOSPIDEA PTERIA. 1. 



Pferi/gnspidca Pteria. Ilcwifsoii. Besrripfioiis; of ID'spcridce, p. 51. 



Upperside dark brown. Anterior wing with ten transparent spots -. t\\o in the cell, eight 

 in a cnrved l)and lieyond the middle. Posterior wing crossed beyond the middle by a l)and of 

 oblong black spots : the onter margin from the anal angle to the middle broadly white. 



Underside. Anterior wing as above, except that there is a bitid white spot near the anal 

 angle. Posterior wing white, with the base and costal margin and some oblong spots near it brown. 



Exp. l-nrinch. Hab. Philippines. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitsoii. 



PTERYGOSPIDEA DECORATUS. 2. 



Eudamxs Decorati/s. Hcicifsoii. Descripilons of Hv^pcrula', p. 17. 



Upperside orange, with bands and spots of Ijlack : the abdomen orange banded with black. 

 Anterior wing with" two spots near the base, a liand of three spots before the middle, a tri- 

 angular spot on the costal margin beyond the middle and a spot below this, all Ijlack : the apex 

 and outer margin broadly brown crossed longitudinally by fine hastate yellow lines. Posterior 

 wing with a spot at the base, two spots before the middle and two submarginal bands of \>^x\- 

 form spots near the apex. 



Underside as above, except that the black spots are larger and that the anal angle of 

 the posterior wing is black. 



Exp. 1-,% inch. Ilab. Sylhet and Java. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



A specimen of this s^^ecies in the Collection of Dr. BoisiUival is white instead of ornnge. 



PTERYGOSPIDEA PYGELA. 3. 



Fterygoxpidca Pygeln. Hewitson. Descriptions of Ilesperida, p. 53. 



Upperside dark brown. Both wings white at the base, both crossed by two liands of 

 white : the first before tlie middle, nearly straight ; the second beyond the middle, scarcely 

 visible on the anterior wing except near its inner margin, much curved on the posterior wing. 

 Anterior wing with an indistinct submargintil band of paler brown. Posterior wing with the 

 outer margin sinuated, broadly white, traversed by a band of brown. 



Underside. Anterior wing as above, but paler, the white bands less distinct. Posterior 

 wing white, except the base which is grey : some spots on the costal margin and a spot near the 

 anal angle brow^i. 



Exp. \\ inch. Hab. Borneo and INIalacca. (Wallace.) 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. ' 



PTERYGOSPIDEA LEPTOGRAMMA. 4. 



Pterygospidea Leptogramma. Hewitson. Bescrijjtions of Hcsperida, p. 53. 



Upperside dark rufous-brown. Anterior wing with seven minute semitransparent white 

 spots : one between the median nervules, three at the apex and three nearer tlie outer margin 

 below these : some small spots near the base, two linear broken bands near the middle, some 

 of the nervures and the outline of some conical spots beyond the middle, white. Posterior 

 wing white with the base and two spots below tlie middle grey -. part of the outer margin grey 

 marked by two black spots : the apex dark brown marked by three conical black spots bordered 

 with white. 



Underside as above, except that the anterior wing is rufous and without the white marks, 

 and that the spots on the apex and outer margin of the posterior wing are altogether brown. 



Exp. U,% inch. Hab. Philippines. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



L 

 Published Juhj 1st, 1S73.] 



