216 LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 



17. EuCHROMIA BELLA. 



Violaceo-cyanea, micans ; antennce nigrce ; alcenigrce; anticce vitta 

 basali maculaque discali Jlavidis vittaque postica basali cyanea ; 

 posticce basi cyanescentes. 



Glaucopis bella, Guer. Icon. Regne Anirn. Ins. Texte, 502. 

 Orixaba, Mexico. 



]8. EUCHEOMIA JUCUNDA. 



Nigra; caput, thoracis vittce tres et pars antica necnon abdomen 

 cyanea; alee anticce mfo univittatce et unifasciatce basi cyaneo 

 bis trig atce ; posticce dimidio basali cyaneo. 



Black. Head, fore part of the thorax, three dorsal stripes and 

 abdomen bright metallic blue or greenish blue. Fore wings with 

 two greenish blue streaks at the base, near which commences a 

 bright red stripe extending parallel and near to the hind border to 

 a little beyond the middle ; beyond it is a broad oblique deep red 

 band which does not extend to the borders and is widest towards 

 the hind part. Hind wings bright blue above for half the length 

 from the base. Length of the body 5 — b\ lines ; of the wings 16 — 17 

 lines. 



a. Rio Janeiro. Presented by J. P. G. Smith, Esq. 



b. Guatimala. From M. Salle's collection. 



c. Brazil. From M. Becker's collection. 



d. e. ? From Mr. Children's collection. 



Group 8. HISTKEA. 



Color ad partem metallicus. Corpus lineare, sat valid urn. 

 Palpi longi, articulo 3o elongato. Antennae usque ad apices pecti- 

 natae. Alee longee, opacae, sat latae ; antica? maculatae ; posticae non 

 angulatae. Pedes validiusculi, subelongati ; tibiae posteriores calca- 

 ribus longis. 

 Euchromia p., Hubn. Verz. Schmett. 121. 



Colour partly metallic. Body linear, rather stout. Palpi 

 long ; second joint elongated. Antennae pectinated to the tips. 

 Wings long, Tather broad, spotted, not hyaline. Hind wings not 

 angular. Legs rather stout and long ; middle and apical spurs of 

 hind tibiae long. Resembles Syntomis. 



