CYANOPEPLA. 449 



*988. Cyanopepla perilla. (Plate XV. fig. 8.) 

 Charidea perilla, Druce, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 381 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 161. 



5 . Head and thorax black, with patches of metallic blue ; abdo- 

 men dorsally suffused with blue, and with segmental blue-greeu 

 lines. Fore wing brownish black, with blue point at base of costa ; 

 crimson spots below base and bej'ond end of cell. Hind wing 

 brownish black, with large crimson patch in, below, and beyond cell 

 from near base to near termen. Underside of both wings with some 

 blue below base of costa and a large crimson patch in, below, and 

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



Hah. Ecuador, Sarayacu ( BucMey). Exp. 40 millim. Type f 

 in Coll. Druce. 



989. Cyanopepla basimacula, n. sp. (Plate XV. fig. 24.) 



2 . Black ; head, tegula), patagia, thorax, and legs with patches 

 of metallic blue-green ; abdomen with broad blue bands above, 

 narrow below. Fore wing with blue-green marks at base, and 

 small crimson spot below base of cell. Hind wing wiih. diffused 

 brilliant blue area above and below median nervure ; cilia white at 

 tips. Underside of both wings brilliant metallic blue to beyond 

 middle ; fore wing with large crimson patch beyond the cell between 

 veins 8 and 2 ; hind wing with smaller patch between veins 5 

 and 2. 



Hah. Amazons, Banos {Stewart), 1 5 type. Exp. 42 millim. 



*990. Cyanopepla bertha. 



Charidea beriha, Druee, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 381, pi. 40. f. 1 ; Kirby, Cat. 

 Het. p. 161. 



5 . Black -brown ; head, thorax, and legs with patches of metallic 

 green ; abdomen with segmental green lines. Fore wing with 

 green point at base of costa and crimson spot below base of cell. 

 Hind wing shot with brilliant blue ; a crimson patch beyond cell, with 

 a band from lower end curving round below end of cell ; cilia 

 whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing with curved crimson band 

 beyond and below end of cell. 



Hah. EcFADOK, Sarayacu {Buckley). Exp. 40 millim. Type t 

 in Coll. Druce. 



*991. Cyanopepla obscura. (Plate XV. fig. 20.) 

 Cijanofcfla obscura, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) i. p. 406 (1898). 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen black ; palpi, frons, tegula!^ 

 patagia, and legs marked with metallic blue ; abdomen with narrow 

 segmental green lines. Fore wing with slight metallic blue markings 

 at base of costa and inner margin ; a small crimson spot below base 

 of cell. Hind wing with small crimson spot at upper angle of cell ; 

 cilia whitish at tips. Underside of both wings metallic blue to 

 beyond middle, with irregular outer edge. 



Hah. Peru ; 1 J type t in Mus. Oxon. Exp. 38 millim. 



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