80 Mr. W. C. Hewitson on new Species o/'Hesperidee. 



the base, a spot below these, and a transverse irregular band, 

 and a spot at the anal angle, all rufous-brown. 



Exp. 1^^ inch. 



Hah. Amazon, Tonantins (Bates). 



In the collection of W. G. Hewitson. 



Unlike any other species. 



Hesperia Maheta. 



Alls supra fascis : anticis punetis septem hyalinis punctoque fulvo : 

 posticis fascia fulva : his infra rufis, macuHs quatuor argenteis. 



Upperside dark brown. Anterior wing with seven trans- 

 parent spots — one in the cell, three below forming a longitu- 

 dinal band, and three at the apex ; a spot of yellow on the 

 inner margin. Posterior wing crossed transversely by a band 

 of orange. 



Underside pale rufous-grey, except the lower half of the 

 anterior wing and the inner margin and anal angle of the 

 posterior wing, which are dark brown. Posterior wing marked 

 by four silvery white spots — two before the middle and two 

 below these, one of which is minute — and by a less distinct 

 white spot and several small brown spots. 



Exp. 1^^ inch. 



Hah. Queensland. 



In the collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



A very distinct and beautiful species. 



Hesperia Luda. 



Alis utrinque fuscis : anticis basi caeruleo tincta, punetis quatuor 

 hyalinis : posticis infra macula media fasciaque marginaU lata 

 albis. 



Upperside dark brown, tinted with blue at the base. An- 

 terior wing with four transparent spots — one in the cell 

 sinuated on its outer border, and three below this forming a 

 longitudinal band^ the middle spot large and triangular. Pos- 

 terior wing projecting at the lobe. 



Underside as above, except that it is rufous-brown, that 

 the small spot near the inner margin of the anterior wing is 

 large and undefined, and that the posterior wing has a small 

 central spot and a broad band of grey intersected by black 

 nervures at the middle of the outer margin. 



Exp. 2 inches. 



Hah. Chiriqui {Rihhe). 



In the collection of Dr. Staudinger. 



