36 Mr. II. Druce on some new Ileterocera 



the middle, the apex more rounded, and by having two brands 

 on the underside close to the costal margin nearest the apex. 

 The secondaries are very similar to those of Charidea, but are 

 more rounded at the apex. The antennge are rather long and 

 slightly pectinated. In all other respects it is very similar 

 to Cliaridea. 



Pseudocharidea eion, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries deep black, streaked with metallic blue 

 at the base and on the costal margin ; a wide orange-yellow 

 band crosses the wing about the middle, extending from the 

 costal margin almost to the anal angle ; the fringe black : 

 secondaries black, shot with bright metallic blue from the 

 base; the outer margin from the apex to the anal angle 

 broadly bordered with orange-yellow ; the fringe yellow. 

 The underside very similar to the uj)perside, but with rather 

 more blue on the wings. The head black, collar streaked with 

 blue ; a white dot on both sides of the head ; tegulse black, 

 edged with metallic blue; thorax and abdomen bright 

 metallic blue, abdomen with a black line on each side ; under- 

 side of thorax wljite; antennte black j legs slightly metallic 

 blue-black. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui {TfofscJi, in Mus. Staudinger'). 



AutomoUs tegyra, sp. n. 



Primaries deep black, crossed from the costal to the inner 

 margin by two wide primrose-yellow bands, the first near the 

 base, the second nearest the apex : secondaries yellow, broadly 

 bordered with black. The underside the same as above. 

 The head, antennse, palpi, and thorax black ; the collar, 

 front of thorax, and tegulas primrose-yellow ; abdomen dark 

 chrome-yellow, the two anal segments black, edged with 

 metallic blue ; the legs black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Panama, Chiriqui (Trotsch, in Mus. Staudinger). 



Male. — Primaries and secondaries pale primrose-yellow ; 

 secondaries slightly darker along the inner margin ; a small 

 black spot on the inner margin of the primaries close to the 

 anal angle. The head, collar, thorax, and tegulse primrose- 

 yellow ; abdomen chrome-yellow, with a large metallic blue 



