278 MR. w. scHAus ON NEW [A^pr. 5, 



white, slightly hyaline, the apex broadly, the outer margin faintly, 

 clou'ded with black ; underneath the same, with a long black spot 

 on the costal margin. Antennae black, with a broad white space 

 near the base and also near the tip. Head white. Thorax white, 

 spotted with black. Abdomen above brown, the last three segments 

 yellow with subdorsal black spots ; underneath white. Anus black. 



Expanse 32 mm. 



Hab. Peru. 



Ctenucha azteca, sp. nov. 



Primaries brownish green. Secondaries bluish black. Fringes 

 on all the wings white. Head and thorax black, collar crimson. 

 Abdomen dark metalUc blue. Anus crimson. 



Expanse 38 mm. 



Hab. City of Mexico. 



Very closely allied to Apistosia terminalis, "Walker. 



Theages vestalis, sp. nov. 



White ; wings semihyaline, slightly iridescent. 



Expanse 22 mm. 



Hab. Peru. 



EUCEREON LADAS, Sp. nOV. 



Male. Primaries grey; the veins, a median and a marginal 

 angulated band, some streaks between the veins on the extreme 

 margin, and a few shades at the base of the wings dark brown ; 

 there is a minute spot in the middle of the cell connected with a 

 similar spot at the end of the cell by a fine black line. Secondaries 

 dark brown. Head and thorax grey, with brown spots on the collar. 

 Abdomen brown dorsally, the last three segments yellow ; under- 

 neath two white streaks. 



The female is paler on the primaries, and the secondaries are 

 greyish with darker margins. 



Expanse 28 mm. 



Hab. Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



Amaxia HEBE, sp. nov. 



Male. Primaries above pale yellow, a large purplish-brown spot 

 broadly bordered with roseate occupying the base of the wings for 

 one third from the base along the subcostal vein, and the entire 

 inner margin, except a small yellow spot about the middle of the 

 inner margin. At the apices two small brownish spots surrounded 

 bv roseate. The intermediate yellow space with widely separated 

 and very small indistinct pinkish spots. Secondaries above slightly 

 hvaline, rose colour, whitish along the costal margin. Underneath 

 whitisli .the base of the primaries roseate, the apical spots smaller 

 than c Ji the upperside. Head yellow above, crimson underneath. 

 Collar yellow, thorax and abdomen dorsally crimson ; underneath 

 whitish. 



Expanse 33 mm. 



Hab. Rio Janeiro, Brazil. 



