286 MB. n. DRUCB ox NEW [Mar. 28 



the costal margin to the anal angle by a wide white band. Second- 

 aries brownish black, with a dark blue shade at the base ; the 

 fringes of both wings black. The head, pali)i, antennae, thorax, 

 legs, and underside of the abdomen black ; the upperside of the 

 abdomen blue-black. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



J/ab. liritish Guiana, Essequibo Eiver {Whitehj^ Mus. D.). 



Not closely allied to any species known to me. 



EUCYANK OKTROPEA, Sp. n. 



Primaries and secondaries deep black. Primaries crossed beyond 

 the middle from the costal margin to the anal angle by a narrow 

 dark chrome-yellow band, deeply dentated on the outer edge ; th« 

 fringes of both wings black. Underside very similar to the upper- 

 side, but the yellow band is slightly wider. Head, antenna?, thorax, 

 abdomen, and legs deep black; palpi above black, on the underside 

 yellow. 



Expanse 2| inches. 



Bab. Colombia, interior ( Wheder, Mus. J).). 



A very distinct species, allied to E. elusion, Druce. 



EUCTANE PHILOMELA, Sp. n. 



Primaries black, shot with rich dark blue; the cell hyaline; a 

 wide hyaline band crosses tlie wing beyond the middle, from the 

 costal margin almost to the anal angle, beyond which, nearer the 

 apex, is a small hyaline band ; the inner margin, from the base 

 almost to the anal angle, broadly streaked with bright pale blue ; 

 the fringe black. Secondaries hyaline, shot with dark blue ; the 

 veins, costal, outer and inner margins broadly bordered with black ; 

 a light blue line extends from the base along the inner margin 

 almost to the anal angle, but does not quite reach it ; the fringe 

 white. Underside very similar to the upperside, but slightly paler 

 in colour. Antenna?, palpi, head, tegula?, and legs black; thorax 

 and abdomen dark bluish black ; a bright blue line extends down 

 the middle of the abdomen from the base to the anus ; the under- 

 side of the abdomen white. 



Expanse 2\ inches. 



Bab. Interior of Colombia {Mus. D.). 



A distinct and beautiful species, somewhat resembling Phxnoptis 

 ci/anomdus, Eelder, which is \M-ongly placed in the genus Isostola 

 by Kirby in his catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. 



Subfam. PnffiGOPTEEiN.E. 



Neozatkephes, gen. nov. 



Male. Antennae long, finely pectinated. Palpi short, hairy, 

 the third joint very minute ; thorax and abdomen stout, legs thick. 

 Primaries long and narrow ; the costal margin slightly con\ex • 

 the apex slightly rounded ; the inner margin straight ; the cell very 

 short, not more than one-third the length of the wing. Secondaries 



