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Show 1883.] ZYG^NID^E AND ARCTIIDHE. 379 Hab. Ecuador, Chiguinda (Buckley). A beautiful little species, not nearly allied to any that I am acquainted with. EUNOMIA, Hiibner. E U N O M I A OCINA, n. sp. (Plate X X X I X . fig. 11.) Wings hyaline; the outer margins all black, the base of the primaries brilliant metallic blue, shading into black ; a black band at the end of the cell; the outer margin of the secondaries very narrow : head, thorax, and antennas black; abdomen above bright metallic blue, with a central row of white spots ; the underside white ; anus bright scarlet; legs black; tarsi white on the inner side. Expanse If inch. Hab. Bolivia (Buckley). This beautiful species is very distinct from any described, but is allied to E. eburneifera, Felder, from which it differs in its larger size, narrow black margins of the wings, black thorax, and by wanting the blue at the base of the secondaries. ARGYROEIDES, Butler. A R G Y R O E I D E S BOLIVIANA, n. sp. (Plate X X X I X . fig. 12.) Wings hyaline, yellowish at the base of the primaries ; nerves and outer margins black : head, thorax, and antennae black ; abdomen yellow banded with black ; anus bright scarlet; legs yellow. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. Bolivia (Buckley). A beautiful little species, very distinct from A. ophion, Walker. PEZAPTERA, Butler. P E Z A P T E R A C A R M A N I A , n. sp. Wings hyaline ; primaries-the apex and inner margin broadly black; secondaries-the outer margin black, widest at the anal angle : head, thorax, aud abdomen above black, on the underside dusky white; antennae black, tipped with white ; legs black. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). A small species, allied to P. sordida, Walker. TRICHURA, Hiibner. TRICHURA HADASSA, n. sp. Wings yellowish hyaline; the outer and inner margins narrowly bordered with black: head, thorax, and abdomen black, spotted and streaked with green; antennae and legs black; the underside of abdomen with a double row of white spots. Expanse If inch. Hab. Ecuador, Intaj (Buckley). |
