new Species of Heterocera. 299 



Nelo pyrgion 7 sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antenna?, thorax, abdomen, and legs black. 

 Primaries black, crossed beyond the middle by a dark red 

 band glossed with dark blue : secondaries black : the under- 

 side of both wings similar to the upperside, but browner in 

 colour. 



Expanse l-fa inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Balsapamba (Mus. Bruce). 



This species is allied to Nelo tolosa, Druce. 



Nelo choba, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs black ; 

 tegula) red. Primaries black, shot with bright blue from the 

 base to beyond the middle ; a large orange-red spot beyond 

 the cell, glossed with blue : secondaries black, glossed with 

 dark blue from the base to beyond the middle ; underside of 

 both wings dark brown, the veins all black, and a large red 

 spot at the base of the secondaries. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hab. N. Peru (Krause, Mus. Druce). 



Nelo racilta, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antenna?, tegulaa, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 black, a reddish spot on the base of the tegulas ; the under- 

 side of the abdomen brownish white. Primaries dark brown, 

 with a large, almost central, orange-red spot, pointed at the 

 end of the cell : secondaries dark brown. Underside similar to 

 the upperside, but much paler in colour, and with all the veins 

 black. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Colombia, Pacho, Tolima, Fusagusuga {Chapman, 

 Mus. Druce). 



This species is allied to Nelo veliterna, Druce, and may be 

 the northern form of that insect. 



Nelo diasia, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennas, thorax, tegulas, abdomen, and legs 

 black. Primaries black, crossed about the middle from the 

 costal margin to the anal angle by a wide orange-yellow 

 band : secondaries blackish brown, the underside pale brown, 

 the veins darker. 



Expanse 1£ inch. 



Hab. Bolivia (Garlepp, Mus. Druce). 



