106 Mr. H. Druce on nexo Species o/Eratina. 



to the upperslde, but paler in colour, and with a row of brown 

 spots crossing the middle of the wing. The head, antenna?, 

 thorax, and abdomen dark brown, the abdomen banded with 

 fine yellow lines ; legs dark brown. 



Female almost identical with the male. 



Expanse H inch. 



Hah. Ecuador, Chiguinda {Buckley ^ Mas. Druce). 



This species is allied to E. Wheeleri from Colombia. 



Eratina WMtelyi, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries black, the veins at the base white ; a spot 

 at the end of the cell, a round spot below near the anal angle, 

 and two small spots on the costal margin near the apex all 

 ■white: secondaries deep black, with a large central, almost 

 round, creamy white spot about the middle of the wing, which 

 extends to the inner margin ; the fringe alternately white and 

 black. Underside very similar to the upperside, but con- 

 siderably browner in colour, the veins at the bases of both 

 ■wings white : primaries with a white band, which crosses 

 from the costal margin to the outer margin near the apex : 

 secondaries with two streaks and a round spot close to the 

 anal angle both white. Tlie head, thorax, abdomen, antenna?, 

 and legs black, the abdomen banded with narrow v.'hite lines. 



The female is identical with the male. 



Expanse 1-^ inch. 



Hah. East Peru {Whttely, Mus. Druce). 



Eratina necysia, sp. n. 



Female. — Primaries deep black, with a dark blue gloss; 

 the cell, three spots beyond, and one elongated streak below 

 the cell bluish hyaline white ; three spots forming a short 

 band close to the apex bluish hyaline white : secondaries 

 bluish hyaline white, with the veins, the costal margin, 

 and the outer margin deep black, glossed with dark blue. 

 Underside : primaries the same as above, but with a reddish 

 tinge : secondaries Avith the hyaline part as above, the dark 

 parts being all of a rich lake-colour, the base of the wing 

 chrome-yellow ; a rather wide, marginal, silvery-white line 

 extends from the apex to the anal angle. The head, thorax, 

 antenna?, and abdomen bluish black ; the collar white ; the 

 underside of the abdomen banded with white ; the legs black. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hah. Colombia, interior {^[us, Druce). 



A very distinct species allied to E. pohlila, Feld. & Rog. 



