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and thorax yellow spotted with black ; abdomen black ; antennae 

 dark brownish black. 



Expanse I inch. 



Hab. Bolivia (Buckley). 



This species resembles Sphecosoma testaeeum. Walker, to some 

 extent, but the black body clearly separates it from that species. 



Sphecosoma ecuadora, n. sp. 



Wings hyaline ; the costal margin of primaries red, extending 

 almost to the apex, which is black ; outer and inner margins very 

 narrowly bordered with black : secondaries — the base pale yellow, the 

 inner and outer margins slightly dusky : head, antennae, front of 

 thorax, and abdomen black ; the base of thorax and three first seg- 

 ments banded with yellow ; legs pale yellow ; tarsi black. 



Expanse |- inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (BucMey). 



A small species allied to Sphecosoma angustata, Moschler. 



LoxopHLEBiA, Butler. 



LOXOPHLEBIA EUMELIS, U. Sp. 



Wings yellowish hyaline ; costal base and inner margin yellow ; 

 nerves black ; outer margin black, widest at the apex : head, thorax, 

 and abdomen black ; a blue dot on the front of the head, and one at 

 the base of the thorax ; a central row of blue spots on each segment, 

 and a row on each side of the abdomen ; underside blue ; antennae 

 black, finely pectinated. 



Expanse I| inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Intaj {BucTcley). 



LoXOPHLEBIA PETOSIRIS, U. Sp. 



Wings hyaline ; base of primaries and inner margin of secon- 

 daries bright yellow ; outer margin of all the wings narrowly bor- 

 dered with black ; apex of primaries broadly bordered with black : 

 head and thorax black ; abdomen yellow, banded with black, the 

 three last segments shot with blue; antennae black; legs bright yellow. 



Expanse \^ inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Intaj {Buchley). 



Gymnelia, Walker. 



Gymnelia whitelyi, n. sp. 



This species is allied to Gymnelia completa. Walker, but differs 

 from it in the following respects : — the marginal black bands are very 

 much wider ; the two cream-coloured spots are formed into a wide 

 band at the base of the thorax ; a series of narrow red bands cross 

 the abdomen ; and the anus is black instead of orange-red. 



Expanse Ig inch. 



Hab. East Peru (Whitely). 



