532 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW HETEROCERA. [May 19, 



Nelo, Walker. 



Nelo uxisama, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 7.) 



Primaries black, glossed with dark blue from the base to beyond 

 the middle ; a large spot beyond the end of the cell bright red 

 glossed with a blue shade : secondaries deep black. Underside of 

 primaries pale brown, with the red spot as above ; secondaries pale 

 brown, with the nerves dark brown and a small red dot at the base. 

 Head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen brownish black ; tegulse black, 

 red at the base; legs black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hub. Ecuador, Intaj {Buckley). 



This beautiful species is allied to N. discalis. Walk., from Bolivia. 



Nelo xenopithia, sp. n. 



Primaries dark brown, with an elongated oval spot at the end of 

 the cell, bright red, glossed on the inner edge with dark blue : secon- 

 daries uniform dark brown. Underside uniform dark reddish brown, 

 with the nerves all black, the red spot on the primaries larger and 

 brighter in colour than on the upper side. Head, antennae, and 

 thorax brownish black ; abdomen brown ; tegulae red at the base ; 

 legs dark brown. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buckley). 



This species is quite distinct from any other known to me. 



Nelo tolosa, sp. u. 



Primaries dull black, with a brilliant blue round patch beyond 

 the cell, in the centre of which is a small orange-yellow dot ; secon- 

 daries very dark brown. Underside of both wings uniform glossy 

 brown, with the nerves black. Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 black ; antennae and palpi black. 



Expanse I5 inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buckley). 



This species is allie'd to N. xenopithia, from which it is at once 

 distinguished by the spot of the primaries being bright blue instead 

 of red. 



Nelo tomisa, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 8.) 



Primaries brilliant dark blue, with the costal and outer margins 

 bordered with deep black, a very minute red spot at the end of the 

 cell : secondaries uniform deep black. Underside of both wings 

 silky brown, with a small red band beyond tiie cell on the primaries, 

 and a minute red dot at the base of the secondaries. Head, 

 antennse, thorax, abdomen, and legs brownish black ; tegulse black, 

 with the base red. 



Expanse \\ inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buckley). 



This beautiful little species is quite distinct from any with which 

 I am acquainted. 



