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CATALOGUE OF 
Eupyra imperialis, Boisd . Herr.-Schceff. Lep . Exot. Sp. Nov. Sir. 
1, pi. 13, f. 54. 
Venezuela. 
Page 21 1. 
Empyreuma Lichas. 
c — e. St. Domingo. From Mr. Tweedie’s collection. 
Empyreuma Pugione. 
c—e. Jamaica. From Mr. Gosse’s collection. 
/. — p From Capt. Parry’s collection. 
Page 212. 
1. Belemnia Eryx. 
West Indies. 
g. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates’ collection. 
Var. Foem. Cuprea; thoracis maculae anticce posticceque abdo- 
minisque maculae later ales cyanece; abdomen subtus cocci - 
neum ; pedes cyaneo vittati ; alee anticce nigree , basi aureo- 
virides , macula transversa exteriore tesiaceo-hyalina ; posticee 
splendide cyanece , marginibus latis nigris . 
Female. Cupreous. Head above partly black. Proboscis, 
palpi and antennae black. Thorax with blue marks in front and 
behind. Abdomen with lateral blue spots, which decrease in size 
from the base to the tip ; under side crimson. Legs striped with 
blue. Fore wings black, gilded green towards the base, with a tes- 
taceous-hyaline transverse spot beyond the middle. Hind wings 
brilliant blue, with broad black borders. Length of the body 9 
lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 
Valley of the Amazon. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
