new Species o/'Syntomidae. -403 



the anal angle ; the end of the cell black. The head, collar, 

 tegulffi, and thorax black, the collar and tegulse edged with 

 yellow ; the base of the thorax and the first and third 

 segments of the abdomen yellow ; the abdomen black ; 

 antenna? yellow-black near the base ; the legs brownish 

 yellow. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Uab. Amazons, Parii {Bates, Mus. Druce). 



This species is allied to T. aurifera, Butler. 



Sarosa xanthohasis, sp. n. 



Female. — Primaries and secondaries hyaline ; the veins, 

 costal margin, outer and inner margins edged with black, the 

 apex broadly black: secondaries edged with black. The head, 

 antenna, and palpi black, the front of the head and the collar 

 metallic blue; the thorax, tegulse, abdomen, and hind legs 

 bright chrome-yellow, the first and second pair of legs 

 brownish black ; the anal segments of the abdomen bluish 

 black. 



Expanse 2^^ inches. 



Hab. Ecuador [in the Hope Collection, Mas. Oxford). 



Mallodeta sanguipuncta, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries and secondaries hyaline ; the veins 

 black ; the base, apex, outer and inner margins broadly 

 black, a wide black band at the end of the cell: the secondaries 

 edged with black from the apex to the base. Antennae black, 

 tipped with white on the upperside; the head, collar, tegulae, 

 thorax, abdomen, and legs black ; two small spots at the 

 back of the head, two at the base of the abdomen, and a row 

 on each side white; the tegular edged with red ; two red spots 

 at the base of the abdomen, and two on the third segment 

 somewhat indistinct. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hah. Paraguay (^/^ the Hope Collectiorif Mus. Oxford). 



Mesothen ignea, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries and secondaries hyaline, the veins all 

 black ; the apex of the primaries broadly bordered with black ; 

 the outer and inner margins edged with black : secondaries 

 with the apex, outer and inner margins edged with black. 

 The head, antennse, palpi, and legs black ; the collar, tegulse, 

 thorax, and abdomen dark chrome-yellow; the tegulse spotted 

 with black and a central black spot on each segment of the 

 abdomen, the first three being the largest. 



Expanse \^q inch. 



Hab. Merida {in the Hope Collection, Mus. Oxford). 



