I05 — 



Black, body parts shining blue, vertex of head bright red. 

 Inner border of patagia, costa, a streak on vein 6. another on 

 median vein from base, furcate and extending on to veins 3 and 4, 

 and another on vein i, all ocher yellow. Fringes of both wings 

 white except centrally, where they are black. Expanse, 35 mm. 



Habitat, Texas to X'enezuela. 



Genus Dahana (iiotr. 

 1S7; — r.Rorr:, Can. Em., Vol. \'II, p. 175. 

 D. atripennis Giotc. 



1S75 — (iKiMK, Can. Ent., \'ol VII, p. 175. 



Primaries brown black, secondaries blue black, terminal half 

 of abdomen red, edges of collar and a spot at anal angle of 

 primaries yellow. Expanse, 30 mm. 

 Halutat, i'lorida. 



(ienus Ctenucha Kirl'y. 



1837 — KiRnv, Faun. Uor. .\mer., \'oI. 1\', p. 305. 



Comsopnum Iilanchard. 



1852— Blanchakd, C.ay, Hist. Cliile, Zool., \'ol VII, p. f)7. 



Eiicit'iiiiclui Grote. 



1S73 — Crotk, lUill. I'.ufT. Soc. \oI. I, p. 33. 



.Sy//(>/>s/s of Sficcics. 



Thora.x black, immaculate virginica. 



Patagia lined with yellow or leil. 

 Some of veins of primaries colored. 



These veins outlined in yellow .... cressonana. 



These veins outlined in red ..... sanguinaria. 



Veins black. 



Primaries black. 

 Costal edge of primaries black. 



Head and patagia red rubroscapus. 



Head and patagia yellow 7<r;. ochroscapus. 



Costal edge of primaries narrow ly while. 



Head and patagia red ...... multifaria. 



Head and patagia yellow .... vm . luteoscapus. 



Primaries brown or blackish brown ..... brunnea. 



C. virginica Charpcnticr. 



1S30 — Cn.ARPKNTlER, Esper. Exot. Schmett., Vol. II, Supj)!. t. 2 tigs. 3, 4. 



latreillatia Kirby. 



1S37 — KlRHV, Eaun. IJor. Amer. \ol. I\', p. 305. 



Black, primaries l)r()wn black ; head and front part of patagia 

 and chest orange ochraceous. Ivxpansc, 40 mm. 

 J/ai'itat, Atlantic States. 



