LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 



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nataB. Ala? ampla?, opacae ; anticae auratae, nonnunquam maculis 

 una duabusve parvis limpidis. Pedes validi ; tibiae calcanbus sat 

 longis. 

 Cbrysocale, MSS. 



Distinguished by the stout hairy body, the deeply pectinated 

 antennas of the male, the ample opaque wings, of which the fore pair 

 are gilded, and sometimes contain one or two small limpid spots. 



In the form of the wings it has most resemblance to Glaucopis. 



Body thick, short, thickly clothed with hairs. Palpi moderately 

 long ; second joint nearly as long as the first. Antennae of the male 

 more or less deeply pectinated, of the female very slightly pectinated. 

 Fore wings long, golden, occasionally with limpid spots; their tips 

 slightly angular and pointed. Hind wings darker, slightly pointed 

 at the tips, slightly sinuated on the hind border. Legs rather stout ; 

 median and apical spurs of the tibiae rather long. 

 South America. 



5. ElJCHROMIA IGNITA. 



Mas. Nigra; antenna pectinate, cyaneo-vindes ; thorax antice 

 later'ibusque aureo-virides ; abdomen viridi-cyaneo trivittatum ; 

 alee anticcB aureo-virides fascia cyanea maculisque duabus lim- 

 pidis, posticcB purpureo -cyanea ; pedes cyaneo-squamosi. 



Chrysocale ignita, MSS. 



Black, with black hairs. Antennae bluish green, moderately 

 pectinated. Thorax with dark green hairs, golden green in front 

 and on each side. Wings beneath blackish brown, each with two 

 blue stripes proceeding from the base, and near the tip with a golden 

 green spot which has a cupreous disk in the fore wings. Fore wings 

 golden green, blackish green along most of the border ; two limpid 

 spots near the fore border ; space between them and a band from 

 the first to the hind border deep blue, this colour forms a right angle 

 and half encloses a large purple spot. Hind wings dark purplish 

 blue Abdomen with three greenish blue stripes. Legs, excepting 

 the tarsi, with blue scales. Length of the body 7—8 lines ; of the 

 wings 22—24 lines. 



a. Santa Fe de Bogota. From Mr. Isaacson's collection. 



b. Colombia. From M. Beckers collection. 



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