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Show 1883.] ZYGHENIDHE A N D ARCTIID^E. 383 This species imitates Histraa amazonica, Butler, on the primaries, but the very small secondaries at once show that it is an Androcharta. Evius, Walker. Evius P O L Y X E N U S , n. sp. (Plate X L . fig. 6.) Primaries reddish brown, a large ^-shaped spot on the costal margin, a small one at the apex, and one on the hind margin yellow ; secondaries yellow, the outer margin broadly brown : head yellow ; thorax brown ; abdomen brick-red ; antennae brown, yellow at the tips. Expanse 1^ inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). ZATREPHES, Hiibner. Z A T R E P H E S C H A O N , n. sp. (Plate X L . fig. 10.) Primaries pale chrome-yellow ; the base, inner margin, and apex red ; a patch of metallic silver extending from the base along the inner margin ; secondaries pale yellowish white shot with pink : head yellow; thorax and abdomen brownish red; antennae and legs red. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). This beautiful species is allied to Z. trailii, Butler. ZATREPHES GRANDIS, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 5.) Primaries orange-red, shaded with brown; a white spot at the base, and one below on the inner margin, a yellowish hyaline spot at the end of the cell, and an irregular hyaline band crossing from the costal margin near the apex to the anal angle ; veins all black ; secondaries yellowish hyaline, shaded with red on the inner margin : head, thorax, and abdomen orange-red ; antennae brown ; legs red. Expanse 2 | inches. Hab. Ecuador, Intaj (Buckley). ZATREPHES BUCKLEYI, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 9.) Primaries bright orange-yellow, crossed from the costal margin nearly to the middle by three bands of pale chrome-yellow edged with black; an elongated slate-coloured patch at the end of the cell extending nearly to the outer margin ; a small black spot at the anal angle ; secondaries pinkish white : head, thorax, and abdomen orange-yellow ; antennae and legs brown. Expanse If inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley). I have named this beautiful species after Mr. Buckley, being one of the many new species taken by him. HOPLARCTIA, Butler. HOPLARCTIA CLARIA, n. Sp. Primaries brownish black; a longitudinal streak from the base 26* |
