1885.] MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW HETEROCERA. 533 



Nelo veliterna, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 9.) 



Size and form of N. chrysomela. Primaries brownish black with 

 a central orange-red patch, almost the same as in N. chrysomela ; 

 secondaries uniform dark brown. Underside of primaries the same 

 as above, but the red colour of the patch not quite so bright ; secon- 

 daries uniform glossy brown, with the nerves all black. Head, 

 antennae, thorax, and abdomen black ; tegulse reddish. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Ecuador : Chiguinda, lutaj, Sarayacu {Buckley); Colombia : 

 Fusagusuga, Pacho, Tohma ( Chapman). 



This pretty little species is allied to N. chrysomela, but can at 

 once be distinguished from that insect by its dark-brown secondaries, 

 instead of bright orange as in that species. 



Nelo splendens, sp. u. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 11.) 



Priii!aries dark brown, with a large round patch of orauge-red in 

 the middle, also the base and half the costal margin narrowly 

 streaked with red ; on the underside bright orange-red, with the 

 apex, outer and inner margins bordered with golden brown : secon- 

 daries uniform dark brown ; on the uuderside golden brown, with 

 the nerves black. Head, antennae, and thorax black ; abdomen 

 black above, but lighter on the underside ; legs black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Ecuador {Buckley), 



This fine species is most nearly allied to N. fustina, but very 

 distinct. 



Nelo fustina, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 10.) 



Primaries dark brown, with a very narrow streak from the base 

 hallway along the costal margin brick-red ; a narrow band near the 

 apex, much rounded on the outer edge, dull brick-red ; secondaries 

 uniform dark brown : underside the same as above, but lighter in 

 colour, and all the nerves black. Head, antennae, thorax, and 

 abdomen dark brown ; legs black. 



Expanse \^ inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buckley). 



This species can easily be distinguished from all its allies by its 

 very dull colouring, and by the very different position of the red 

 markings on the primaries. 



Nelo paterna, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 12.) 



Primaries dark blue-black, with a short orange-coloured band at 

 the end of the cell, not reaching the costal or inner margin ; in some 

 lights the orange-coloured band is glossed with pinkish blue. 

 Uuderside sooty black, with the band longer and broader ; secon- 

 daries uniform dark blue-black ; on the underside brownish black, 

 with all the nerves black. Head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, and 

 legs dull black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 

 Proc. Zool. Soc— 1885, No. XXXV. 36 



