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carmine : secondaries bright blue excepting at the apex, which is 

 black ; a large oval-shaped spot about the middle of the outer margiu 

 bright carmine : the head, thorax, and abdomen bright blue ; the 

 tegulae black ; the underside of the abdomen -white ; the legs bluish 

 black. Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hah. Interior of Colombia {Mus. Druce). 



A beautiful species, unlike any other known to me, but nearest 

 to CTuiridea sjjlendida, Herr.-Schaff. 



Helhira, Butler. 



Helittra lelex, sp. u. 



3Iale. Closel}' aUicd to H. apicaJis, Herr.-Sch., from which it differs 

 as follows : — the primaries are broader, the white mark at the apex 

 is very much smaller, the blue bands are much wider and deeper in 

 colour ; the secondaries are bright metallic blue excepting near the 

 apex, which is black with a narrow white margin. In the female the 

 primaries are much blacker than in the female of H. apicalis, and 

 the secondaries are deep ultramarine blue, the segments of the 

 abdomen being edged with the same colour. Expanse, (S li inch, 

 2 If inch. 



Hab. Ecuador : 8arayacu, Chiguinda, Intaj (Mus. Druce). 



A distinct species, allied to HeUura apicalis, Herr.-Sch., and 

 Ileliura alpha, Druce, the female being quite distinct from the females 

 of either of them. 



AuTOMOLTs, Hiibner. 



AtrioMOLis LAXANiA, gp. n. (Plate XLII. fig. 2.) 



Primaries chrome-yellow, the apex edged with black, the fringe 

 black. Secondaries black, with the costal margin from the base to the 

 apex broadly banded with chrome-yellow. The head bright metallic 

 blue ; the thorax, collar, and tegulae chrome-yellow ; the abdomen 

 black; the anus and the four anal segments spotted with bright metal- 

 lic blue ; the basal segments spotted with chrome-yellow on each side; 

 the underside of the abdomen banded with chrome-yellow ; antennae 

 and legs black. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Interior of Colombia (Mus. Druce). 



A fine insect, allied to Automolis superha, Druce. 



iDALrs, Walk. 



Idalxjs ciTEiNA, sp. u. (Plate XLII. fig. 4.) 



Primaries bright yellow ; a streak at the base, an elongated spot at 

 the end of the cell, and a small round dot boj'ond dark grey ; a spot 

 on the inner margin close to the base and a long streak near the 

 anal angle bright rose-red ; below the spot at the end of the cell are 

 four dark grey elongated spots, the fourth on the inner margin. 

 Secondaries white, shaded with pink ; the underside of both wings 

 white ; the costal margin, apex, and outer margin of the primaries 

 shaded with yellow. The head and thorax greyish ; the collar yellow 

 edged with red : the tegula? yellow, edged with red and tipped with 

 •while; the abdomen above bright red; the sides, undersides, and 



