‘of new Hesperide. 481 
6. Pyrrhopyga Aspitha. 
Alis atris, ad basin ferrugineis; anticis macula tripartita fenes- 
trata; posticis dentatis, fimbria alba. 
Upperside, male, dark brown. The body, a transverse band 
near the base of the anterior wing, and a broader band on the 
posterior wing, rufous-yellow; a triangular trifid band of trans- 
parent white at the middle, the outer margin of the posterior 
wing dentated and fringed with white. The abdomen banded 
with white. 
Underside as above, but without the bands of hair. 
The female differs from the male in being of a darker rufous 
colour and in having more of the hair, and a minute white spot 
(sometimes two) on the costal margin near the apex. 
_ Exp. 159; inch. 
Hab. Amazon (Para and St. Paulo). 
In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 
Resembles P. Coritus of Cramer. 
7. Pyrrhopyga Thelersa. 
Alis ceruleo-atris, ad basin ferrugineis ; anticis macula tripar- 
tita fenestrata, 
Upperside dark blue; the body and base of both wings covered 
with bright rufous hair. Anterior wing with a large trifid central 
spot of transparent white; the outer margin of the posterior wing 
not dentated, and not fringed with white. The abdomen banded 
with white. 
Poort green-blue, with a few rufous hairs at the base. 
Exp. 23 inches. 
Hab. Amazon (St. Paulo). 
In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 
This may be a variety of P. Aspitha. It is, however, much 
larger, of a different colour, and without the white fringe to the 
posterior wing. 
8. Pyrrhopyga Pedaia. 
Alis viridi-atris ; anticis macula tripartita fenestrata ; capite 
anoque sanguineis. 
Upperside, male, body and wings blue-black. The forehead, 
the palpi, the femora of the anterior legs and the anus scarlet. 
Anterior wing with a central trifid spot of transparent white. 
Posterior wing fringed with white. 
