476 



SYXrOMID^. 



Fig. 261. — Antaxia pyrgion , (^ . 



1052. Antaxia pyrgion. 



Amaxia fyrgion, Druce, Biol. Ceiitr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 370, pi. 74. f. 7 

 (1897). 



S . Yellow ; palpi and branches of antennae brownish ; frons, 

 end of patagia, metathorax, and pectus tinged with crimson ; 

 abdomen crimson above ; thorax and abdomen brownish white 

 below. Fore wing with large triangular brown patch from costa 



before middle to base of 

 inner margin and tornus, 

 edged with crimson, with 

 a subbasal crimson point 

 on vein 1, and crimson- 

 edged yellow spots below 

 middle of cell and on middle 

 of inner margin; an oblique 

 wedge - shaped crimson - 

 edged brown patch from 

 costa before apex towards a spur from the large brown patch ; some 

 black points on costa ; some brown points near discocellulars, and 

 a subterminal series of points. 



Hah. Panama, Chiriqui {Champion), 1 S type, Godman-Salvin 

 Coll. Exjp. 42 millim. 



1053. Antaxia creon. 



Amaxia creon, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 369, pi. 74. f. 6 (1897). 



c? . Head, tegulae, and shoulders yellow ; palpi crimson above ; 

 antennae brownish, the basal joint crimson ; thorax and abdomen 

 crimson above, whitish below. Fore wing yellow, with brownish 

 patch tinged with flesh-pink and edged with crimson, the veins 

 streaked with crimson from base to near end of cell and thence to 

 tornus, expanding towards costa at its extremity and with its outer 

 edge sinuous ; a small dark-edged triangular white spot above 

 middle of inner margin, and a crimson-edged yellow spot below 

 middle of vein 2; a kidney-shaped brownish apical patch with 

 tieshy-grey centre, edged with crimson, the veins crossing it crimson, 

 and with a small crimson-edged yellow spot on it ; the yellow area 

 with some fuscous points and a subterminal series. Hind wing 

 pale crimson, whitish towards costa. 



Hab. Mexico, Jalapa {Trujillo), 1 cS type, Godman-Salvin Coll. 

 E.V2>. 40 millim. 



Sect. II. Aniennse of male fasciculate ; fore wing with vein 6 shortly stalked 

 with 7, 8, 9, 10. 



1054. Antaxia abdominalis. 



Syntomis abdominalis, Herr.-ScbatF. Aussereur. Schmett. i. f. 275 (1855) ; 

 Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 198. 



Pale yellow ; palpi black above ; frons and vertex of head with 



