276 R. VAN EECKE, A NEW SESIID FROM SUMATRA. 



representative of the genus Sciapteron and propose to name 

 the new species : 



Sciapteron metallica. 



The vvingexpansion is 5 1 mm. The anterior wings are 

 covered by brown scales except in cell 2, where the wings 

 are transparent ; the posterior wings are hyaline, yellowish, 

 with a small brown spot on the discocellularis. The shape 

 of the anterior wings is nearly like that of Sc. tabaniformis, 

 but the posterior wings are longer, oval. The figure will show 

 the shape more distinctly than a description. The fringe is 

 also brown. The antennae are shining dark violet-blue ; the 

 eyes brown. The general colour on thorax and abdomen is 

 dark metallic violet-blue. Gold-coloured are the following 

 parts : frons, prothorax, two oblique stripes on the meso- 

 thorax, a spot at the insertion of the anterior wings, the 

 scutellum, two spots on the metathorax, two spots on segment 

 1 (on the tergites), a ring, running laterally and ventrali}', 

 not united on the tergite on segment 2, a ring on the sterilite 

 touching the stigmata of segment 3, a ring on the end of 

 segments 4, 5 and 6, two narrow longitudinal lines on the 

 tergites of segment 7 and 8, The tibiae, which are longly 

 spined, are also gold-coloured; perhaps the femora too, but 

 these are fett} - . The two characteristic plumulae along segment 

 7 and 8 are present. 



Leyden, 6 Nov. 19 14. 



