1800.] ON LEPIDOPTKRA FROM CENTRAL AND S. AMiCBlCA. 493 



4. Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera Heterocera 

 from Central and South America. By Herbert Druce, 

 F.h.S., F.Z.S., &c. 



[Eeceived June 17, 1800.] 



(Plates XLII. & XLIII.) 



The new species now described from Central America will be 

 figured in the ' Biologia Centrali- Americana.' The types of those 

 from South America are all in my own collection. 



Fam. Ztg^nid^. 

 HisTioEA, Walk. 



HiSTIOEA BOUVIANA, Sp. U. 



Primaries very dark brown, streaked from the base with carmine, 

 below which the wing is pale yellowish brown ; a spot in the cell 

 and a band of four spots beyond the cell, the first and second large, 

 the other two small, all pale ochraceous yellow ; a spot at the base 

 of the wing and two minute streaks at the end of the cell bright 

 metallic blue. Secondaries bright rose-carmine, with the costal 

 margin, apex, and outer margin very dark brown. The head, thorax, 

 and abdomen black. The head, collar, base of the thorax, and sides 

 of the abdomen spotted with bright metallic blue ; the second and 

 third segments of the abdomen pale primrose-yellow ; the antennae, 

 palpi, and legs blackish brown. Expanse 2| inches. 



ilab. Bolivia (Mus. Dt-uce). 



A fine distinct insect, not closely allied to any other species of 

 Jiistioea known to me. 



EuPTEA, Herrich-Schafi'er. 



EUPYRA GIGANTEA, Sp. U. 



Primaries bronzy green, black at the end of the cell; an elon- 

 gated streak at the base of cell, below which is a large round spot, a 

 round dot at the end of the cell and two just beyond, the three 

 almost forming a triangle, below which is a large round spot, all 

 hyaline white. Secondaries black, shaded with bronzy green round 

 the outer margin from the apex to the anal angle ; a large oval- 

 shaped hyaline spot close to the base, beyond which nearer the apex 

 is a band of three hyaline spots. The head, thorax, and abdomen 

 dark bronzy green ; the abdomen crossed at the base by a white band ; 

 the antennje and legs black. Expanse 2^ inches. 



Ilab. Interior of Colombia (Mixs. Bruce). 



A fine species, allied to £. salmoni, Druce. 



Maceocneme, Hiibner. 

 Maceocneme alesa, sp. n. 



Primaries black, glossed with bright green from the base to beyond 

 the middle ; secondaries black. The head, thorax, and abdomen black ; 



