116 Mr. W. J. Kaye's Preliminary Catalogue of the 



they are replaced by two patches of brick-red. Forewing narrow, 

 quite transparent in the median portion excepting the nervures 

 which are clothed with black scales ; the costa, inner area and lower 

 half of outer margin with narrow borders of black ; the discocellular 

 patch and broad apical portion black. Hindwing similar, but with 

 the costal marginal border very narrow. 



Expanse 42 millim. 



From Tabaquite. Taken in May 1898 (W. J. Kaye). 



COSMOSOMA RUBRISCAPUL.E, sp. n. (Plate V, fig. 9.) 



Frons bronze-green. Collar black, with only a few green scales. 

 Thorax black ; patagia and tegulae vermilli on-red. Abdomen black 

 with lateral rows of square-shaped pea-green metallic spots on all the 

 segments save the first which has two spots of the same colour as the 

 tegulse. Forewing rather broad, transparent ; the veins prominently 

 black ; costa, inner margin and margin narrowly bordered with black'; 

 a large apical black patch and the lower half of outer margin with a 

 broad band. Hindwing rather broad. 



The wings of this species are more ample than in G. melathoracia. 



Expanse 44 millim. 



Taken flying gently by day in Morrison Valley, beginning 

 of July 1898 ( W. J. Kaye). 



Saurita cassandra, Linn., Syst. Nat., i, p. 494 (1768). 



Saurita cassandra, Hmps., Cat. Lep. Phal., p. 274 (1898). 



Range. Venezuela. 



Specimens taken on flowers and at light in July 1898 

 ( W. J. Kaye) ; also recorded by Capt. Clark. 



Saurita lacteata, But!., 111. Het., i, p. 34, pi. 17. 



Saurita lacteata, Hmps., Cat. Lep. Phal., p. 276 (1898). 



Range. Amazon. 



One specimen at light in May 1898, at Tabaquite. 

 The type specimen in the Brit. Mus. N. H. is from Kio 

 Jutahi, Amazons. 



At Tabaquite (W. J. Kaye). 



Saurita temenus, Stoll, Pap. Exot., iv, pi. 367. 



Saurita temenus, Hmps., 1. c. p. 279. 



Range. Amazon. 

 ; Several specimens in May at Tabaquite ( W. J. Kaye). 



