LOXOPIILEBTA. 133 



*4-27 J. Loxophlebia fininigra. (Plate VI. fig. 27.) 



Loxophlebia fininigra, Kaye, Entom. xliv. p. 145 (1911). 



<3 . Head black with two white points behind antennae ; thorax 

 orange; pectus except below the wings and legs black, the coxaj 

 with white patches; abdomen orange, the three terminal segments 

 black suffused with silvery-blue, the ventral surface black, the valve 

 white tinged with yellow at base of sides. Pore wing hyaline, the 

 veins and margins black ; the base orange, somewhat produced on 

 inner area ; a slight black discoidal lunule ; the terminal band 

 expanding widely on apical area and slightly below vein 2. Hind 

 wing hyaline, the veins and margins black ; some orange at base; 

 the terminal band expanding on apical area and on inner area to 

 near base. 



Hah. Brazil, Santos, Guaruja (Kayr), type f J in Coll. Kaye. 

 Exp. 22 millim. 



*d27 e. Loxophlebia rufescens. 



Loxophlebia rufescens, Roths. Nov. Zool. xviii. p. 29 (1911), & xx. p. 471, 

 pi. xiv. f. 22. 



d . Head blackish ; antenna* white towards tips ; palpi white at 

 base : irons white with black bar; thorax deep orange, the patagia 

 with black outer edge; pectus and legs blackish, some white below 

 shoulders, the fore coxa? white; abdomen deep orange, the basal 

 segment brown with white subdorsal stripes and some white at 

 sides, the ventral surface blackish, the ventral valve white edged 

 by blackish. Fore wing hyaline, the veins and margins black ; 

 some orange at base extending as short streaks below costa and 

 above inner margin ; a narrow black discoidal bar conjoined to the 

 costal area ; the terminal band expanding widely on apical area and 

 moderately below vein 2. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, margins, 

 and inner area blackish; the hair on inner margin white; the 

 terminal black band expanding somewhat towards apex ; the 

 underside with the cell and costal area blackish. 



1 1 nh. Venezuela, Caura 11., Maripa (Klages), type f J in 

 Coll. Kothschild. E.rp. 22 millim. 



427/. Loxophlebia flavipicta. (Plate VI. fig. 28.) 



Loxophlebia flavipicta, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) ix. p. 34 (1912). 



cT . Head black; frons white; white points behind antenna-; 

 thorax orange-yellow; femora except at base, tibiae except at 

 extremities, and tarsi towards extremities black ; abdomen yellow, 

 a rmmd dorsal black patch on 2nd and 3rd segments and the 

 terminal segments black, both slightly tinged wit b blue-grey, the 

 ventral surface yellow with the terminal segments black. Fore 

 wing hyaline; the base yellow, bounded by a black line expanding 

 into a spot on inner area ; the costa and veins defining the cell on 



