ACLYTIA. 457 



1010. Aclytia petra. 



Adytia fctra, Schaus, P. Z. S. 1892, p. 276, and Am. Lep. pi. i. f. 17. 



S . Black-brown ; frons with blue patch ; palpi streaked with 

 white ; frons at sides, basal joint of antennae, and back of head with 

 white points ; some white behind eyes ; abdomen with lateral 

 metallic blue patches on each segment, the ventral surface white 

 to near extremity. Fore wing with the veins black. Hind wing 

 hyaline; the veins, margins, and a terminal band expanding towards 

 apex and torn us black. 



Uah. Peru, 1 S . E.vp. 34 millim. Type f in Coll. Schaus. 



1011. Aclytia gynamorpha, n. sp. 



Aclytia flavigutta, Butl. 111. Het. i. p. 41, pi. 8. f. 3 (1877), nee Wlk. 



S . Black-brown ; palpi at base, frons, basal joint of antennae, 

 back of head, tegulse, and coxae with orange markings ; abdomen 

 suffused with brilliant metallic blue, the ventral surface with orange 

 streak not reaching extremity. Fore wing with the veins yellowish 

 on basal half ; an oblique orange band from just below costa beyond 

 middle, not quite reaching tornus. Hind wing black with slight 

 blue suffusion ; hyaline streaks below cell and vein 1, and in and 

 beyond lower angle of cell. 



Hah. Amazons, Santarem (Bates), type, li. Jutahi and Jurua 

 (Trail). E.vj). 34 millim. 



1012. Aclytia heber. 



Sphinx keber, Oram. Pap. Exot. iii. pi. 287. A (1780); Druce, Biol. Centr.- 



Am., Het. i. p. 69 ; Kirby, Cat. Het. p. 160. 

 Sphinx halys, Stoll, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 357. C. 

 Aclytia flaviventrls, Moschl. Stett. ent. Zeil, xxxiii. p. 349 (1872) ; Kirby, 



Cat. Het. p. 160. 



<5 . Black-brown ; palpi at base, two points on frons below 

 antennae, two patches at back of head, stripes on shoulders, and 

 coxae orange ; abdomen with metallic blue dorsal bands, the ventral 



Fig. I^b.— Aclytia heber, (S . 1- 



surface with an orange stripe not reaching extremity. Fore wing 

 with the veins pale on basal half ; a discocellular yellow spot from 

 costa just beyond middle to vein 5. Hind Aviug black slightly 



