LEPIDOPTERA HETEEOCERA. 55 



ders cupreous-black. Fore wings with a cupreous-black band. 

 Length of the body 3 £ lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 



a — d. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 

 e. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection. 

 /. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection. 

 g. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



98. 2Egeria Panisciformis. 



Mas. Pallide lutea ; capitis vertex viridis, tatera antica alba; 

 antennae nigra?, subtus fulva ; thoracis discus viridis ; abdo- 

 men basi apiceque viride ; fasciculus apicalis ex parte niger ; 

 alee limpida?, antica? marginibus fasciaque anguste fulvis. 



Male. Pale luteous. Head white on each side in front ; ver- 

 tex dark green. Third joint of the palpi not more than one-third 

 of the length of the second. Antennae black, filiform, tawny and 

 pubescent beneath. Disk of the thorax dark green. Abdomen 

 dark green at the base and towards the tip ; apical tuft of hairs 

 long, partly black. Wings limpid. Fore wings with the borders 

 and the usual baud tawny, very narrow. Length of the body 4 \ 

 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



Valley of the Amazon. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



99. jEgeria Blaciformis. 



Fcem. Viridis ; caput antice album; palpi subtus albi ; pectus 

 album ; fasciculus apicalis niger, longissimus ; pedes albo 

 fasciati; ala? limpida?, antica? apice fasciaque pur pur eis. 



Female. Green. Head white in front and with white hairs 

 behind. Palpi white beneath. Antennae subclavate, pubescent 

 beneath, nearly twice the length of the thorax. Pectus white. 

 Abdomen nearly thrice the length of the thorax ; apical tuft black, 

 very long. Legs with white bands. Wings limpid. Fore wings 

 with the tips and the usual band purple. Length of the body 

 6 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



Valley of the Amazon. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



