THE ANNALS 



AND 



MAGAZINE OF NATIJRAL HISTORY. 



[SEVEXTH SERIES.] 



No. 104. AUGUST 1006. 



XVII. — Descripfion<i of some neio Species of [Literocp-ra from 

 Tropical Smth America. By Herbi!:ut Druce, F. L.S. &.c. 



Family Syntomidae. 

 Mesothen mysia, sp, n. 



^FaJe. — Head, antennre, palpi, and legs black ; collar, 

 tegulje, thorax, and abdomen yellow, the abdomen banded 

 with black. Primaries hyaline, the costal margin, apex, 

 outer maroin, and veins all black : secondaries hyaline ; veins, 

 apex, and inner margin black. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Ilah. S.E. Peru, La Oroya, E,io Iiiambari, 3000 feet {Mus. 

 Druce) . 



Mesothen Jlavicostata , sp. n. 



Male. — Head, collar, tegulre, thorax, and abdomen yellow ; 

 palpi black ; antennte black, the shaft white for more than 

 half length ; two black spots on the thorax and one on each 

 of the tegulas; abdomen with a bluish-black spot on each 

 segment trom the base to the anus and with a double row of 

 small black spots on each side ; the anus black ; legs yellow. 

 Primaries hyaline, the base and costal margin to the apex 

 yellow, the apex and outer margin black : secondaries hyaline, 

 the apex and inner margin black ; veins all black. 



Expanse 1\ incli. 



Hab. S.E. Peru, Santo Domingo, 6000 feet {Mas. Druce). 

 Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 7. Vol. xviii. 7 



