neio Sj)ecies of lltterocera. 1 73 



and a rriar<,Miial row of nitlicr lnr;r(. white spots. Underside 

 very similar to tlie uppersidc, but with the costal rnai«,'in of 

 tlie secondaries from the base almost to the apex cluumu- 

 yellow. 



Expanse ?)\ inches. 



Ilib. Peru, Chanchamayo, 1000-1500 metres [Mus. 

 Jh-uo). 



Pericopis niadana, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, palpi, antennre, collar, tcfrula?, thorax, and 

 abdomen black, the ctdlar spotted with white, abdomen with 

 a bluish-grey band on each side; the utnliirside pale yell )\v; 

 legs black. Primaries brownish grey, the apex, inner 

 margin, and two bands crossing the wings all black ; several 

 small white sj)ots at the apex, below which are some indistinct 

 reildi>h-brown spots, also two reddish-brown spots close to 

 the anal angle ; a bright red spot at the base : secondaries 

 white, the veins all black ; the inner half of the wing thickly 

 clutlied with black hairs; the outer margin broadly bordered 

 with black, with a submarginal row of indistinct reddish 

 spots and a marginal row of white spots extending from the 

 apex to the anal angle; the fringe black. Underside similar 

 to the upperside, but with nearly all the black markings red. 



Expanse 3 inches. 



IJab. West Colombia, San Antonio, 5800 feet {G. M. 

 Palmer, Mus. Druce). 



A very distinct species, quite uidike any other kriown 

 to me. 



Pericopis hodeva, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, antennne, collar, teguUe, thorax, and le^-s 

 all black ; collar spotted with yellow, teguhe edged with 

 reddish brown ; abdomen above reddish brown, with a central 

 black line down the middle from the base to the anus ; a 

 double black line on each side; the underside pale yellow; 

 the anal segment bluish grey. Primaries : the apical tiiiicl 

 of the wing black, from the end of the cell to the base 

 brownish yellow, clouded in the cell and along the inner 

 margin with brown; the veins black; the fringe black ; a 

 yellow line at the end of the cell ; secondaries black, yellowish 

 bruwn at the apex and half round the outer margin. Under- 

 side very similar to the u|)perside, but brighter in colour, and 

 a distinct black spot about the middle of the cell on the 

 primaries. 



Expanse 3^ inches. 



Hub. Peru, Puzuzo (Mus. Drue). 



