306 MB. H. DEUCE ON NEW [Mar. 28, 



brownish grey, thickly irrorated with brown scales ; a row of 

 dark brown spots crosses the wing about the middle, from the 

 costal margin to the anal angle ; the apex and outer margin dark 

 brown. The head, anteunre, thorax, and abdomen black ; the legs 

 grey, banded with brown ; underside of the abdomen greyish brown. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hah. Ecuador, Chiguiuda (BucJcley, J/«5. Z).). 



A small species, allied to >S'. placida, Druce, from which it is at 

 once distinguished by the different shape of the bands on the 

 primaries. 



Heterusia pieene, sp. n. (Plate XXI. figs. 8, 9.) 



Primaries and secondaries yellow. Primaries thickly irrorated 

 with black scales at the base and partly along the inner margin ; 

 the outer margin broadly bordered with black from the apex to the 

 anal angle ; on the costal margin a large V'^l^fip^d black mark 

 extends over the wing to the black outer margin. Secondaries 

 thickly irrorated A^dth black scales ; the outer margin and the apex 

 black ; the fringe of both wings alternately black and white. 

 Underside : primaries pale yellow, with the black markings very 

 similar to those on the upperside, but thickly irrorated with grey 

 scales. Secondaries cream-coloiu', thickly irrorated with dark brown 

 scales ; a broken brown band extends partly over the wing from 

 the costal margin ; the outer margin bordered from the apex 

 nearly to the anal angle ^vith reddish brown. The head, antennae, 

 thorax, and abdomen black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hub. Ecuador, Chiguinda {BucTcley, Mus. D.). 



A beautiful species, not allied to any known to me. 



Heteetisia combana, sp. n. 



Male. Primaries and secondaries dark orange-yello^^■. Pri- 

 maries : the costal margin black at the base ; four black bands 

 crossing the wing from the costal to the inner margin, the first 

 and second narrow, close to the base of the wing, the third about 

 the middle, the fourth beyond, bent outward in the middle ; the 

 outer margin broadly bordered with black, deeply dentated on the 

 inner edge. Secondaries : the veins, a submarginal waved hne, 

 the apex, and outer margin black ; the fringe of both wings 

 alternately black and yellow. Underside : primaries bright yellow ; 

 the costal margin greyish brown from the base to the apex ; the 

 black lines as above, but only extending halfway across the wing. 

 Secondaries greyish brown, thickly irrorated Mith dark brown 

 scales ; the ajiex and outer margin almost to the anal angle dark 

 grey. The head, palpi, antennae, thorax, and abdomen black ; the 

 underside of the abdomen and legs dark greyish brown. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hub. Ecuador, Chiguinda (BueHey, Mvs. D.). 



A small species, allied to S. comana, Druce. 



