STNTOMIMORPHA. PROTOSIA. 



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535, Syntomimorpha caBrulescens, n. sp. 



c? . Black shot with brilliant blue ; neck orange ; tegulas fringed 

 with orange. 



Fig. 170. — Syntomimorpha ccmndescens, J". \, 

 Hah. Celebes {Dolierty), 1 (5 type. Exp. 38 millim. 



Genus PROTOSIA, nov. 



Type, P. terminalis. 



Proboscis well developed ; palpi porrect, reacJaing well beyond frons and 

 fringed with long hair below ; anteunse of male bipeetinate, with moderate 

 branches, of female with very short branches ; thorax and base of abdomen 

 clothed with rough hair ; tibiise with the spurs short ; female with large anal 

 tuft. Fore wing with vein 2 from beyond middle of cell ; 3 from near angle ; 

 4, .5 from angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form 

 the areole ; 11 free. Hind wing with vein 2 from beyond middle of cell; 

 3 from close to angle, 8 from beyond middle of cell. 



Sect. I. Hind wing with veins 4, 5 and 6, 7 shortly stalked ; abdomen of 

 female clothed with long hair, forming long lateral tufts at extremity. 



536. Protosia enna. 



Apistosia enna, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 122, pi. 12. f. 9 (1885) • 

 Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 286. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen black ; palpi at base, frons, 

 tegulse, patagia, and throat orange ; abdomen with the lateral tufts 

 whitish at extremity. Fore wing black shot with bronze-green. 



Fig. 171. — Frotosia enna, §. \. 



Hind wing hyaline, the veins black ; the costal area and a breed 

 terminal band greenish black, the latter expanding towards apex 

 and below vein 2. 



S . Abdomen with the last two segments orange at sides and 

 below. 



Hub. Mexico, Jalapa (Hoege), 1 § type. Exp. 40 millim. 



