ZYG^ENIP^E. 3 



Eupyra bacchans. (Tab. I. fig. 5.) 



Eupyra bacchans, Schaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lcmd. 1892, p. 274. 



Primaries above dark green, with a broad black outer margin and a white spot at the 

 base of the costa ; underneath the wings are more of a dull golden green, the outer 

 margins blackish brown. Secondaries above black, a few dark green scales between 

 the second and third median nervules ; underneath golden green. Antennae black 

 with white tips. Thorax black, two white spots mingled with bluish scales on the 

 collar and similar spots on the thorax. Abdomen black, a subdorsal and two lateral 

 rows of small white spots, each spot having anteriorly a cluster of bright blue scales. 



Expanse, d 45 millim., ? 48 millim. 



Eab. Peru. 



Isanthrene gaza. (Tab. I. fig. 9.) 



Isanthrene gaza, Schaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892, p. 274. 



Primaries yellowish hyaline, darker along the costal and inner margins ; the outer 

 and inner margins with a very narrow black border, the apices broadly black ; at the 

 base of the wings a few blue scales. Secondaries above yellowish hyaline, the outer 

 margin very narrowly bordered with black, the inner margin very narrowly orange ; 

 underneath the same as above, with the costal margins of a much deeper yellow. 

 Frons orange. Metallic blue spots at the base of the antennae. Collar orange, with 

 two black spots having bright blue centres. Tegula; orange inwardly, black outwardly. 

 Thorax black, with two patches of metallic blue scales. Abdomen above with the 

 first segment yellow, the following segments orange with two rows of transversely 

 elongated metallic blue spots bordered with black, the black meeting subdorsally : 

 these spots are placed on the posterior portion of each segment ; laterally are similar 

 blue and black markings ; underneath, abdomen pale yellow. 



Expanse 37 millim. $ . 



Hob. Peru. 



Gymnelia serra. (Tab. I. fig. 10.) 



Gymnelia serra, Schaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892, p. 274. 



Primaries yellowish hyaline, the margins broadly bordered with black. A black 

 mark at the end of the cell. Secondaries whitish hyaline, the outer margin broadly 

 black. Antennas, head, and thorax black ; two small dark metallic blue spots on the 

 collar. Abdomen velvety black, with a lateral row of dull red spots separated by 

 clusters of dark metallic blue scales. 



Expanse 40 millim. 5 . 



Hah. Kio Janeiro, Brazil. 



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