84 CATALOGUE OF 



areolet and ends in four streaks, of which the foremost and the hind- 

 most are forked. Hind wings vitreous, with a broad brown border. 

 Length of the body 7 lines; of the wings 16 lines. 



The luteous abdominal stripes distinguish it from the other 

 species of the genus. 



a. Vera Cruz. From M. Salle's collection. 



Genus GYMNELIA. 



Gymnelia mexicana. 



Mas. Atra, crassa; antennce subpectinatce ; abdomen luteum, basi 

 atrum, apicem versus roseum, fasciis quatuor nigris ; pedes 

 rosei, tarsis fuscis ; alee vitrece, margine spatioque apicali 

 nigris ; anticce basi fasciaque lata nigris. 



Male, Deep black, very stout. Antenna? slightly pectinated. 

 Abdomen bright luteous, deep black at the base, blight rosy red 

 towards the tip ; four narrow black bands ; first band abbreviated, 

 on the hind border of the third segment; second, third and fourth 

 entire. Legs bright rosy red ; tarsi brown. Wings vitreous, colour- 

 less, bordered with black; apical space and veins black. Fore wings 

 black towards the base and with a broad black band, which is dilated 

 hindward. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 21 lines. 



a. Mexico. From M, Bottori's collection. 



Gymnelia collocata. 



Mas .Atra ; palpi erecti, articulo So lineari ; antennce pectinata ; 

 thorax anticus maculis duabus viridibus duabusque exterioribus 

 albis ; pectus maculis sex later alibus albis ; abdomen maculis 

 lateralibus viridibus, apice roseo, fasciis subtus duabus albis, 

 fascia subtus subapicali lutea ; alee vitrece, nigro late mar- 

 ginatce ; anticce striga lata transversa nigra. 



Male, Deep black. Palpi erect, rising a little higher than 

 the vertex ; third joint linear, nearly half the length of the second. 

 Antennae moderately pectinated. Thorax in front with a bright 

 green spot and an exterior white spot on each side. Pectus with 

 three white spots on each side. Abdomen with bright green spots 

 along each side ; tip rosy red ; under side with two white bands and 

 a subapical luteous band. CoxaB white beneath. Wings vitreous, 



