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Show 378 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW [June 5, DYCLADIA VINDONISSA, n. sp. Wings sooty black; primaries hyaline from the base to the end of the cell; secondaries slightly hyaline at the base : head and antennae black ; thorax and basal half of the abdomen bright scarlet, the lower half on the upperside black, a series of small white spots ou each side and several at the base; legs black. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). DYCLADIA CRETHEIS, n. sp. Wings black ; primaries hyaline from the base to beyond the end of the cell, the costal and inner margins black ; secondaries black, excepting the cell, which is slightly hyaline: head and antennae black ; thorax and the first segment of abdomen bright scarlet; abdomen black shot with bluish green; underside of thorax and legs black. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). This species is allied to D. militaris, Butler, but without the black band crossing the primaries; it is easily distinguished from that species by its bright scarlet thorax. DYCLADIA CHALONITIS, n. sp. (Plate XXXIX. fig. 10.) Wings hyaline ; primaries the same as in D. varipe, but not shaded with yellow as in that species ; secondaries with the outer margin black: head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen black ; a red spot on each side of the thorax and one at the base of the abdomen ; a row of greenish spots on the side of the abdomen, almost forming bands close to the anus ; underside dusky white ; legs all black. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). This species resembles D. varipe, Walker, in pattern, but is very different in colour. DESMIDOCNEMIS, Moschler. D E S M I D O C N E M I S ASMODEUS, n. sp. Wings yellowish hyaline; primaries with the base and outer margin slightly black ; the inner margin of secondaries yellow: head, thorax, and abdomen black ; anus yellow; antennae black. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). DESMIDOCNEMIS EUMONIDES, n. sp. Wings white hyaline ; base, costal, outer, and inner margins black; a black band at the end of the cell, a small black spot below the cell near the inner margin : head, thorax, and abdomen black ; antennae black. Expanse 1 ^ inch. |
