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Show 380 MR. H. DRUCE ON N E W [June 5, This species closely resembles T. aurifera, Butler, the great difference being that all the yellow markings of that species are bright metallic green in the one now described as in T. esmeralda. CHLOROPSINUS, Butler. C H L O R O P S I N U S VIRIDIS, n. sp. Wings uniform greenish brown, with all the veins black; head, antennae, and thorax black; abdomen greenish black; legs black ; tarsi white on the inner side. Expanse 1 \ inch. Hab. Ecuador, Chiguinda (Buckley). ILLIPULA, Walker. I L L I P U L A O R N A T A , n. sp. Primaries dark metallic green shaded with black, the apex and outer margin black ; secondaries black : head, thorax, and abdomen bronze green, a row of four white spots on each side of the abdomen; antennae and legs greenish black. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. Ecuador, Intaj (Buckley). This species resembles Mastigocera cyanea, Butler. Fam. AR CTIIDJ;. CHARIDEA, Dalman. CHARIDEA CLEASA, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 3.) Primaries black, shot with dull green at the base; secondaries black, the base bright morpho blue, the outer margin slightly tinted with carmine : underside of primaries black, crossed beyond the middle with a bright carmine band ; secondaries black, the base shot with green, the apex and outer margin broadly banded with carmine: head and front of thorax bright green ; thorax black ; abdomen on the upperside dark blue, on the underside bright carmine ; antennae and legs black. Expanse ly inch. Hab. Colombia, Bogota (Chesterton). This very beautiful species is allied to C. quadricolor, Felder, but is very distinct. CHARIDEA IMPERIALIS, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 2.) Primaries black, shot with bluish green at the base, a large central scarlet band crossing the wing from the costal margin to the anal angle; secondaries deep blue, the outer margin and apex black : head, thorax, and abdomen metallic blue ; antennae and legs black : underside the same as above. Expanse 1 inch. Sab. Ecuador, Chiguinda (Buckley). A beautiful species, belonging to the Eucyane group of Charidea. |