On some new Species of Heterocera. 507 



LXVIII. — Descriptions of some neto Genera and Species of 

 Heterocera from Tropical South America, By Herbert 

 Deuce, F.L.S. &c. 



Fam. SyntomidaB. 

 Sphecosoma spuria, sp. n. 



3fah. — The head and palpi yellow ; antennae black, the 

 shaft brio-ht red; collar and tegulse black, edged with yellow ; 

 thorax black, with a white line crossing- the base ; abdomen 

 black, banded with yellowish white ; legs, underside of thorax, 

 and abdomen pale yellow. Primaries and secondaries 

 yellowish hyaline, the veins black. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Bab. Colombia, Cacagualito [Mas. Druce). 



Sarrosa helotes, sp. n. 



Male. — Head and collar dark metallic blue ; thorax, teguls, 

 and abdomen bright orange, tegul^e edged with black ; abdo- 

 men with three rows of metallic blue spots, the anal segment 

 black ; antennae black, white at the tips ; legs black. Pri- 

 maries and secondaries hyaline, the veins all black, the apex 

 and outer margin of the primaries broadly black, secondaries 

 edged with black. — The female is almost identical with the 

 male. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hab. Colombia, Valparaiso {Mus. Druce). 



Mesothen nomia, sp. n. 



JiJale. — The head, palpi, thorax, tegulaj, abdomen, and legs 

 chrome-yellow, tegulas edged with black ; antennge black ; 

 abdomen banded with metallic blue, the two anal segments 

 dark metallic blue. Primaries and secondaries yellowish 

 hyaline, the veins, apex of the primaries, and the outer 

 margin black, the base and the costal margin to the end of 

 the cell chrome-yellow. 



Expanse l/o inch. 



Uab. Colombia, Valparaiso (Mus. Druce). 



Eucereon cetolia, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennge, and collar dark grey, collar edged 

 Avith white ; thorax and tegul^ grey ; abdomen above black ; 

 the underside and the legs dark grey, the anal tuft pale yellow. 



