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Show 292 MR. H. DRUCE ON NEW [Mar. 28, NEOLAURONA, gen. nov. Male. Antennae rather long, deeply pectinated. Palpi, the third joint long. Head small; thorax and abdomen stout, the abdomen extending beyond the wings ; legs long, slender ; hind tibia with two pairs of small spurs. Primaries long, narrow; the costal margin straight; apex rounded. Secondaries long, rounded at the apex and anal angle. Female. Antennae simple. Type : Pericopis hazara, Butl. This genus is allied to Lauron. NEOLAURONA OVIA, sp. n. (Plate XIX. fig. 17.) Female. Primaries black, crossed from the costal margin by two wide cream-coloured bands ; the costal and inner margin near the base, and two small spots near the anal angle, cream-colour. Secondaries cream-colour, the veins black; the costal margin, apex, and outer margin broadly bordered with black; a large cream-coloured spot close to the apex. Underside the same as the upper-side, but paler in colour. Head, antennae, palpi, thorax, and upperside of the abdomen black; underside of the abdomen cream-colour ; tegulae black, edged with cream-colour ; legs black, greyish on the underside. Male. Unknown. Expanse, $ , 2y inches. Hab. Ecuador, Sarayacu (Buckley, Mus. B.). A very distinct species, quite unlike any other known to me. DIOPTIS, Hiibn. DIOPTIS CHARILA, sp. n. (Plate X X . fig. 1.) Male. Primaries black, hyaline at the base and partly along the inner margin; a whitish hyaline band crosses the wing beyond the middle nearest tbe apex. Secondaries hyaline ; the veins black ; the costal and outer margins broadly bordered with black. Underside very similar to the upperside, but the costal margin of both wings near the base greyish white. Head, antennae, palpi, thorax, and abdomen black ; the underside of the abdomen, thorax, and legs greyish white ; the collar yellow. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. British Guiana, Essequibo Eiver (Whitely, Mus. B.). A very distinct species, allied to B. onega, Bates. DIOPTIS RORAIMA, sp. n. (Plate XX. fig. 2.) Male. Primaries hyaline; tbe costal margin, apex, outer and inner margin black ; the anal angle and part of the outer margin streaked with orange-yellow ; a rather large whitish band close to the apex. Secondaries hyaline ; the veins and outer margin black ; a wide orange-yellow band edged with black on the inner side extends from the apex to the anal angle. Underside very similar to the upperside, but with the costal margin of both wings near |
