EUROTA. 



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spot at base of costa ; a subcostal hyaline streak near base ; a quad- 

 rate spot below base of cell ; a spot in end of cell and spot below 

 origin of vein 2 ; a series of four spots beyond the cell. Hind wing 

 with hyaline spot below base of cell and a series of three spots 

 beyond the end, the two upper conjoined. 



Fig. 135. — Eurota vulcaniis, ^ . \. 

 Hah. Mexico, type ; Guerrero {H. H. Smith) ; Cuesta de Misantla 

 (Trujillo), Godman-Salvin Coll. Krp. 52-60 millim. 



639. Eurota histrio. (Plate X. fig. 28.) 



Glaucopis histrio, Guer. Icon. Regne Anim., Ins. 502 ; Kirbv, Cat. Hot. 

 p. 123. 



(5 . Dark brown ; frons white ; tegulac and shoulders with me- 

 tallic blue patches ; patagiawith crimson streaks; metathorax with 

 white patch ; pectus with white and crimson patches ; abdomen with 

 large lateral crimson patches centred with opalescent blue ; dorsal 

 and sublateral series of white points. Fore wing with white mark 

 at base followed by some blue scales ; a slight hyaline streak below 

 base of costa ; a quadrate semihyaline orange patch below base of 

 cell and larger patches in and below end of cell ; a large patch 

 beyond the cell between veins 3 and 7, extending almost to termen 

 between veins 3 and 4. Hind wing with yellowish hyaline basal 

 patch and largo patch beyond the cell between veins 3 and 7. 



Hah. Brazil, Casa Branca ; Bolivia, 1 c^ tj^pe t in Mus. Oxon. ; 

 Paeaguay, 1 S. E.vp. 38 millim. 



*640. Eurota igniventris. 



Eurata igniventris, Burm. Descr. Rep. Arg. v. p, 378 (1878) ; Kirby, Cat. 

 Het. p. 122. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen crimson ; antennae black, yellow at 

 tips ; legs black, the coxae, base of femora, and hind tibiae pale red : 

 mesothorax black ; some blue scales on vertex of head, tegulae, and 

 thorax ; patagia edged with black on outer side ; abdomen with blue 

 and black dorsal patches on 1st, 3rd, and base of 4th segments; 

 wings black, with the base yellow with some red scales ; fore wing 

 with two yellow bands ; hind wing with the costal area and a patch 

 beyond cell yellow. 



Hah. Argentina, Cordova. Eivp. 40 millim. This species is 

 unknown to me. 



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