280 ME. H. DEUCE OK NEW [Mar. 28, 



I exhibit this evening a fine male specimen of Aciias mimosce. 

 This specimen emerged from one of three cocoons, deposited this 

 year (1893) by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, I'.Z.S., and, although 

 I have had the cocoons on one occasion before, this is the first 

 perfect specimen obtained. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera Heterocera 

 from Central and South America. By Herbert 

 Dbuce, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 



[Received March 28, 1893.] 

 (Plates XIX.-XXI.) 



The following descriptions of ninety-eight new species of 

 Heterocera from tropical America represent twelve families, four 

 subfamilies, and forty genera, two of which are new. 



Many of the species of the Dioptidse are of considerable interest, 

 as they very closely resemble some of the butterflies belonging to 

 the family Danainse from the same localities. All the types are 

 in my own collection. 



Fam. Mqts.'&ii-d M. 

 tEgeeia, Fabr. 



iEGEEIA (?) CEEACA, sp. n. 



Primaries dark purplish brown, a streak from the base to the 

 end of the cell hyaline, beyond the end of the cell a large golden 

 yellow spot ; the fringe dark brown. Secondaries hyaline, with 

 the veins, outer margin, and fringe dark purplish black. Head 

 and palpi black, the front of the head white, collar steel-blue ; 

 thorax dark brown ; abdomen bright orange ; the two anal segments 

 and the tuft dark blackish brown ; legs bluish black. 



Expanse 1 j'^j inch. 



Hah. British Guiana, Essequibo River (WJiitely, 3Ius. Druce). 



A fine distinct species quite unlike any other known to me. I 

 have placed it in the genus jEgeria with considerable doubt. 



Fam. Castniid.e. 



Castnia, Fabr. 



Castnia endelechia, sp. n. 



Primaries pale brown, almost white along the inner margin, a 

 short white streak near the base, and a white band crossing the 

 wing beyond the middle, from the costal to the outer margin ; the 

 fringe pale brown. Secondaries pure white, the veins near the 

 outer margin edged with bright red, a lunular-shaped black mark 



