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Show 522 MR. H. DRUCE O N N E W HETEROCERA. [May 19, HYALURGA, Hiibner. HYALURGA CARALIS, sp. n. Primaries whitish hyaline, more so near the apex ; the costal, outer, and inner margins broadly bordered with black; a band crossing the wing from the costal margin beyond the cell to the anal angle, and all the nerves black ; a narrow reddish-brown streak from the base on the costal margin to about the middle of the cell, and a reddish line from the middle of the inner margin reaching the apex, and then extending a little way along the outer margin : secondaries hyaline; the nerves all black ; the outer margin bordered with black enclosing a narrow reddish line. Head and front of thorax black, with four white spots in front; thorax black, with two large bluish-white spots at the base. Abdomen brownish black above, with two almost central, rather wide, bluish-white bands extending from the base to the anus, also one on each side ; the underside dirty white. Antennae, palpi, and legs black. Expanse 2f inches. Hab. Ecuador, Intaj (Buckley). This fine species is quite distinct from any other. HYALURGA? PUHITES, sp. n. Primaries semihyaline, thickly speckled with black scales, the costal, outer, and inner margins bordered with black, very broadly at the apex ; a black band crossing from the costal margin beyond the middle and extending to the outer margin just above the anal angle, enclosing a large oval white spot crossed by the black nerves: secondaries greyish hyaline, with the outer margin narrowly bordered with black, broadest at the anal angle; the nerves all black, with black scales on each side, the fringe white. Head and collar pale yellow ; thorax and abdomen brown, with a central bluish-white line, the underside of the abdomen dusky white; anus bright orange; legs brown ; antennae black ; palpi bright yellow. Expanse 2 | inches. Hab. Upper Amazons (Whitely). PHALOE, Guerin. P H A L O E PYSTE, sp. n. Primaries dark brown, crossed beyond the middle by two yellowish hyaline bands as in P. omenta, a broad yellowish hyaline band extending from the base along the inner margin almost to the anal angle, and a submarginal row of white spots : secondaries yellowish hyaline, the costal and inner margin thickly speckled with chrome-yellow scales, the outer margin broadly bordered with dark brown and a submarginal row of small white dots. Underside the same as above, excepting that the costal margins of both wings are dark chrome-yellow at the base, and the submarginal row of white spots are larger. Head and thorax black, thickly speckled with small white spots; abdomen above pale brown, on the underside dusky white, a narrow yellow and black line on each side; legs brownish white ; antennae and palpi black. |