new Species of Heierocera. 1 75 



fringe black. The underside the same as the uppersi.le : the 

 secondaries with a red spot at the base. 



Expanse 4 inches. 



Uab. Ecuador, tSarayacu (C. Buckle,]/, Mus. Druce). 



Pericopis salome, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, palpi, antennae, collar, tegulse, thorax, 

 abdomen, and legs black. Primaries dark brown, very 

 similar to Pericopis rosena, Butler : secondaries black ; a 

 yellow spot at the end of the cell and one beyond nearest the 

 apex ; a wide rose-coloured band extends from the inner 

 margin to the cell, the outer margin of the band broken into 

 streaks ; the fringe black. Underside of the primaries dark 

 brown ; four pale yellow spots beyond the cell and a pale 

 yellow band from the end of the cell to the inner margin 

 above the apex : secondaries the same as above, but browner 

 in colour. 



Expanse 2^ inches. 



Hab. Ecuador (C. Buckley, Mus. Druce). 



Allied to Pericopis rosina, Butler, Lep. Exot. p. 77, t. xxx. 

 fig. 1. 



Pericopis unxia, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, palpi, and antennas black ; collar black, 

 with four yellow spots ; tegulee black, with a large yellow 

 spot at the base ; thorax black ; abdomen yellow, a central 

 black line extends from the base to the anus, a black line on 

 each side ; the underside pale yellow, the anal tuft orange ; 

 legs black and yellow. Primaries dusky hyaline, very 

 similar to those of Pericopis sibylla, Butler ; a marginal 

 row of small white dots extends from the apex to the anal 

 angle : secondaries very pale yellow, broadly bordered with 

 black ; a marginal row of small white dots extending from 

 the apex to the anal angle ; a fine black line crosses the wing- 

 beyond the cell ; an indistinct red line at the apex ; the 

 fringe black. Underside very similar to the upperside, but 

 much more yellow in colour ; the costal margin of the 

 secondaries reddish brown ; a red spot at the base of all the 

 wings. 



Expanse 2f inches. 



Uab. Peru, La Union, Rio Huacamayo, Carabaya, 

 2000 feet; Santo Domingo, 6000 feet (6r. Uchnden, Mus. 

 Druce). 



