species of Heterocera. 43 



colour ; abdomen with some spots at the base ; the anus and 

 underside black ; the legs black ; antennae black. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hab. Lindi {Mus. Bruce). 



Zygsenidae. 

 Syntomis polusca, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries bright glossy bluish black; a small spot 

 at the base, the cell, two spots below the cell, an oval spot on 

 the costal margin, and two small spots beyond the cell all 

 clear hyaline ; the fringe black : secondaries yellow, broadly 

 bordered with glossy bluish black. Head, antennse, and 

 thorax black ; abdomen glossy blue-black, banded with yellow 

 at the base and along each side ; legs black. 



Expanse IfV inch. 



Hah. Philippine Islands {Mus. Druce). 



Syntomis laomedia, sp. n. 



Primaries black, a square spot at the base, the cell, and a 

 row of three elongated spots crossing the wing beyond the 

 cell all hyaline : secondaries deep black, with a small hyaline 

 spot close to the base ; the fringes of both wings black. 

 Head, antennge, thorax, abdomen, and legs black ; the abdo- 

 men banded with yellow at the base and on the underside 

 nearest the anus. 



Expanse I5 inch. 



Hab. Philippine Islands {Mus. Druce). 



Syntomis chea, sp. n. 



Primaries black; a streak at the base, the cell, a large 

 square-shaped spot below the cell, and three oblong spots 

 beyond the cell all hyaline : secondaries black, a spot at the 

 base and a round clot at anal angle both hyaline. Head, 

 thorax, abdomen, and legs black, the fourth segment of the 

 abdomen bright orange-yellow ; antennte black, the tip white. 



Expanse H inch. 



Hab. Philippine Islands {Mus. Druce). 



-a sages J sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries black, shot with bronze-green from the 

 base to beyond the middle ; hyaline white spots the same as 

 in E. Salmoni, with the addition of a very small spot between 

 the two nearest the apex : secondaries hyaline white, broadly 



