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Journal New York Entomological Society. 
[Vol. iv 
NEW SPECIES OF AMERICAN HETEROCERA. 
By William Schaus. 
Eurata helena, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax black ; two round yellow spots on collar. Abdomen abov 
with segments 1-3 crimson, 4 and 5 yellow; otherwise black; a broad black sul 
dorsal line from the base and a tinge of black between the segments. Wings browr 
ish black, thinly scaled. The primaries with two contiguous white spots near the en 
of the cell, and another spot below them; beyond the cell four white spots, the lowe 
very minute; at the base two minute yellow spots. Secondaries with two whii 
spots at the end of the cell and the inner margin broadly crimson. Underneath tt 
same. Expanse, 34 mm. , 
Habitat: Castro, Parana. 
Eurata maritana, sp. nov. 
Head and thorax black ; collar with two large yellow spots. Abdomen wit 
the basal segments crimson and a black and orange subdorsal spot, segments 2 and 
black with lateral spots; segments 4 and 5 yellow separated by a transverse blac 
band; otherwise black underneath, segments 4 and 5 are yellow. Wings smol 
black. Primaries with an oblong creamy spot at the base ; two large white media 
spots; four large white subapical spots. Secondaries with a trace of a whitish line 
the end of the cell. Expanse, 36 mm. 
Habitat Sao Paulo, S. E. Brazil. 
Allied to E. picta H. S. 
Syntomeida broadwayi, sp. nov. 
Antennce and head black with a metallic green spot. Collar black with tvt 
small metallic pale green spots. Patagias black with two similar but larger spo 
Thorax and abdomen dorsally dark metallic green, the segments of the abdomen ve 
distinct; underneath black with a large white patch at the base of the abdome 
Legs dark metallic blue ; fore femora white; tarsi with a broad white circle and 
crimson streak above the white circle on the fore pair. Primaries dull greeni 
black with the following small vitreous spots; one below the median vein at a thi 
from the base ; one at the end of the cell; two just beyond the cell; a slightly larg 
spot near the outer margin between veins 2 and 3, and a minute spot just above 
separated by vein 3. Secondaries of the same color, with a small vitreous streak at t: 
base on the inner margin, and adjoining it a minute round spot; another sm 
vitreous spot at the end of the cell. Underneath the wings are dark metallic gree 
Expanse, $ 41 mm. 
Habitat: Trinidad, B. W. I. 
I am indebted for a specimen of this new species to W. E. Broa 
way, Esq. of the Botanical Gardens. 
