380 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW [JunC 5, 



This species closely resembles T. aurifera, Butler, the great 

 difference beiug that all the yellow markings of that species are 

 bright metallic green in the one now described as in T. esmeralda. 



Chloropsinus, Butler. 



ChLOROPSINUS VIRIDIS, n. sp. 



Wings uniform greenish brown, with all the veins black ; head, 

 antennae, and thorax black ; abdomen greenish black ; legs black ; 

 tarsi white on the inner side. 



Expanse \^ inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Chiguinda {Buckley). 



Illipula, Walker. 

 Illipula ornata, n. sp. 



Primaries dark metallic green shaded with black, the apex and 

 outer margin black ; secondaries black : head, thorax, and abdomen 

 bronze green, a row of four white spots on each side of the abdomen ; 

 antennae and legs greenish black. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hab. Ecuador, Intaj {Buckley). 



This species resembles Mastigocera cyanea, Butler. 



Fam. Ab ct i i d^. 

 Charidea, Dalman. 



Charidea cleasa, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 3.) 



Primaries black, shot with dull green at the base ; secondaries 

 black, the base bright morpho blue, the outer margin slightly 

 tinted with carmine : underside of primaries black, crossed beyond 

 the middle with a bright carmine band ; secondaries black, the base 

 shot with green, the apex and outer margin broadly banded with 

 carmine : head and front of thorax bright green ; thorax black ; 

 abdomen on the upperside dark blue, on the underside bright car- 

 mine ; antennae and legs black. 



Expanse 1|- inch. 



Hab. Colombia, Bogota {Chesterton). 



This very beautiful species is allied to C. quadricolor, Felder, but 

 is very distinct. 



Charidea imperialis, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 2.) 



Primaries black, shot with bluish green at the base, a large cen- 

 tral scarlet band crossing the wing from the costal margin to the 

 anal angle ; secondaries deep blue, the outer margin and apex 

 black : head, thorax, and abdomen metaUic blue ; antennae and legs 

 black : underside the same as above. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Sab. Ecuador, Chiguinda {Buckley). 



A. beautiful species, belonging to the Eucyane group of Charidea. 



