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Show 1866.] MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS EUPTYCHIA. 481 68. EUPTYCHIA WESTWOODII, sp. n. Neonympha mollina, Westw. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 375. n. 17 (1851).. Alar supra albar, margine postico et antico anticarum paulo fusces-centibus: anticar ocello subapicali fusco, distincto, albido cincto; fasciis ut in E . mollina dispositis: posticar lineis duabus irregularibus marginalibus apud apicem connexis fuscis; maculis fas-ciisque aliis velut in E . mollina: corpus ochreo-cinereum; antennis supra fuscis cinereo-fasciolatis, subtus ferruginosis. Alar subtus albar, fasciis rufo-fuscis, nee ad costam anticarum ap-proximantibus, linea marginali anticarum valde irregulari, ocellis duobus nee quatuor apicalibus. Exp. alar. unc. 1-^; aliter velut in E . mollina. Hab. Honduras. B.M. Var. Alar supra fasciis maculisque indistinctis, fasciis subtus rufo-olivaceis ; anticar ocello uno maculisque duabus albidis. Exp. alar. unc. 1|. Hab. Venezuela. B.M. This species, although somewhat resembling the mollina of Hiibner, is far too distinct to be considered a mere variety; the different coloration, regular reddish central bands, more irregular double marginal lines, and small number of ocelli are quite characters enough to warrant its separation as a species. Division II. Alar supra subtusque violaceo, carruleo viridive variar. 69. EUPTYCHIA PICEA, sp. n. Alar supra nigro-fuscar, margine postico paulo dilutiore, minime vio-lascentes : anticar fasciis quinque nigris, prima basali brevi obliqua venar subcostalis basim marginante, secunda tertiaque mediis obliquis ad costam approximantibus, quarta submarginali apud costam intus currente, ad marginem internum tertiam approximate, quinta marginali: posticar fasciis nonnullis vix distinguen-dis lineisque duabus marginalibus nigris : corpus fuscum. Alar subtus albidar, violascentes, ciliis fuscis : anticar linea marginali nigra, fasciis aliis velut supra rufo-fuscis, ocellis tribus subapicalibus nigris ochreo-albo cinctis, apicali maximo alboque pupillato : posticar fasciis quatuor, duabus basalibus, una media quartaque submarginali lunulata ad costam et angulum analem tertiam ad-jungente, linea marginali nigra; ocellis quatuor nigris albo pupillatis et flavo cinctis inter fascias apicales positis, secundo quartoque magnis, tertio quartoque iride una inclusis: corpus albi-dum; antennis supra fuscis, subtus albidis. Exp. alar. unc. 1£. Hab. Ega. B.M. Var. a. Alar supra obscuriores, subtus fasciis mediis latins separatis. Hab. Brazil. B.M. |