486 MR. HERBERT DEUCE OX NEW srECIES [Apr. 19, 



red band above the anal angle extending partly across the wing, 

 a small white spot at the angle. Expanse 2 inches. 



Hob. Bolivia : La Paz, 3000 feet {Mus. Druce). 



This species is allied to Erycina etias Saunders, but it differs 

 from it in having a much broader hind wing. 



SiSEME PECULiARis, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 9.) 



Male. Head, antennae, collar, tegulee, thorax, and abdomen 

 black. Primaries black, crossed at the end of the cell from the 

 costal to almost the outer margin by a cream-coloured band which 

 becomes widest near the outer margin ; a faint cream-coloured 

 line extends from near the apex and joins the central band on the 

 outer margin ; the fringe black. Secondaries black, with a large 

 cream-coloured spot extending from the end of the cell almost to 

 the outer margin ; a faint greyish submarginal line extends from 

 the apex to the anal angle, two small yellow spots at the anal 

 angle ; fringe black, excepting a short space which is white about 

 the middle of the outer margin. Under side similar to the upper 

 side, but with all the cream-coloured markings much larger. 

 Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. N. Peru : Huancabamba, 6000-10,000 feet (Mtis. Druce). 



This species has no near ally that I am acquainted with. 



Charis candiope, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 5.) 



Male. Head, antennse, collar, tegulse, thorax, and abdomen 

 blackish brown. Primaries and secondaries blackish brown, both 

 wings crossed by a number of indistinct black lines broken into 

 spots ; a submarginal and marginal metallic line crosses both 

 wings from the apex to the anal angle ; a row of minute black 

 dots edged with reddish brown extends from the apex to the anal 

 angle of the secondaries ; the fringes alternately dark brown and 

 white. Under side reddish brown, thickly streaked with fine short 

 black lines. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hah. Colombia {Mus. Druce). 



Charis mandosa, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 6.) 



Male. Head, antennae, collar, tegulfe, thorax, and abdomen 

 black. Primaries and secondaries blackish brown, with indistinct 

 lines crossing both wings ; a marginal row of spots extends from 

 the apex to the anal angle ; the fringes black. Under side very 

 similar to the upper side, but Avith a greenish gloss over both 

 wings. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hah. South Brazil : Rio Janeiro {Mus. Druce). 



Charis myrtis, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 7.) 



Male. Head, antennae, collar, tegulse, thorax, and abdomen 

 black. Primaries and secondaries dull brown crossed by waved 



