168 Mr. II. Druce on new Species of 



XVIII. — Descriptions of some neio Species of Helerocera 

 from Central America. By Herbert Druce, F.L.S. 



Fam. Sphingidae. 

 Unzela, Walk. 



Unzela pronoe^ sp, n. 



Male. — Primaries brown, very similar to those of U.japix^ 

 but without the distinct brown band that crosses the wing in 

 that species ; a small dark brown spot on the costal margin, 

 and a larger dark brown patch at the anal angle : secondaries 

 semihyaline pale brown, broadly bordered from the apex to 

 the anal angle with dark brown. Palpi, head, and thorax 

 dark brown ; upperside of the abdomen pale brown ; under- 

 side of the head, thorax, and abdomen white; antennae and 

 legs brown. — Female almost identical with the male, but with 

 the primaries slightly paler in colour. 



Expanse, ^ 2\ inches, ? 2jV inches. 



Ilab. British Honduras, Belize {Mus. Druce) ; Panama, 

 Chiriqui (Trdtsch). 



This species is allied to U.japix. 



Ch^erocampa, Duponchel. 



Ghcerocampa damocrita, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries dark brown, thickly marked with black 

 streaks near the base and along the costal margin ; a pale 

 brown line extends from the base, partly along the inner 

 margin and then crosses the wing to tiie apex ; on both sides 

 of the pale line are several narrow dark brown lines ; a golden- 

 brown mark just above the anal angle ; the outer margin 

 finely speckled with minute black dots : secondaries black, 

 with a rather wide golden-brown submarginal band extending 

 from the apex to the anal angle. Underside of botii wings 

 bright reddish brown, thickly irrorated with black scales. 

 Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown ; the sides of the head 

 and thorax fawn-colour ; the sides of the abdomen streaked 

 with golden brown. — Female very similar to the male, but 

 larger, and with the black spots on the primaries more 

 distinct. 



Expanse, ^ 3 inches, $ ^-Jr inches. 



Ilab. Mexico, Jalai)a {M. Tnijillo). 



This species is allied to C lihi/a. 



