198 LEPIDOPTEEA HETEEOCEBA. 



in the male, hardly so in the female. Abdomen petiolated at the 

 base. Fore wings moderately broad ; discal areolet with but three 

 hind veinlets ; discal fold obsolete ; hind wings not half the length 

 or breadth of the fore wings. 



100. Glaucopis metaxanthus. 



Atra, gracilis; antenna plus dimidio basali pectinatce ; alee Urn - 

 pidce, nigro marginatce ; abdomen aurantiacum, vix convexum, 

 basi apice vittaque dorsali nigris ; -pedes graciles. 



Deep black, slender. Antennae minutely pectinated for more 

 than half the length from the base. Wings quite limpid, with nar- 

 row black borders ; veins black ; transverse veinlets at the tip of the 

 discal areolet forming a straight line ; discal fold wanting. Abdo- 

 men orange, hardly convex, black above at the base and at the tip, 

 and with a slight black dorsal stripe. Legs slender ; spurs Qf the 

 tibiae of moderate length. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the 

 wings 11 lines. 

 a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



101. Glaucopis buficeps. 



Nigra, convexa, gracilis ; caput et thorax anticus rufo ciliata ; ala 

 limpida, nigro marginatce ; abdomen subfusiforme subtm basi 

 album ; pedes gracillimi. 



Black, dull, convex, slender. Head above and adjoining part 

 of the thorax clothed with red hairs. Wings quite limpid, with 

 narrow black borders ; veins black ; transverse veinlets at the tip of 

 the discal areolet forming a straight line clouded with black ; discal 

 fold wanting. Abdomen fusiform, white beneath towards the base. 

 Legs very slender ; spurs of the tibiae of moderate size. Length of 

 the body 4£ — 5 lines; of the wings 12 lines. 



a — c. Para. From Mr. Bates 5 collection. 



102. Glaucopis platyleuca. 



Atra> gracilis ; caput et palpi subtus alba ; antenna sat late pecti- 

 natce, apice simplices ; thorax fascia antica subcinerea vittisque 

 duabus lateralibus albis ; pectus et abdomen subtus alba ; alee 

 limpida, antica lalissimce ; pedes testacei, graciles. 



