G2 i August, 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THREE NEW SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA- 

 HETEROCERA. 



BY HERBERT DRUCE, E.L.S. 



Pam. CHALCOSIITLE. 

 HISTIA, Hiibn. 



ITlSTIA DOLENS, n. Sp. 

 Primaries dull black-greyish at tbe base and along the inner margin ; a white 

 band crosses the wing from the costal margin beyond the cell to near the middle. 

 Secondaries dull black-greyish from the base to the end of the cell, beyond which is 

 a whitish spot. The under-side of all the wings as above. Head and collar reddish- 

 brown. Thorax and abdomen on the upper-side black ; the anus and the under-side 

 of the abdomen reddish-brown. Antennae and palpi black ; legs greyish. 



Expanse, 2 inches. 



Hah. : Celebes. Mus. Druce. 



Pam. ZYGMmVM. 



BELEMNTA. 



Belemnia "Whiteleti, n. sp. 



Primaries the same as in B. Jovis, with the apical band pale cream colour, 



instead of bright carmine. The secondaries very bright morpho-blue, narrowly 



shaded with black from the apex to the inner margin. The head, collar, and a spot 



on each of the tegulse, pale metallic-blue ; the thorax and the upper-side of the 



abdomen dark bronze-green, the sides of the abdomen metallic-blue, the under-side 



bright carmine. Antennae and palpi black ; legs greenish-black. 



Expanse, 2 inches. 



Hab. : British Guiana. Mus. Druce. 



This very fine species was discovered by Mr. "Whiteley, after 

 whom I have much pleasure in naming it. It is allied to B. Jovis, 

 Butler, but is a much more beautifully coloured species. 



Fam. EUSCHEMIBLE. 



MILIONIA, Walk. 

 Milionia Pryeri, n. sp. 

 Primaries dull brownish-black ; the veins from the base almost to the middle 

 shot with brilliant bluish-green. A dull, chrome-yellow, band (widest on the costal 

 margin) crossing from about the middle to the inner margin on the basal side of -the 

 anal angle, where it becomes quite narrow. Secondaries brownish-black, with the 

 outer margin from the apex to the anal angle broadly bordered with chrome-yellow ; 

 the veins shot with blue, as in the primaries. Three large confluent black spots close 

 to apex, and three oval spots on the outer margin, the one nearest the anal angle is 

 the smallest. The under-side of all the wings the same as a'bove, excepting that it 

 is paler and more dusky in colour. Head,, thorax, and abdomen dark glossy blue, 

 the segments edged on the lower margin with bright blue. Antennae and palpi 

 black. Expanse, 3 inches. 



Sab. : Loo Choo Islands (Pryer). Mus. Druce. 



I have named this fine species after its discoverer, the late Mr. 

 Pryer ; it is allied to M. Zonea and M. pyrozonis, but very distinct 

 from either. 



London : July, 1888. 



