90 Mr. H. Druce on new Species of Lepid&ptera. 



scarlet, the hind wings as above. The head and thorax 

 brown ; the abdomen glossy black, with a bright red line on 

 each side ; the antenna and legs black. Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Xucumanatlan, Guerrero, 7000 feet {H. H. 

 Smith). 



One specimen of this fine insect was taken by Mr. H. H. 

 Smith in July 1888. 



Ptychoglene ira, sp. n. 



Primaries glossy blue-black, with tlie basal half dark 

 orange, the base on the costal margin black : secondaries dull 

 bhack. The underside of all the wings the same as above. 

 The head, thorax, and abdomen black ; antennae and legs 

 black ; the tegulte yellow at tiie base. Expanse Ij^u inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Jalisco [Schumann). 



One specimen of this very distinct species taken in July 

 1888. 



Ptychoglene pamphylia^ sp. n. 



Primaries blackish brown-yellow from the base to the 

 middle of the costal margin, but the yellow colour does not 

 touch the inner margin : secondaries blackish brown, the 

 basal half orange. The underside of all the wings the 

 same as above. The head, thorax, and abdomen black ; the 

 tegulse and the sides of the abdomen yellow ; the legs and 

 antennse black. Expanse lyo i"ch. 



Hah. Mexico, Jalisco [Schumann). 



One specimen of this distinct species was taken in July 

 1888. 



Ptychoglene phrada^ sp. n. 



Primaries red-carmine, bordered from the apex to the anal 

 angle and very slightly along the inner margin with black : 

 secondaries black, slightly hyaline, a broad red-carmine 

 streak from the base along the costal margin, but not reaching 

 the apex. The head, antenna, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 all black. Expanse Ifg inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Atoyac, Vera Cruz [Schumann). 



This pretty species is allied to P. erythrophora^ Felder. 



Ptychoglene pertunda^ sp. n. 



Primaries bright scarlet, with the outer margin broadly 

 bordered with black : secondaries deep black. The head, 



