814 SYNTOMID^. 



extending to below middle of vein 2, the upper curved ; an oblique 

 postmedial yellow band between veins 3 and 7. Hind wing with 

 subterminal crimson spot between veins 2 and 4. Underside of 

 fore wing with the spot in cell prominent, the fasciae in submedian 

 interspace obsolete towards base and conjoined at extremity. 



Hah. Bolivia (Oai^le2)p). Exp. 70 millim. Type t in Coll, Druce. 



690. Histisea amazonica. 



HisticBa amazonica, Butl. Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xii. p. 362 (1876) ; id. 



111. Het. i. p. 21, pi. 18. f. 1 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 120. 

 Histicsa inferioris, Butl. Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xii. p. 362 ; Kirby, Cat. 



Het. p. 120. 



Black-brown ; frons, vertex of head, tegulae, metathorax, and 

 sides of thorax with metallic blue spots ; abdomen with two lateral 

 series of blue spots. Fore wing with blue spots at base and on 

 discocellulars ; narrow crimson streaks below costa, in submedian 

 interspace, and above middle of inner margin, often obsolescent, 

 and the streak below the cell arched ; a yellow spot in end of cell 

 usually present ; a broad oblique yellow band beyond the cell from 

 vein 7 to 3 near outer margin. Hind wing with oblique variable 

 maculate crimson band beyond the cell between upper angle and 

 vein 2 near outer margin. 



Ab. inferioris : with the spots of the baud beyond cell of hind 

 wing reduced and separate. 



Hah. Amazons (Bates), type (Wallace, Trail, Degand), type 

 inferioris. Exp. 62-72 millim. 



691. Histisea proserpina. 



Euchroonia proserpina, Hiibn. Zutr. Ex. Scbmett. ii. p. 10, ff. 221, 222 

 (1827) ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 120. 



Black-brown ; vertex of head, patagia, metathorax, and sides of 

 thorax with metallic blue spots ; abdomen with two lateral series 



Fig. 143. — Histicsa proserpina, ^. \. 



of blue spots. Fore wing with blue spots at base and on disco- 

 cellulars ; short crimson streaks at base below costa and median 

 nervure and a streak to two- thirds of wing above vein 1 ; a spot 



