142 HETEROCERA. 
PTEROODES. 
Pteroodes, Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1877, p. 376, t. 8. f. 20. 
Mr. Butler has founded this genus upon a curious long-winged insect, in form 
much resembling the genus Heliconius of the Rhopalocera, described by Walker as 
Lithosia longipennis; but with Lithosia it has nothing in common. 
1. Pteroodes longipennis. 
Lithosia longipennis, Walk. Cat. ii. p. 510°; Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1877, p. 376. 
Hab. Mexico }. 
The only specimen of this species known to me is the type in the British Museum. 
Fam, MELAMERIDE. 
ORICIA. 
Oricia, Walker, Cat. ii. p. 476. 
This genus was founded by Walker for the reception of an insect from Honduras, a 
species that seems to be peculiar to that country and Guatemala. 
1. Oricia truncata. (Tab. XIII. fig. 23.) 
Oricia truncata, Walk. Cat. ii. p. 476°. 
Hab. Honvvras (Dyson)1; Guatemaat, Cubilguitz 1000 feet, Teleman in the Polochic 
valley (Champion). 
This pretty species was captured in large numbers at Cubilguitz, sparingly at 
Teleman ; from no other locality have I seen a specimen, 
Mr. Champion only met with it in the forest-region of the low country. 
HIERA, gen. nov. 
Allied to Oricia. Head small; palpi very small; antenne long, slender, and slightly pectinated. Primaries 
rather long and narrow, more rounded at the apex than in Oricia; secondaries broad and rounded from 
the apex to the anal angle. Legs smooth, rather short and slender. Abdomen rather short and stout. 
1. Hiera gyge, sp.n. (Tab. XIV. fig. 10.) 
Primaries uniform chrome-yellow, the costal margin narrowly streaked with brownish black, the apical third 
pale brownish black; secondaries chrome-yellow, slightly darker near the base, the outer margin from 
the apex to the anal angle broadly bordered with brownish-black: head, thorax, and abdomen chrome- 
yellow ; antenne and legs black. Expanse 17 inch. 
Hab. Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 4000 to 6000 feet (Champion). 
One example. 
