612 Mr. A. G. Butler's Descriptions^ 



(jeuus Cyclopides, Hubner. 

 Cyclopides argenteogutta, n. sp. 



Wings above, dark brown ; front- wings crossed by 

 three irregular oblique yellow bands, a yellow spot at 

 apex, fringe yellow; hind- wings with a point near the 

 base, an ii-regular central band, a spot beyond it, two at 

 apex, and the fringe, yellow; body black. Front-wings 

 below, with apex, base, and outer margin reddish brown, 

 yellow bands paler, otherwise as above ; hind-wings red- 

 brown, the yellow bands and spots replaced by silver 

 ones (two beyond central band and three at apex), fringe 

 ochraceous ; body ochraceous, palpi white. 



Expanse of wings, 1 inch, 1 line. 



Hah. — Nubia. Coll. Kaden in Coll, Druce. 



The prettiest little species in the genus. 



Genus Carteeocephalus, Felder. 

 Carterocephalus Hilina, n. sp. 



Wings above, olive-brown ; front- wings with seven 

 transparent yellow spots, arranged as in C. Cypselus of 

 Felder ; hind-wings with a large central fan-shaped 

 silky yellow patch, outer margin black ; fringe orange ; 

 body dark greenish. Front- wings below, brown with 

 ochreous margins, spots larger than above, the two 

 lowest united ; hind-wings ochreous, with bright yellow 

 central patch, encircled by seven brown spots ; body 

 ochraceous, palpi lighter than the rest of body. 



Expanse of wings, 1 inch, 4 lines. 



llab. — Venezuela. Coll. Druce, and B. M. 



Allied to C. Cypselus and G. dimidiatus of Felder. 



Genus Pithonides, Hiibner. 



1. Pithonides gladiatus,n. sp. 



Wings above, bright prussian-blue, with greenish re- 

 flections ; front-wings with a spot in the cell near the 

 base, a large spot near apex terminating in a discal 

 band not reaching the inner margin, and the outer 

 margin, black ; hind- wings with broad border and central 



