410 siNXOMiD-i:. 



head, tegula), a patch ou thorax, and stripes on patagia and legs 



metallic bine ; coxse and 

 stripes on mid and hind 

 tibiae white ; abdomen 

 with dorsal and lateral 

 series of metallic blue 

 spots ; a ventral white 

 fascia. Fore wing with 

 metallic blue streak be- 

 Fig. 212.— Xcqxita albiplaga, S- t- lo""' ^ase of costa ; a 



broader streak below 

 median nervure to beyond middle ; the apex white. Hind wing 

 with the apex and the cilia from vein 2 to tornus white. Under- 

 side of fore wing with blue streak on base of median nervure, patch 

 in end of cell, and two spots beyond tbe cell ; hind wing with patch 

 in cell and two spots beyond it. 



2 without white on palpi, basal joint of antennaB. and legs. 

 Hah. Mexico, Vera Cruz {H. H. Smith) ; Xicakagua {Belt) ; 

 CosTA llicA (ZurcJier); Panama {Champion, Ribhe) : Godman-Salvin 

 Coll. ; Venezuela ; Ecitador ; Brazil. E.ip. 40 millim. Type t 

 lele.v ( (5' ) is a 5 iii Coll. Druce. 



909. Napata lelex. (Plate XIV. fig. 28.) 



HeUum lelex, Druce, P. Z. S. 1890, p. 495 (?) ; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 

 ii. p. 353 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 164. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen black; head, antennse, tegulae, 

 shoulders, patagia, thorax, and legs with patches of metallic blue ; 

 abdomen with dorsal blue spots and lateral and ventral bands. 

 Fore wing black-brown, with metallic blue spot at base of costa 

 and streak at base of vein 1, the margin and cilia at apex white. 

 Hind wing black shot with brilliant blue ; an apical white patch. 

 Underside of both wings with patches of blue in cell and two spots 

 beyond the cell ; hind wing with streak on inner area. 



Mab. Guatemala {Champion), 2 $ , Godman-Salvin Coll.; Panama, 

 Chiriqui; Colombia, 1 5 ; Venezuela; Ecuador; typef 9 in 

 Coll. Druce. E.vp. 46 millim. 



910. Napata rabdonota, n. sp. (Plate XIV. fig. 11.) 



J . Blue-black ; palpi and basal joint of antenuaj in front, and 

 coxte white ; head, tegula\ patagia, thorax, and legs largely marked 

 with brilliant metallic blue ; abdomen with dorsal and lateral blue 

 stripes and white ventral stripe. Fore wing with metallic blue 

 streak below base of costa, and broader fascia on vein 1 extending 

 to beyond middle ; white patches at apex and tornus. Hind wing 

 with the cilia white at apex. Underside with metallic blue patches 

 in cell of fore wing and ou base of costa of hind wing. 



Hab. W. Indies, Dominica ( TF. H. Eliott), 2 J, type. Ea;p. 

 28 millim. 



