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Show 668 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW SPECIES OF [Dec. 20, 4. Descriptions of some new Species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from Tropical Africa. By H E R B E R T D R U C E, F.L.S., F.Z.S., & c [Eeceived December 6, 1887.] (Plate LV.) The specimens from which these descriptions are taken are my own collection. Fam. AGARISTID-E. EUSEMIA, Dalman. EUSEMIA PERDIX, n. Sp. Primaries black, with all the markings orange-yellow ; the apical spot smaller and narrower than in E. superba ; the two central and the anal spots about the same as in that species ; the band near the base crosses almost from the costal to the inner margin, thus differing from E. superba; the basal white spots are the same, the bluish lines are very indistinct. Secondaries bright carmine, with a yellowish shade on the costal margin ; the outer margin broadly banded with black ; a red spot on the black band near the anal angle. The fringe white at the apex of all the wings. Head and thorax black, spotted with white as in E. superba; abdomen black, banded with yellow ; antennae black. Both sexes are identical. Expanse, 3 and $ 2f- inches. Hab. East Central Africa : Manboia (Last) ; Delagoa Bay (Mrs. Monteiro). This fine species is allied to Eusemia superba, from which it is at once distinguished by the basal band on the primaries and the red spot on the black margin of the secondaries. I have four specimens before me, two 3 and two $ . EUSEMIA PENTELIA, n. sp. Primaries deep black, with two bluish metallic streaks, the first about the middle of the cell, the second at the end of the cell ; the ochraceous spots and bands arranged much as in E. euphemia, hut the apical band is much wider and more curved, and almost joining the small spot at the anal angle. Secondaries ochraceous, shaded with carmine at the base and along the inner margin to the anal angle ; the outer margin broadly banded with black, widest at the apex and the anal angle. Underside as above, the secondaries being rather more pink in colour. Head, thorax, palpi, and antennae black, the thorax and tegulae spotted with white ; abdomen black, each segment banded with yellow, the first three bands nearest the base whitish on the upperside. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. East Africa: Delagoa Bay (Mrs. Monteiro). |
