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Descriptions of New Species of Mexican HETEROCERA. 



By Wm. Schaus, Jr. 



The following species were all captured by myself in the State of 

 Vera Cruz, Mexico, and the types are in my own collection. 



Family AGARISTID^. 



Pseudalypia stuartii, n. sp. Primaries brown-black ; a streak of metallic 

 blue scales between the median and submedian veins, and a small spot of the same at 

 the end ot the cell, beyond which a narrow white band crosses the wing from close 

 to the costal margin to near the internal angle ; at each extremity this branch turns 

 abruptly inwards, forming a sharp hook ; fringe brown. Secondaries blue-black ; 

 fringe brown. Underneath brown-black with the transverse band on the primaries 

 repeated as above. Head and thorax brown. Tegula; orange. Body blue black. 

 Legs brown. 



Expanse, 38 mm. i (^. Paso de San Juan. 



This species is very closely allied to Pseudalypia walkeri, recenUy 

 described by Mr. Druce, and found at Acapulco. 



Subfamily EUDRIIN^E. 



Leisotna juanita, n. sp. Primaries above brown, powdered with bluish atoms 

 especially along outer margin. An elongated, irregular, olive-green space extends 

 from base of wings and neatly touches thj costal margin at a third from apex ; this 

 space is separated from the ground color tow aids the inner and outer margins by a 

 band of very dark brown, at the end of the cell is a small bluish crescent. Apex 

 broadly white bordered internally by a broken band of dark brown ; a series of small 

 brown spots along the outer maigin ; fringe while at apex, brown otherwis.^. Second- 

 aries above brown-black with fiinge white, except on inner margin where it is brown. 

 Underside of wings brown-black without markings ; the apex of primaries white, and 

 the outer margin thickly powdered with white scales. Head and thorax brown with 

 bluish atoms. Ocellus white. Antennse brown, white at the base. Body brown- 

 black with a large orange ^pot on either side. Legs brown, powdered with bluish 

 scales. 



Expanse, 46 mm. i 9- Paso de San Juan. 

 Found in thick forest. 



Family ZYGiENIDiE. 



SUBKAMUA' PHiEUDINiE. 



Harrisina mexicana, n. sp. Very similar to a7nericana of Harris, but much 

 smaller than any specimens I possess of that species. Entirely dull black with the 

 secondaries semi-transparent. The antennae are also much more deejily pectinated 

 than in the above mentioned species. 



Expanse, 18 mm. i (^. Paso de San Juan. 



This species is also allied to Harrisina guatemalena of Druce. 



