12u [November, 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THREE NEW SPECIES OF DIURNAL 

 LEPIDOPTERA FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. 



by heebeet deuce, f.l.s., f.z.s. 



Ceeatinia Boucaedi. 



Upper-side, $ , black. Anterior wing witli the base rufous, a large central black 

 spot in tlio middle of the cell, a band of three yellow streaks near the apex and a sub- 

 marginal row of six white spots. Posterior wing rufous, with the outer margin 

 broadly black, a smaU black spot at the end of the cell. 



Under-side the same as above, with the addition of a sub-marginal band of 

 white spots on the posterior wing. The $ differs from the male only in the width 

 of the black margin of the posterior wing, which is much wider and has a sub- 

 marginal band of wMte spots. 



Exp. <? , 2i inch ; ? , 2 inch. 



Hab. Veragua. Mus. Di'uce. 



I have miicli pleasure in naming tlie above new species after 

 Mr. Boucard, tbrough whose kindness I have been enabled to add 

 many beautiful specimens to my collection. 



Ceeatinia Mtlassa. 



Upper-side, $ , anterior wing black with the base rufous, a large bright yellow 

 spot at the end of the cell ; a band of four yellow spots, the first on the costal margin 

 small, the fourth nearest the anal angle large, and a sub-marginal row of seven yellow 

 spots, the thi'cc at the apex are the largest. Posterior wing rufous with a black spot 

 at the end of the cell, the outer margin blackish. 



Under-side, anterior wing the same as above ; posterior wing with tlie costal 

 margin broadly black ; the black spot as above, and three white spots at tlie apex. 



Upper-side, ? , anterior wing the same as the in male, but with the yellow spots 

 much smaller ; posterior-wing, the outer half broadly black, a rufous spot near the 

 apex, and a sub-marginal row of white spots. 



Under-side, the same as above. 

 . Exp. <J, 2^ inch; ?, 2| inch. 



Ilab. Veragua. Mus. Druce. 



Ithomia Pagasa. 



Upper-side, $ , black ; anterior wing crossed beyond the middle by a semi- 

 transparent band of pale yellow, beyond which, and close to the costal margin, is a 

 large yellow spot, two white spots near the apex, and one below, nearer the anal 

 angle. Postei'ior wing black, crossed in the middle by a broad yellow baud. 



Under-side, the same as above, except that both wings have a sub-marginal row 

 of white spots. Female the same as the male. 



Exp. 2 inch. 



Ilab. Veragua. Type, Mus. Druce. 



Also in Mus. Salvin and Godman. 



The above species is allied to I. ZeJica, Hew., but differs from 

 that species in many respects. 



London : Ocioher, 1875. * 



