new Species of Ilclerocera. 717 



the abJomon, the under-sido of the abdomcii white, witli two 

 red spots on either side ; lo^s black and white. Primaries 

 liyaline, the veins, the base, a spot at the end of the cell, and 

 a large spot on tlie outer margin below the apex all black : 

 secondaries hyaline, the veins, a spot at the end of the cell, 

 and the outer mar<fin edged with black, the inner margin 

 broadly snow-white. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hab. South Peru, Uruhiia<^i, 70!)0 feet (.1/(^5. Druze) . 



Allied to Hoinceocera garleppi, Rothsch. 



Fam. Hypsidse. 

 Pericopis hrunnea, sp. n. 



^[^de. — Head, palpi, antennre, thorax, tegulse, and legs 

 black; collar spotted with yellow ; abdomen black, the under- 

 side yellow, the sides sordid yellow. Primaries dull brown 

 to beyond the middle, the outer half pale brown, the apex 

 and outer margin blackish brown : secondaries blackish 

 brown ; a submarginal indistinct reddish-brown line extends 

 from the apex to the anal angle ; the fringes of both wings 

 black. Underside : primaries blackish brown ; a pale 

 reddish-brown band crosses the wing near the apex ; a pale 

 brown spot at the end o£ the cell and three pale brown streaks 

 close to the anal angle : secondaries blackish browti, the 

 costal margin reddish brown ; a large pale brown spot 

 beyond the cell ; the reddish-brown submarginal band the 

 same as above, but more distinct and divided near the middle ; 

 the fringe black. 



Expanse 3 inches. 



Hab. East Ecuador, Banos, Rio Pastaza, 5000-7000 feet 

 [Mus. Drxice). 



Very distinct from any species known to me, but nearest 

 Perecopis hodeva, Druce. 



Fam. Cyllopodidae. 

 Darna grandis^ sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antenna?, palpi, collar, tegulre, thorax, abdo- 

 men, and legs all black. Primaries black, shot with metallic 

 blue at the base and partly along the inner margin; a large 

 square-shaped semihyaline spot at the end of the cell and two 

 spots beyond, the first small, the second large, the three spots 

 forming a band ; the fringe black : secondaries black, the 

 base and inner margin shot with bright blue, the costal 



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