156 Mr. Herbert Druce's descriptions of neic species 



3. Hcliconia Arcuclla. 



Upperside ferruginous. Anterior Aving with the apex 

 and outer margin dusky ; a comma-shaped spot within and 

 a square spot at the end of the cell ; three distinct spots 

 between the branches of the anterior wing black. A band 

 near and parallel to the inner margin black. Posterior 

 wing crossed half-way beyond the middle by tAvo black 

 bands ; a black spot close to the apex. Underside as 

 above, but paler ; two black spots between the costal and 

 subcostal nervures of the posterior wing. 



Exp. 3 1 inches. 



Hah. — Nauta, Peruvian Amazons (Bartlett). 



In the collection of H. Druce. 



4. Phyciodes Nana. 



Upperside dark brown, irrorated with ochreous scales. 

 Anterior wing crossed half-way beyond the middle by a 

 narrow white band. Posterior wing crossed beyond the 

 middle by thi-ee ochreous bands, the first very indistinct. 

 Underside : anterior wing with the white band as above, 

 and pale brown at the base, a black line crossing the cell ; 

 posterior wing pale cream-colour, mottled with brown, 

 crossed by a broken line, and several black spots near the 

 outer margin. 



Exp. 1^ inch. 



Hab. — Peru ; valley of the Cosnipata ( Whitely). 



In the collection of H. Druce. 



5. Perisama Vichada. 



Upperside black. Anterior wing with the green bands 

 as in P. Hurnboldtii. Posterior wing like P. Hilar a. 

 Underside like P. Vitringa, wdth the black bands wider 

 apart, and the one nearest the base only extending to the 

 middle of the cell. 



Exp. 1^ inch. 



Hab. — Columbia. 



In the collection of H. Druce. 



6. Perisama Canovia. 



Upperside black. Anterior wing crossed beyond the 

 middle, from the costal margin to the anal angle, Avith a 

 band of green, broadest in the middle, Avhere it is joined 

 by a band of the same colour, which commences at the 

 base. A grey streak near the apex. Posterior Aving Avith 

 a narrow submarginal band of bluish-grey. Underside : 



