SYNTOMIS. 109* 



orange bands on 1st and 5th segments. Fore wing with small 

 hyaline spots in end of cell, below base of vein 2, above veins 3 

 and 6. Hind wing with small hyaline spot below the cell. 



Hab. Mozambique, Querimba I. ; E. Afkica (Monteiro). Eccp, 

 30 millim. Type f in Mns. Stockholm. 



190. Syntomis bactriana. 



Syntomis bactriana, Erscb. Feck-li. Ecise, Lep. p. 20, pi. 2. f. 24 (1874) ; 

 Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 90. 



Black shot with metallic blue and green ; antennae white at tips : 

 thorax with lateral yellow spots ; abdomen with an orange patch on 

 1st segment and a band on 5th. Fore wing with subqnadrate 

 yellowish-white spot below base of cell, another in end of cell ; a 

 large oblique quadrate spot below base of vein 2 ; a postmedial spot 

 above vein 0, with specks above and below it. Hind wing with a 

 large yellowish- white patch below the cell and basal part of vein 2, 

 extending into the basal part of the interspace above vein 2, 

 narrowing and becoming orange at middle of inner margin. 



Hah. TuRKESTAx, 1 c? 1 9 , Frey Coll. Ecrp., d 40, $ 44 

 millim. 



191. Syntomis antiochena. 



Syntomis antiochena, Led. Wien. Ent. Mon. v. p, 151, pi, i. fT. 13, 14 

 (1861) ; Stand. Cat. p. 50 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 91. 



Black shot with metallic blue or green ; antenna? white at tips ; 

 thorax with lateral yellow spots ; abdomen with yellow patch on 

 basal segment and band on 5th segment. Fore wing with small 

 quadrate spot below base of cell ; a rounded spot in end of cell ; an 

 oblique diamond- shaped spot below vein 2 ; a postmedial spot above 

 vein (), and two small rounded spots between veins 3 and 5. Hind 

 udng with white patch below base of vein 2, usually extending as a 

 small spot above vein 2, its edges irregular and narrowing to inner 

 margin. 



Ab. 1. tanrica. Stand. ^18. Antenncc black at tips ; wings with 

 the spots reduced, especially the spot below base of cell of hind 

 wing. — Taurus. 



Hah, Syria, Zeller ('oil. Evj}. 34 millim. 



192. Syntomis mestralii. 



Syntomis mestra Hi, Bugn. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. vi. p. 439, pi. 10. f. 1 (1837); 

 Led. Wien. Ent. Mon. v. p. 151, pi. 1. ff. 11, 12; Stand. Cat. p. 50; 

 Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 91. 



Syntomis Jdndernurnni, Led. Wien. Eut. Mon. ii. p. 142 (1858). 



(^ . Black shot with metallic blue and green ; antennas white at 

 tips ; abdomen with yellow basal patch and band on 5th segment. 

 Fore wing with a quadrate spot below base of cell and another in 

 and of cell ; an oblique quadrate patch below basal part of vein 2 ; 



