90 Mr. H. Druce on new Species of Lepidoptera. 
scarlet, the hind wings as above. The head and thorax 
brown ; the abdomen glossy black, with a bright red line on 
each side; the antenne and legs black. Expanse 14 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Xucumanatlan, Guerrero, 7000 feet (HZ. H. 
Smith). 
One specimen of this fine insect was taken by Mr. H. H. 
Smith in July 1888. 
Ptychoglene ira, sp. n. 
Primaries glossy blue-black, with the basal half dark 
orange, the base on the costal margin black : secondaries dull 
black. The underside of all the wings the same as above. 
The head, thorax, and abdomen black; antenne and legs 
black; the tegule yellow at the base. Hxpanse 1/5 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalisco (Schumann). 
One specimen of this very distinct species taken in July 
1888 
Ptychoglene pamphylia, sp. n. 
Primaries blackish brown-yellow from the base to the 
middle of the costal margin, but the yellow colour does not 
touch the inner margin: secondaries blackish brown, the 
basal half orange. The underside of all the wings the 
same as above. The head, thorax, and abdomen black; the 
tegule and the sides of the abdomen yellow; the legs and 
antenne black. Expanse 1,/p inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Jalisco (Schumann). 
One specimen of this distinct species was taken in July 
1888. 
Piychoglene phrada, sp. n. 
Primaries red-carmine, bordered from the apex to the anal 
angle and very slightly along the inner margin with black : 
secondaries black, slightly hyaline, a broad red-carmine 
streak from the base along the costal margin, but not reaching 
the apex. ‘The head, antenne, thorax, abdomen, and legs 
all black. Expanse 15 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Atoyac, Vera Cruz (Schumann). 
This pretty species is allied to P. erythrophora, Felder. 
Ptychoglene pertunda, sp. n. 
Primaries bright scarlet, with the outer margin broadly 
bordered with black: secondaries deep black. ‘The head, 
