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secondaries uniform black. Head, thorax, and abdomen dull black. 

 Antennae of the male deeply pectinated, of the female simple. 

 Legs black. The underside the same as above, except that the legs 

 are not black. 



Expanse, c? 1| inch, 2 1| inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Chiguinda {BucMey). 



This insect is aUied to the preceding species, from which it is 

 easily distinguished by the much paler colour of the primaries, 

 larger size, and more robust appearance. 



AcTEA, Walker. 



ACTEA MINUTA, Sp. n. 



Primaries deep black, with an elongated oval yellow band beyond 

 the middle between the costal and the anal angle, but not reaching the 

 outer margin ; a narrow yellow streak extending from the base along 

 the costal margin to about the middle ; secondaries deep yellow, 

 margined with black. Head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen black, 

 the base and sides of the abdomen banded with yellow. 



Expanse I5 inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu {BucMey). 



This little species is very distinct from all others with which I 

 am acquainted. 



Darna, Walker. 

 Darn A unifasciata, sp. n. (Plate XXXII. fig. 14.) 



Primaries slightly hyaline, slaty black, with a wide orange-coloured 

 band crossing from the costal margin to near the inner margin, the 

 inner end of the band being rounded ; the wing from the base to 

 the red band is shot with pale grey : secondaries uniform hyaline 

 black ; the underside the same as above. Head, thorax, and 

 abdomen black shot with bluish grey ; antennae and legs black. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hah. Ecuador, Intaj {Buchley). 



This insect is very distinct from any other with which I am 

 acquainted. Mr. Buckley only met with this species at Intaj. 



Darna imperialis, sp. n. (Plate XXXII. fig. 15.) 



Primaries black, shot with bright blue from the base to the 

 middle, where a narrow yellow band crosses from the costal margin 

 to near the anal angle, but not reaching the outer or inner margin : 

 secondaries bright blue, bordered with black. Head, palpi, and 

 antennae black ; thorax and abdomen bright glassy blue above, on 

 the underside brownish black. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Ecuador, Chiguinda {Bud ley). 



This beautiful species is allied to D. color at a, Walk,, from which 

 it is at once distinguished by the narrow yellow band on tlie 

 primaries and also in several minor points. 



