130 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. iv 



NEW SPECIES OF AMERICAN HETEROCERA. 



By William Schaus. 

 Eurata Helena, sp. hoy. 



Head and thorax black ; two round yellow spots on collar. Abdomen above 

 with segments 1-3 crimson, 4 and 5 yellow ; otherwise black; abroad black sub- 

 dorsal line from the base and a tinge of black between the segments. Wings brown- 

 ish black, thinly scaled. The primaries with two contiguous white spots near the end 

 of the cell, and another spot below them; beyond the cell four white spots, the lowest 

 very minute ; at the base two minute yellow spots. Secondaries with two white 

 spots at the end of the cell and the inner margin broadly crimson. Underneath the 

 same. Expanse, 34 mm. 



Habitat: Castro, Parana. 



Eurata maritana, sp. nov. 



Head and thorax black ; collar with two large yellow spots. Abdomen with 

 the basal segments crimson and a black and orange subdorsal spot, segments 2 and 3 

 black with lateral spots; segments 4 and 5 yellow separated by a transverse black 

 band; otherwise black underneath, segments 4 and 5 are yellow. Wings smoky 

 black. Primaries with an oblong creamy spot at the base ; two large white median 

 spots; four large white subapical spots. Secondaries with a trace of a whitish line at 

 the end of the cell. Expanse, 36 mm. 



Habitat S;io Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 

 Allied to E. pitta H. S. 



Syntomeida broadwayi, sp. nov. 



Antenna; and head black with a metallic green spot. Collar black with two 

 small metallic pale green spots. Patagise black with two similar but larger spots 

 Thorax and abdomen dorsally dark metallic green, the segments of the abdomen very 

 distinct ; underneath black with a large white patch at the base of the abdomen. 

 Legs dark metallic blue ; fore femora white ; tarsi with a broad white circle and a 

 crimson streak above the white circle on the fore pair. Primaries dull greenish 

 black with the following small vitreous spots ; one below the median vein at a third 

 from the base ; one at the end of the cell ; two just beyond the cell ; a slightly larger 

 spot near the outer margin between veins 2 and 3, and a minute spot just above it 

 sepai'ated by vein 3. Secondaries of the same color, with a small vitreous streak at the 

 base on the inner margin, and adjoining it a minute round spot ; another small 

 vitreous spot at the end of the cell. Underneath the wings are dark metallic green. 

 Expanse, $ 41 mm. 



Habitat: Trinidad, B. W. I. 



I am indebted for a specimen of this new species to W. E. Broad- 

 way, Esq. of the Botanical Gardens. 



