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Show 532 MR. H. DRUCE O N N E W HETEROCERA. [May 19, NELO, Walker. N E L O UXISAMA, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 7.) Primaries black, glossed with dark blue from the base to beyond the middle ; a large spot beyond the end of the cell bright red glossed with a blue shade : secondaries deep black. Underside of primaries pale brown, with the red spot as above ; secondaries pale brown, with the nerves dark brown and a small red dot at the base. Head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen brownish black ; tegulae black, red at the base; legs black. Expanse 1^ inch. Hab. Ecuador, Intaj (Buckley). This beautiful species is allied to N. discalis, Walk., from Bolivia. NELO XENOPITHIA, sp. n. Primaries dark brown, with an elongated oval spot at the end of the cell, bright red, glossed on the inner edge with dark blue: secondaries uniform dark brown. Underside uniform dark reddish brown, with the nerves all black, the red spot on the primaries larger and brighter in colour than on the upper side. Head, antennae, and thorax brownish black; abdomen brown; tegulae red at the base; legs dark brown. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). This species is quite distinct from any other known to me. NELO TOLOSA, sp. n. Primaries dull black, with a brilliant blue round patch beyond the cell, in the centre of which is a small orange-yellow dot; secondaries very dark brown. Underside of both wings uniform glossy brown, with the nerves black. Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs black ; antennae and palpi black. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). This species is allied to N. xenopithia, from which it is at once distinguished by the spot of the primaries being bright blue instead of red. NELO TOMISA, sp. n. (Plate XXXIII. fig. 8.) Primaries brilliant dark blue, with the costal aud outer margins bordered with dee]) black, a very minute red spot at the end of the cell : secondaries uniform deep black. Underside of both wings silky brown, with a small red band beyond the cell on the primaries, and a minute red dot at the base of the secondaries. Head, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs brownish black ; tegulae black, with the base red. Expanse 1J inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). This beautiful little species is quite distinct from any with which I am acquainted. |