378 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW [Juue 5, 



Dycladia vindonissa, n. sp. 



Wiugs sooty black ; primaries Iiyaline from the base to the end 

 of the cell ; secondaries slightly hyaline at the base : head and an- 

 tennae black ; thorax and basal half of the abdomen bright scarlet, 

 the lower half on the upperside black, a series of small white spots 

 on each side and several at the base ; legs black. 



Expanse I5 inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buchley). 



Dycladia cretheis, n. sp. 



"Wings black ; primaries hyaline from the base to beyond the end 

 of the cell, the costal and inner margins black ; secondaries black, 

 excepting the cell, which is slightly hyaline : head and antennae 

 black ; thorax and the first segment of abdomen bright scarlet ; 

 abdomen black shot with bluish green ; underside of thorax and 

 legs black. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab, Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). 



This species is allied to D. militaris, Butler, but without the black 

 band crossing the primaries; it is easily distinguished from that 

 species by its bright scarlet thorax. 



Dycladia chalonitis, n. sp. (Plate XXXIX. fig. 10.) 



Wiugs hyaline ; primaries the same as in D. varipe, but not shaded 

 with yellow as in that species ; secondaries with the outer margin 

 black : head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen black ; a red spot on 

 each side of the thorax and one at the base of the abdomen ; a row 

 of greenish sjiots on the side of the abdomen, almost forming bands 

 close to the anus ; underside dusky white ; legs all black. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {Buckley). 



This species resembles D. varipe, Walker, in pattern, but is very 

 different in colour. 



Desmidocnemis, Moschler. 

 Desmidocnemis asmodexjs, n. sp. 



Wings yellowish hyaline ; primaries with the base and outer 

 margin slightly black ; the inner margin of secondaries yellow : head, 

 thorax, and abdomen black ; anus yellow ; antenna; black. 



Expanse \\ inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). 



Desmidocnemis eumonides, n. sp. 



Wings white hyaline ; base, costal, outer, and inner margins black; 

 a black band at the end of the cell, a small black spot below the 

 cell near the inner margin : head, thorax, and abdomen black ; 

 antennae black. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



