414 MB. A. a. BtJTLKB. ON TUE 



G-euus Ehiphia, Felder. PI. XXIX. fig. 6. 



1. Eriphia ustulata, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv. pi. cii. fig. 17- 

 Pacho, New Granada (Janson); Bogota (Stevens). B.M. 



2. E. TRACTIPENNIS, n. sp. 



Allied to the preceding ; wings darker, narrower, and more elongated ; 

 back of head crimson ; pterygodes without metallic bronzy streaks ; 

 metallic spots on abdomen of a greener tint ; a large metallic-green 

 (instead of pal? tawny) patch covering the end of cell and the area 

 immediately beyond it ; basicostal metallic-green patch on seconda- 

 ries larger; coxae of front pair of legs scarlet, the remaining coxae 

 and a central spot on third segment of venter silvery white : expanse 

 of wings 40 millims. 



Chontales, Nicaragua (Janson). Type, B.M. 



A well-marked and very handsome species. 



family AECTIID^. 



Subfamily CHARiDKiNiE. 



Genus Aclttia, Hilbner. PI. XXIX. fig. 7. 



1. AcLYTiA siMULATRix =: Pclochyta simulatrix. Walker, Lep. Het. 

 Suppl. i. p. 106, 



Bogota. 



Evidently allied to A. halys. 



2. A. HALYS = Sphinx halys, Cramer, Pop. Exot. iv. pi. 357. 

 fig.C. 



Santarem (Bates). B.M. 



3. A. FLAViGUTTA = Euchromia(A{'lytia) flavigutta, Walker, Lep. Het. 

 i. p. 246. 



Brazil (Stevens). Type, B.M. 



This species is perfectly distinct from A. halys in the pattern of 

 the primaries, and from A. Jieher in the restricted hyaline area 

 of the secondaries. 



4. A. HEBER = Sphinx heber, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iii. pi. 287. f. A. 

 Santarem (Bates). B.M. 



5. A. PUNCTATA, n. sp. 



Euchromia (Aclytia) heber, Walker (iiec Cramer), Jjep. Het. i. p. 244. 



n. 75. 

 This species differs from the preceding in its greater size, broader wings, 



the paler colour of the thorax and primaries ; tlie darker metallic- 



