new Species of Ileterocera. 233 



to the anal anisic ; a band of white streaks partly crosses the 

 wing beyond the middle nearest the apex; the fringe white. 

 The head, antennae, and thorax black ; the abdomen bluish 

 black above, the underside grey ; legs greyisii black. 



Expanse 2i inches. 



JJah. U})per Amazons (3/ms. Druce). 



This species is allied to Esthema conjiuens^ Felder. 



Esthema crocata, sp. n. 



Primaries deep black, crossed by two white hyaline bands, 

 the first about the middle, extending from the costal margin 

 to the anal angle, the second close to the apex, both bands 

 crossed by the black veins ; a small white dot close to the 

 base and one on the costal margin between the two white 

 bands; the inner margin from the base to nearly the anal 

 angle greyish blue ; the fringe black : secondaries hyaline 

 white, the veins bluisii black; the costal margin, apex^ and 

 outer margin edged with black; the fringe black. The head, 

 antennffi, and thorax black, the collar spotted with white, the 

 abdomen bluisli grey, the underside greyisii white. 



Expanse 2j inches. 



JJah. Upper Amazons, Ecuador, Sarayacu {JJus. Druce). 



A small species allied to Esthema h'lcolor^ Cr. 



Pericojns capella, sp. n. 



Female. — Head and thorax brownish black, the front of the 

 head and tegular spotted with yellow; antennae and coxte 

 yellow ; legs brown ; abdomen pale brown^ with three narrow 

 black lines extending from the base to the anal segments, the 

 sides and underside banded with yellow. Primaries brownish 

 black, paler at the base, crossed Irom the costal margin by 

 two bands, the first pale brown, the second brownish wdiite ; 

 the veins black : secondaries yellow, broadly bordered with 

 black from the apex to the anal angle ; a marginal row of 

 wdiite spots extends from the apex to the anal angle : under- 

 side very similar to the U})perside, but with the base of both 

 wings red. 



Expanse 3 inches. 



JJah. Brazil [Mas. J)ruce). 



Pha-goptera sehrus^ sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antenna^, collar, tegula3, and thorax chrome- 

 yellow ; two small black dots behind the head and one on 

 each of the tegulie ; ] alpi yellow, with black tips; abdomen 



