1891.] micro-lepidoptera of the west indies. 533 



(Eta fastuosa, Z. 



Q^ta fastuosa, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. pp. 225-7, pi. iii. 

 fig. 68 (1877) ; Berg, Au. Soc. Ci. Argent, x. p. 109 (1880). 

 West Indies— Cuba (Z.). 



(Eta siderea, sp. n. 



AntenncB slightly serrate ; grey-brown. 



Palpi blackish, with a white ring around the junction of the second 

 and apical joints. 



Head white above, face with a black cross band. 



Thorax purplish in front and behind, with a large shining golden- 

 yellow patch on each side (possibly joined in the middle, where my 

 specimen is pinned) ; tegulae shining golden-grey. 



Fore wings purplish blue, a golden-yellow spot at the extreme 

 base scarcely separated from the costal margin ; beyond it an elon- 

 gate spot of the same colour reaching to two thirds of the wing- 

 length ; a round golden-yellow spot on the middle of the dorsal 

 margin, with a smaller one above and beyond it ; beneath the costal 

 margin a broad sinuate golden-yellow band from immediately before 

 the apex reaches to the anal angle, leaving the apical margin of the 

 purplish ground-colour, which is profusely irrorated throughout with 

 round snow-white spots ; cilia purplish grey. Underside brownish 

 grey. 



Hind wings brownish grey, semitransparent, with a strong iri- 

 descent sheen, especially about the middle. Underside brownish 

 grey. 



Abdomen brownish grey, a series of paler spots along its upper 

 side. 



Legs purplish grey barred with white. 



Uxi?. al. 19 miliim. 



Hub. West Indies — San Domingo. 



Type, $ Mus. Wlsm. 



This specimen was kindly given me by Dr. Fernald in 1884. 



EuARNE, Mschl. & Saalm. 

 Euarne obligatella, Mschl. 



Euarne obligatella, Mschl. Ab. Senck. Nat. Ges. xv. pp. 340, 

 354(1890). 



West Indies — Portorico {Mschl.). 



Trichostibas, Z. 

 Trichostibas calligera, Z. 

 Trichostibas calligera, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. pp. 231-2 



(1877). 



West Indies— Cuba {Z.). 



Trichostibas ovata, Z. 



Trichostibas ovata, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. p. 233 (1877). 



West Indies— Cuba {Z.). 



