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Show 494 MR. II. DRUCE ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM [June 17, the head and thorax spotted with greenish white ; the tegulae black edged with green; the abdomen with a central stripe from the base to the anus and a stripe on each side bright metallic green ; the antennae and legs black ; the underside of the abdomen with two rows of minute white dots. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Bolivia (Mus. Druce). A distinct species, allied to Macrocneme esmeralda, Butler. HOMO3:OCERA, Felder. HOMOSOCERA RODRIGUEZI, Sp. n. Primaries clear hyaline, the base broadly deep black; the costal, outer, and inner margins narrowly edged with black, the veins all black ; the secondaries the same as the primaries, very broadly bordered with black on the inner margin ; the head, thorax, base of the abdomen, antennae, and legs black; the upperside of the abdomen banded with yellow, with very minute white spots on each side ; the tip of the antenna) is white. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Guatemala, in the city (Rodriguez). A very distinct species, allied to Homceocera salvini, Butler, and Homceocera azora, Druce. DINIA, Walker. DINIA LAUDAMIA, sp. n. (Plate XLII. fig. 1.) Primaries and secondaries hyaline, the veins and outer margins of both wings black ; the head, thorax, and the base of the abdomen black, the abdomen above and the anal tuft deep carmine, with a small tuft of black hairs at the anus ; a row of creamy-white spots extends down the middle of the abdomen from the base to the anus; the underside of the abdomen and the legs greyish white; the antennae black. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. Interior of Colombia (Mus. Druce). A beautiful little species allied to Dinia eagrus, Cr. TRICHURA, Hiibn. TRICHURA ALIARIA, sp. n. (Plate XLII. fig. 3.) Primaries and secondaries hyaline, the veins and outer margins of both wings deep black ; the head and collar brick-red ; the thorax black; the abdomen bright glossy green, the anal tuft black; the palpi and legs white in front; the underside of the abdomen white near the base ; antennae deep black. Expanse lT 3-j inch. Hab. Amazons, Pebas (Mus. Druce). This insect is not closely allied to any other species in the genus. Fam. ARCTIIDJE. CHARIDEA, Dalman. CHARIDEA AMATA, sp. n. Primaries black, shot with bright blue from the base to near the middle, a broad streak partly in the cell and partly beyond rose- |