28 Mr. H. Druce on some new Fleterocera IV. — Descriptions of some new Oenera and Species of Hete-rocera from Central and Tropical South America. By Herbert Druce, F.L.S. &c. The new species from Central America will be figured in the * Biologia Centrali-Americana.' Fam. CastniidaB. CastJiia Staudingeri, sp. n. Primaries reddish brown, shading to yellowish brown in the middle ; a large brown spot at the end of the cell and three smaller brown spots near the anal angle ; two round liyaline white dots near the apex ; the fringe yellowish brown : secondaries deep orange, shading to pale yellow in the middle and on the inner margin, the base black, thickly clothed with dark brown hairs ; a wide band of deep black submarginal spots extends from the anal angle almost to the apex, the spots become smaller near the apex ; the outer margin edged with blackish brown, becoming wider near the anal angle ; the fringe yellow. Underside of primaries orange, of secondaries pale wiiitish yellow, with the markings as above, but quite indistinct. Head, antennaj, and thorax reddish brown; abdomen blackish brown at the base, then to the anus thickly irrorated with yellow scales, the anus orange ; the underside of the thorax and abdomen yellowish white, the legs dark reddish brown above, whitish on the underside. Expanse 4 inches. Hah. Panama, Chiriqui {Trotsch, in Mus. Staudinger). I have great pleasure in naming this fine species after Dr. Staudinger, who has kindly lent it to me with many others for the ' Biologia,' where I hope it will shortly be figured. Fam. Agaristidae. Phasis prcefectus, sp. n. Primaries dark blackish brown : secondaries bright citron-yellow, broadly bordered with black. The head, antennse, palpi, thorax, and legs black ; abdomen yellow, with a central black band and one on each side, all extending from the base to the anus ; the anal tuft black. Expanse 2 inches. Hah. Bolivia [Mus. Druce).
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