98 Mr. H. Druce on new Species q/Eratina 



IJab. Ecuador, Intij, Sarayacu, Chiguiada {Buckley ^ Mas. 

 Druce) . 



This species is allied to E. goniuris, Feld. & Kog. 



Eratina mecyra, sp. n. 



3fale. — Primaries blackish brown, crossed beyond the 

 middle by a semihyaline yellowisli-white band that does not 

 reach tlie costal or inner margin ; the fringe brownish black : 

 secondaries brownish black, darkest round the outer margin ; 

 a narrow yellowish-white line extends from near the apex of 

 the costal margin almost to the anal angle ; the fringe alter- 

 nately yellowish white and brown. The underside of the 

 primaries reddish brown, streaked with yellow and reddish 

 brown at the base, the yellowish-white band more distinct 

 than above, and a submarginal white line extending from 

 near the a])ex to the anal angle : secondaries white, streaked 

 with red and yellow, tiie outer margin dark brown, the fringe 

 the same as above. The head, thorax, and abdomen above 

 dark brown, the latter white on the underside and banded 

 with very narrow yellow lines ; the antennas brown and the 

 legs greyish brown. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Bab. Colombia, Antioquia, Frontino {Salmon , Mus. 

 Druce). 



Eratina rhesa, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries dark brown, partly crossed beyond the 

 middle by a whitish hyaline band, which becomes wider as 

 it extends to the inner margin, the fringe alternately brown 

 and white: secondaries brown, palest at the base and along 

 the inner margin ; a large red spot on the inner mai-gin 

 slightly above the anal angle; the fringe alternately brown 

 and white. Underside : primaries reddish brown, thickly 

 irrorated with yellow scales; the white hyaline band crossing 

 the wing beyond the middle is more distinct, and a waveJ, 

 submarginal, yellow line extends from the costal margin near 

 the apex to the anal angle : secondaries brown, streaked with 

 yellow and white. The head, thorax, and abdomen dark 

 brown, the collar yellow, the anus reddish brown ; antoniue 

 and legs greyish brown. 



Expanse H inch. 



Bab. Bolivia {Buckbi/j Mus. Bruce). 



