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Show 48G MR. HERBERT DRUCE ON NEW SrECIES [^Pr- 1^» red band above the anal angle extending partly across the wing, a small white spot at the angle. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. 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, antenna?, collar, tegula?, 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 (Mus. Druce). This species has no near ally that I am accpiainted with. CHARIS CANDIOPE, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 5.) Male. Head, antenna?, collar, tegula?, 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. Hab. Colombia (Mus. Druce). CHARIS MANDOSA, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 6.) Male. Head, antenna?, collar, tegula?, 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 with a greenish gloss over both wings. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. South Brazil: Rio Janeiro (Mus. Druce). CHARIS MYRTIS, sp. n, (Plate XXXIV. fig. 7.) Male. Head, antenna?, collar, tegula?, thorax, and abdomen black. Primaries and secondaries dull brown crossed by waved |