Mr. n. Drucc on neio Species of Lepidoptera. 79 



as above. The head, thorax, and abdomen bluish bhack ; 

 the underside of the head and front part of the thorax white ; 

 the antenna? and legs black. Expanse f inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Teapa, Tabasco [H. H. Smith). 



Mr. Smith took one specimen of this pretty little species in 

 February 1888. 



j3Egeria halmyris^ sp. n. 



Primaries black, with the end of the cell and a round spot 

 beyond hyaline : secondaries whitish hyaline, with the fringe 

 black. The head, thorax, and abdomen black, the base 

 of the abdomen slightly yellowish ; the antennas black, witli 

 a wide white ring near the tips ; the legs greyish black. 

 Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Mexico, Rincon, Guerrero, 2800 feet {H. H. Smith). 



One specimen was obtained in September 1888. It is 

 most nearly allied to ^. producta, Walker, but very distinct. 



j^geria hela, sp. n. 



Primaries uniformly black, with a very minute hyaline 

 dot at the end of the cell : secondaries hyaline, with the outer 

 margin broadly bordered with black ; the fringe black. The 

 head and antennaa black, the latter with a narrow white ring 

 near the tips ; the front of the thorax and the teguloe yellowish 

 brown ; the thorax, abdomen, and legs dull black ; the 

 underside of the thorax yellowish. Expanse -{"(^ inch. 



Hab. Mexico, Atoyac, Vera Cruz, April j Teapa, Tabasco, 

 January {H. H. Smith). 



This species is allied to -^. senta, Druce, but is a much 

 smaller insect and more darkly coloured. 



JEgeria hermione^ sp. n. 



Primaries hyaline, slightly shaded with yellow on the inner 

 margin, the costal and outer margins edged with yellowish 

 brown : secondaries hyaline ; the fringe of all the wings 

 brown. The thorax and abdomen black, the collar and the 

 tegulge yellow, the abdomen banded with yellow ; the an- 

 tenna black, with a wide yellowish-brown ring near the tips ; 

 the legs yellow, with black bands. Expanse 1 inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Teapa, Tabasco, Atoyac, Vera Cruz {FI. H. 

 Smith) . 



Mr. Smith met with this species from February to May 

 1888. 



