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CATALOGUE OF 
Structure of S. Polydamon. Male . — Brownish black. An- 
tennae black, slender, very minutely serrated, a little more than 
half the length of the body. Thorax with a luteous hand in front, 
a luteous spot at the base of each fore wing, and two diverging 
luteous spots on each side hindward. Abdomen with two luteous 
dorsal stripes ; under side with a luteous disk. Wings rather long 
and narrow, with a slight cupreous and purplish tinge. Fore wings 
with four limpid spots ; first and second elongated, hind one about 
thrice the size of the fore one ; third and fourth shorter, the hind 
one larger than the fore one. Hind wings with the disk limpid for 
more than half the length of the base. Length of the body 4 lines ; 
of the wings 10 lines. 
Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
49. Syntomis cuprea. 
Mas. Cupreo-nigra ; abdomen f asciis late cupreis ; ala august a, 
anticce strigis quatuor limpidis , postica limpida nigro mar - 
ginata. 
Male. Cupreous-black. Antennse moderately pectinated, 
about two-thirds of the length of the body. Abdomen wilh a bright 
cupreous band on each segment. Wings narrow. Fore wings 
with two limpid streaks at the base, the hind one longer than the 
fore one ; two shorter limpid discal streaks, the hind one oblique, 
shorter, and a little in advance of the fore one. Hind wings limpid, 
with black borders, which are broadest in front. Length of the 
body 4 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 
Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
50. Syntomis quadricolor. 
Fcem. Cyaneo-viridis ; abdomen cupreum ; ala angusta, antica 
nigra basi virides , postica subcinerea semihyalina antice 
nigra. 
Female. Bright bluish metallic green. Antennae wanting. 
Abdomen cupreous. Wings narrow. Fore wings black, green at 
the base. Hind wings grayish, subhyaline, black along the fore 
border. Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 10 lines. 
This species and S. cuprea seem to connect Syntomis with 
Procris. 
Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
