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Show 1892.] SPECIES O F LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 273 having the upper portion along the subcostal vein. At the base the abdomen a short lateral yellow streak. Expanse 28 mm. Hab. Tijuca, Brazil. This species bears a very strong resemblance to Dycladia correbioides, Felder. EUPYRA PSITTACUS, Sp. 1IOV. Primaries above dull metallic green, with the outer margin broadly black; underneath bright metallic green, except the apical third which is black. Secondaries above black, the costal margin bright metallic green, and the inner margin shot with bluish green; underneath bright metallic green, with a very narrow black outer margin. Head and thorax black ; a white spot behind the eyes, and six white spots on the thorax. Abdomen above black, with a subdorsal row of white spots, the one on the first segment being much larger than the others; laterally metallic green; underneath brownish black, with two rows of large white spots. Coxae white. Antennae black. Expanse 41 mm. Four males. Hab. Peru. EUPYRA CONSORS, sp. nov. Primaries above dark green with a golden tinge, the outer margin broadly black ; near the end of the cell a small hyaline spot; underneath the same as above but of a brighter metallic green, and there is a second small spot denuded of scales just beyond the cell, and in some specimens a third similar spot below the middle of the median vein. Secondaries above black, the costal margin bright green, at the base of the inner margin a small white spot and a small semihyaline streak in the cell; underneath bright green, with the spots as above and a narrow black outer margin. Thorax black, with white spots as in E. psittacus. Abdomen above black, golden between the segments, and a subdorsal row of small white spots; laterally golden; underneath brown, with an outer row of white spots. Expanse 44 mm. Hab. Peru. EUPYRA AURATA, Sp. UOV. Wings above dull golden green. The inner margin of the secondaries black. Underneath the same as above, with the apex and the outer margin of the primaries dark brown. Head black, two small white spots on the frons and a similar spot behind each antenna. Thorax black with white spots. Body golden, with a black subdorsal band and a narrow black transverse line separating each segment; laterally a broad brown band with a row of large silver spots; dorsally there are two small white spots on the first segment. Expanse 42 mm. Two females. Hab. Peru. |
