1894.] ON NEW HETEROCERA FROM TROPICAL AMERICA. 225 



3. On new Species of Heterocera from Tropical America. 

 By W. Schaus, F.Z.S. 



[Eeceived February 9, 1894.] 

 Earn. SyntomidjE. 



1. PSOLOPTERA BASIEULVA, Sp. nOV. 



Antennae black. Head, thorax, and base of wings reddish ; the 

 wings otherwise and abdomen black, slightly tinged with dark 

 blue ; a small white lateral spot at the base of the abdomen. Exp. 

 32 miUim. 



Hab. Peru. 



Obs. Allied to P. ihoracica, Wlk., but differs in the reddish base 

 of the wings. 



2. HOM030CERA CINCTA, Sp. nOV. 



Antennae black, tipped with white. Head black, frons white. 

 Collar black, a central orange spot and lateral metallic blue spot. 

 Thorax black ; patagia orange, margined with black. Abdomen 

 dorsally with first segment yellow, otherwise black with metallic 

 blue transverse lines, orange between the segments ; anus orange ; 

 underneath black with some transverse white marks. Legs black. 

 Primaries hyaline ; the veins black, except the costal vein, which is 

 reddish brown ; an orange streak at the base above the submedian 

 vein and another below it ; the inner and outer margins narrowly 

 black, the apex broadly black ; a narrow black discal line. Second- 

 aries hyaline, the outer margin finely black, the inner margin and 

 anal angle broadly black. Exp. 28 millim. 



Hab. Aroa, Venezuela. 



3. Sphecosoma simile, sp. nov. 



Antennae yellow, the tips black. Head yellow, a black spot 

 posteriorly. Collar yellow, edged with black. Thorax yellow, 

 the patagia inwardly edged with black. Abdomen yellow, with 

 dorsally six broad black transverse bands. Legs yellow. Wings 

 yellowish hyaline ; the subcostal and median veins yellowish, the 

 other veins black ; the fringe blackish ; a small black border at 

 the apex of the primaries. Exp. 26 millim. 



Hab. Aroa, Venezuela. 



Obs. Very closely allied to S. arctata, Walk. 



4. Gymnelia aroa, sp. nov. 



Antennae black. Head and thorax black ; a few dark bluish 

 scales on the collar. Abdomen black ; a subdorsal dark blue line, 

 interrupted posteriorly on each segment ; lateral orange streaks 

 between the segments, and a lateral row of blue spots ; underneath 

 an outer row of yellow spots. Legs black ; fore coxae white. 



