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Show 1890.] CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. 511 Chiriqui. These and the female from Ecuador are all we have seen of this insect. ROSEMA, Walk. ROSEMA SCIRITIS, sp. n. Primaries pea-green, darkest at the base and along the inner margin, which near the base is streaked with black, and at the anal angle it is olive-green ; the fringe pea-green. Secondaries pure white, shaded near the base with pink ; the underside of both the wings silky white. The head green; the thorax and base of the abdomen black; tho palpi and underside of the thorax bright red; the upperside of the abdomen red, the underside yellowish white ; the legs black ; antennae reddish brown. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). ROSEMA SIMOIS, sp. n. Primaries very pale pea-green, the costal margin slightly shaded with yellow; the fringe pale green. Secondaries pure white ; the underside of both wings white. The head and thorax pale green ; the abdomen white ; antennae and legs yellowish white. Expanse 1^ inch. Hab. Argentine Republic (Mus. Druce). HEMICERAS, Guen. HEMICERAS LISSA, sp. n. Primaries very pale fawn-colour, crossed from the costal to the inner margin with two orange-brown lines, the first near the base, the second beyond the middle, a large round black spot at the end of the cell; the fringe dark brown. Secondaries yellowish white, almost hyaline in the middle; the fringe white. The underside of both wings white, excepting along the costal margin it is shaded with fawn-colour. The head, thorax, and abdomen pale fawn-colour; the antennae pale brown. Expanse If inch. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). This species is allied to Hemiceras leucospila, Walk. HEMICERAS ANIA, sp. n. Primaries silvery-grey, palest along the outer margin; a dark brown streak extends from the base to the end of the cell, and a brown band crosses from the apex to the anal angle, on the inner side of which is a row of minute black dots. Secondaries pure white, shaded with brown at the apex and round the outer margin; the fringe of both wings greyish white. The underside white ; the primaries shaded with brown on the costal and outer margins. The head and thorax greyish brown ; the abdomen above brown, white on the underside. Expanse 2 inches. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. Druce). A very distinct species, not closely allied to any other known to me. A specimen of this insect from the Volcan de Chiriqui is in Dr. Staudinger's collection. |