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V. Descriptions of Fifteen new species of Diurnal Lepi- 

 doptera, cliiefly from South America. By Herbert 

 Druce, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



[Read 2nd February, 1874.] 



1. ]Morj)ho Alexandrovna. 



$ Uppersicle brilliant greenisli-blue, the outer margins 

 all black, broadest at the apex of anterior Aving. A white 

 spot on the costal margin near the apex, below Avhich are 

 three rather faint bluish-white dots. Underside dark 

 chocolate-broAvn. Anterior wing with greyish scales near 

 the outer margin; the ocellus the same as inil/. Menelaus, 

 only three times the size. Posterior wing with a marginal 

 band of red-brown, commencing at the apex and termi- 

 nating at the abdominal margin ; the ocellus the same as 

 in M. Menelaus, only very large. 



Exp. 6 inches. 



Hub. — Peru ; Huasnmpilla (Whitely). 



In the collection of H. Druce. 



Both sexes of this fine species are in the British Museum 

 collection. 



2. Caligo Dentina. 



$ Allied to C. At reus, but differs in the following re- 

 spects : the band of the anterior Aving is very much broader 

 and darker blue, not showing any Avhite, as in C. Atreus ; 

 the band of the posterior Aving is creamy Avhite, much 

 dentated on the inner margin. The loAver half of the 

 posterior wing is very dark broAvn, almost black ; the 

 underside is much darker than in C. Atreus, and the 

 ocellus smaller. 



Exp. 6 inches. 



Hab. — South Peru. 



In the collection of H. Druce. 



I have seen several examples of this species of both 

 sexes, all from South Peru. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. 1874. — PART I. (fEB.) 



