new Species of Ileterocera. 305 



black, edged with wliltc. Primaries black; a curved hyaline 

 white band extends from the base to the end of the cell ; the 

 inner margin from the base to about the middle greyish ; a 

 round white spot near the apex : secondaries white, broadly 

 bordered with black from the apex to the anal angle. Under- 

 side very similar to the upper.side, but not so black ; the outer 

 margin of the secondaries has an indistinct greyish-white line 

 on the black border which extends from the apex to the anal 

 angle ; the fringes of both wings black. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Ilab. Peru, La xMecede, 2000-3000 feet {Watkins^ Mas. 

 Drnce) . 



Nelo cosyra, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennge, collar, tegulw, thorax, abdomen, 

 and legs brownish black. Primaries brownish black, the 

 costal margin from the base almost to the apex orange-red; 

 a wide orange-red band crosses the centre of the wing from 

 the costal margin to the anal angle ; the fringe dark brown : 

 secondaries brownish black. Underside : primaries very 

 similar to the upperside ; secondaries pale brown, the veins all 

 black. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Ilah. Peru, San Remon, 2000-3000 feet ( Watldns), 10 c? 

 {Mus. Druce), 1 ^ {Mas. Brit.). 



Allied to JS^eh coccienata, Walk. 



Nelo creteSf sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennae, collar, tegulre, thorax, abdomen, 

 and legs black, the underside of the abdomen reddish. Pri- 

 maries black, with a white spot shaded with blue beyond the 

 cell nearest the outer margin : secondaries black; the fringes 

 of both wings black. Underside : primaries very similar to 

 the upperside, the white spot more distinct, the apex and half 

 of the outer margin red : secondaries red, the veins black. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hub. Peru, Kio Colorado, 2500 feet; La Mercede, 2000 feet 

 [Wa(ki}iSj Mus. Druce) J I'd ^ ; 1 J {Mas. Brit.). 



Nelo dolopia, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennw, collar, tegulae, thorax, abdomen, 

 and legs dark brown. Primaries dark brown, crossed about 

 the middle by a wide red band, which is straight on the inner 

 side and much curved on the outer side : secondaries dark 



