LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCEEA. 1875 



third joint linear, about half the length of the second. Antennae 

 rather broadly pectinated in the male, slightly pectinated in the 

 female. Abdomen extending much beyond the hind wings, with a 

 brilliant blue stripe, and with two white stripes, which are brilliant 

 blue in some aspects. Legs blue-striped. Wings long, rather nar- 

 row. Fore wings with a brilliant blue subcostal line extending 

 along one-third of the length from the base, and with a brilliant 

 blue transverse streak in the disk; two oblique abbreviated vitreous 

 bands bordered with brilliant blue. Hind wings vitreous, brilliant 

 blue along the veins, broadly bordered with deep black ; a broad 

 white stripe along the interior border. Length of the body 9 — 10 

 lines ; of the wings 26 — 32 lines. 



a. St. Paul. From Mr. Bates' col[ection. 



b. Peru. From Mr. Degand's collection. 



ElTCYANE UftANICOLA. 



Mas et fcem. Cyanea ; caput vittis duabus albis interruptis ; palpi 

 albo vittati ; antennce maris subpectinatce ; abdomen subtus 

 coccineo vittatum segmentis albo marginatis ; pedes albo vit- 

 tati; alee nigrce, basi cyanete, fimbria albo marginata; anticce 

 fascia media alba obliqua, macula costali coccinea ; posticce 

 fascia alba abbreviata apud costam coccinea. 



Male and female. Brilliant blue. Head with an interrupted 

 white stripe on each side. Palpi white-striped, rising higher than 

 the vertex; third joint linear, longer in the female than in the 

 male; third joint linear, not more than one-third of the length of 

 the second, with which it forms a slight angle. Antennae of the 

 male slightly pectinated, of the female smooth. Abdomen hardly 

 extending beyond the hind wings ; under side with a white hind 

 border to each segment, and with a broad crimson stripe. Legs 

 white-striped. Wings black, brilliant blue towards the base; fringe 

 white at the tip. Fore wings with a white oblique middle band, 

 which has a crimson costal spot on its inner side. Hind wings with 

 an abbreviated white band, which is crimson towards the costa. 

 Length of the body 10 lines; of the wings 30 lines. 



It may be distinguished from E. excellens by the crimson costal 

 spot which is connected with the white band of the fore wings. 



a. Bogota. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

 6. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



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