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ACLYTIA. 457 



1010. Aclytia petra. 



Aclytia petra, Schaus, P. Z. S. 1892, p. 270, and Am. Lep. pi. i. f. 17. 



S • Black-brown ; frons with blue patch ; palpi streaked with 

 white ; frons at sides, basal joint of antennae, and back of head witli 

 white points ; some white behind eyes ; abdomen with lateral 

 metallic blue patches on each segment, the ventral surface whit 

 to near extremity. Fore wing with the veins black. Hind wing 

 hyaline; the veins, margins, and a terminal band expanding towards 

 apex and torn us black. 



Hah. Peru, 1 S . Exp. 34 millim. Type f in Coll. Schaus. 



1011. Aclytia gynamorpha, n. sp. 



Aclytia flavigutta, Butl. 111. Het. i. p. 41, pi. 8. f. 3 (1877), nee Wlk. 



S . Black-brown ; palpi at base, frons, basal joint of antennae, 

 back of head, tegulae, and coxae with orange markings ; abdomen 

 suffused with brilliant metallic blue, the ventral surface with orange 

 streak not reaching extremity. Fore wing with the veins yellowish 

 on basal half ; an oblique orange band from just below costa beyond 

 middle, not quite reaching toruus. Hind wing black with slight 

 blue suffusion ; hyaline streaks below cell and vein 1, and in and 

 beyond lower angle of cell. 



Hoh. Amazons, Santarem (Bates), type, R, Jutahi and Jurua 

 i^Trail). Eap. 34 millim. 



1012. Aclytia heber. 



Sphinx hcher, Oram. Pap. Esof. iii. pi. 287. A (1780) ; Druce, Biol. Centr.- 



Am., Het. i. p. 09 ; Kii-bj, Cat. Het. p. 160. 

 Sphinx hali/s, Stoll, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 357. C. 

 Aclytia flaviventris, Moschl. Stett. ent. Zeit. x.\xiii. p. 349 (1872) ; Kirby, 



Cat. Het. p. IGO. 



S ■ Black-brown ; palpi at base, two points on frons below 

 antennae, two patches at back of head, stripes on shoulders, and 

 coxae orange ; abdomen with metallic blue dorsal bands, the ventral 



Fig. 245. — Aclytia heber, c?. t- 



surface with an orange stripe not reaching extremity. Fore wing 

 with the veins pale on basal half; a discoccllular yellow spot from 

 costa just beyond middle to vein 5. Hind wing black slightly 



