Mr. H. Druce on neio Species of Lepidoptera. 77 XI. — Descrijytwns of new Species of Lepidoptera^ chiefly from Central America. By Herbert Druce, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., F.Z.S. The new species of Central-Araerican Heterocera will be figured in the ' Biologia Centrali-Americana.' Fara. SphingidaB. Subfam. CiicEitocAMPiN^. Ch^rocampa, Dup. Choerocampa ortospana^ sp. n. Primaries dark olive-green, crossed from the apex to the inner margin close to the base by two wide, pinkish, fawn-coloured bands shaded with green, the outer margin brownish green, with a submarginal brown line from near the apex to the inner margin : secondaries black, with a band of yellow-ish-white spots the same as on the hind wing of C. tersa^ but those nearest the apex are confluent and of a reddish-brown colour ; the outer margins are greenish brown. The under-side closely resembles that of C. iersa, but it is much more brightly coloured, with a pale yellow band crossing the pri-maries from the apex to near the base. The head, thorax, and the upper part of the abdomen dark olive-green. A pinkish fawn-coloured streak on each side of the head and thorax ; the tegular green, edged with yellow. A tuft of pale primrose-coloured hairs on each side of the abdomen near the base, the sides of the abdomen golden yellow, the anal half of the abdomen greenish brown. A pinkish fawn-coloured line extends from the back of the head across the middle of the thorax and down the centre of the ab-domen to the anus. The underside of the former is yellowish brown. The antennae brown, paler at the tips ; the legs pinkish fawn-colour. Expanse 3^ inches. Hab. Mexico, Coatepec {J. Brooks). A fine distinct species, of which we have received one specimen ; it is allied to C. tersa, Drury, and G. titana, iJruce, but differs greatly from both. Choerocampa suana, sp. n. Primaries uniform greyish mouse-colour, with a narrow, submarginal, dark brown line from the apex to the inner margin : secondaries black, with an indistinct row of pale
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