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Show 1891.] MICRO-LEPIDOPTERA OF T H E W E S T INDIES. 533 (ETA FASTUOSA, Z. (Eta fastuosa, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. pp. 225-7, pi. iii. fig. 68 (1877); Berg, An. Soc. Ci. Argent, x. p. 109 (1880). West Indies-Cuba (Z.). (ETA SIDEREA, sp. n. Antenna? slightly serrate ; grey-brown. Palpi blackish, with a white ring around the junction of the second and apical joints. Head white above, face with a black cross band. Thorax purplish in front and behind, with a large shining golden-yellow patch on each side (possibly joined in the middle, where my specimen is pinned) ; tegulae shining golden-grey. Fore wings purplish blue, a golden-yellow spot at the extreme base scarcely separated from the costal margin ; beyond it an elongate spot of the same colour reachiug to two thirds of the wing-length ; a round golden-yellow spot on the middle of the dorsal margin, with a smaller one above and beyond it; beneath the costal margin a broad sinuate golden-yellow band from immediately before the apex reaches to the anal angle, leaving the apical margin of the purplish ground-colour, which is profusely irrorated throughout with round snow-white spots ; cilia purplish grey. Underside brownish grey. Hind wings brownish grey, semitransparent, with a strong iridescent sheen, especially about the middle. Underside brownish grey. Abdomen brownish grey, a series of paler spots along its upper side. Legs purplish grey barred with white. Exp. al. 19 millim. Hab. West Indies-San Domingo. Type, 2 Mus. Wlsm. This specimen was kindly given me by Dr. Fernald in 1884. EUARNE, Mschl. & Saalm. E U A R N E OBLIGATELLA, Mschl. Euarne obligatella, Mschl. Ab. Senck. Nat. Ges. xv. pp. 340, 354(1890). West Indies-Portorico (Mschl.). TRICHOSTIBAS, Z. TRICHOSTIBAS CALLIGERA, Z. Trichostibas calligera, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. pp. 231-2 (1877). West Indies-Cuba (Z.). TRICHOSTIBAS OVATA, Z. Trichostibas ovata, Z. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. xiii. p. 233 (1877). West Indies-Cuba (Z.). |
