in the Joicey Collection. 91 



Pheia atlenuata, sp. n. 



Head black. Minute crimson dots behind the eyes. 

 Tegulae with bright crimson spots preceded by some metallic- 

 green scaling. Base of patagia crimson. Abdomen black, 

 with some metallic-green scaling. On first segment a pair 

 of crimson dots. Fore wing black and transparent. Costa 

 narrowly black. Apex rather broadly black and at torn us a 

 rather heavy black area. Discoidal spot black. Hind wing 

 transparent, the apex broadly black, inner margin narrowly 

 black. Abdomen beneath with all but the last three segments 

 white. 



Expanse 26 mm. 



Hab. Panama, Gatun, 1. ii. 1913 (A. Hall). 



Type in Coll. Joicey. 



Pheia simillima, sp. n. 



Frons, tegulse, collar, and vertex of head with metallic- 

 green scaling. Thorax and patagia dark brownish black. 

 Metathorax with metallic green. Second abdominal segment 

 with subdorsal crimson spots. Abdomen black, with some 

 metallic-green scaling, terminal segment crimson. Fore wing 

 diaphanous, with margins and discocellular spot black. Apex 

 rather broadly black and an extension inwards at tornus. 

 Hind wing diaphanous, witli outer margin narrowly black, 

 greatly reduced between veins 2 and 4. Abdomen beneath 

 with the first three segments covered by large white valve. 

 Fore coxae pink beneath. 



Expanse 23 mm. 



Hab. Upper Amazon, Rio UcayalL 



Type in Coll. Joicey. 



Euagra ?nonoscopa } sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen dark peacock-blue. Fore wing 

 with the base brilliant blue, the apex bluish black; a large 

 trapezoidal transparent area between veins 2 and 3, bounded 

 above by the wall of the cell and terminating just before 

 outer margin. Hind wing deep brilliant blue, darkest near 

 the outer margin. 



Expanse 34 mm. 



Hab. E. Ecuador, Alpayacu, Rio Pastazza (M. G. Palmer) . 



Type in Coll. Joicey. 



This insect strongly recalls Agyrta monoplaga, which has 

 the same scheme of colouring and a hind wing without any 

 transparent area. 



