456 Mr. W. C. Hewitson on new Species q/" Hesperidas. 



eight transparent white spots : four (one very minute) in a 

 longitudinal band at the middle, and four near the apex, the 

 fourth very minute. Posterior wing with one small trans- 

 parent spot below the middle. 



Underside as above, except that it is castaueous, that the 

 inner margin of the anterior wing is broadly grey, and that 

 there is a minute wliite spot on each side of the spot described 

 above on the posterior wing. 



Exp. 1-iij inch. 



Hah. Espiritu Santo. 



Hespena Lamponia. 

 Alis supra fuscis : anticis punctis quinque hyalinis : posticis infra rufia, 



punctis sex albis minutis. 



Upperside dark brown, paler towards the base. Anterior 

 wing with five transparent white spots — two between the 

 branches of the median nervure (the spot between the first 

 and second branches large and square) and three near the 

 apex. 



Underside rufous, except from the base to the middle of 

 the anterior wing, which is dark brown. Posterior wing with 

 six minute white spots — one in the cell and five in a curved 

 band below it. 



Exp. ly^ inch. 



Hah. Brazil. 



Near to H. elegantula of Herrich-Schaffer. 



Hesperia Locutia. 

 Alis supra fuscis : anticis punctis sex hyalinis (tribus apicalibus 



minutissimis) : posticis puncto uno hyalino : his infra dimidio 



postico rufo, punctis tribus atris uotato. 



Upperside dark brown. Anterior wing with six trans- 

 parent white spots — three forming a central longitudinal band, 

 and three minute and apart at the apex. Posterior wing with 

 one minute transparent spot below the middle. 



Underside as above, except that the anterior Aving has the 

 costal and outer margins and a spot near the apex rufous, and 

 that the outer half of the posterior wing is rufous marked by 

 a transverse series of three black spots. 



Exp. Ivu inch. 



Hab. Brazil. 



Near to H. suhcordata of Herrich-SchafFer. 



Hesperia Cynea. 

 Ahs utrinque fuscis : anticis punctis quinque hyalinis (duobus minu- 

 tissimis). 



