90 Mr. W. J. Kaye on new Nymphalidpe dec. 



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Acutia bidensis, sp. n. 



$ . Fore wing very long and narrow, the base with a 

 golden streak. Margin and apical half dark brownish black. 

 A large transparent patch within the cell and a much larger 

 double transparent patch immediately below. A small square 

 transparent spot in apex, divided by vein 5. Hind wing 

 small, greatly pointed at apex, yellow, with the apex rather 

 broadly black. A small grey patch on costa. Abilomen 

 segmented with yellow. Head black, collar orange. Thorax 

 black, metathorax yellow. 



? . Similar to male, except that the transparent patches 

 are much more yellowish. The hind wing larger, less pointed. 

 The fore wing more ample. 



Expanse 26 mm. 



Hab. Sarawak, Bidi, 1907-8 (<7. J. Brooks). 



Type in Coll. Joicey. 



sEthria tenumarginata, sp. n. 



$ . Palpi black above, white beneath. Coxa? above white, 

 beneath black. Frons with some white scales. ' Tegulro 

 mostly metallic blue, but with some white scales. Patagia 

 metallic blue. Abdomen dark metallic bluish green, with a 

 large crimson anal tuft. Fore wing bluish hyaline, with 

 narrow black niiu gins and narrow discoidal black spot. Hind 

 wing bluish hyaline, with a narrow black margin hardly 

 broader than the costal and inner margin of fore wing. 



Expanse 27 mm. 



Hab. French Guiana, St. Laurent. 



Type in Coll. Joicey. 



Phoenicoprocta variabilis, sp. n. 



J. Head black, frons metallic peacock-blue. Tegulaiwith 

 some metallic blue and orange scales. Patagia orange. 

 Metathorax with a patch of blue. Abdomen with subdorsal 

 stripe of metallic green. Anal tuft crimson. Antennae 

 black, bipectinated, under surface white at tips. Fore coxae 

 white below, crimson above. Mid and hind coxae with some 

 crimson hair. Fore wing dull brownish black, partly hyaline 

 at base of cell and immediately below. Hind wing trans- 

 parent, with a broad black margin. 



Expanse 26 mm. 



Ab. melapatagia. 



Tegulse and patagia black, with a few metallic-blue scales. 



Bab. Panama, Bugaba. 



Type in Coll. Joicey. 



