304 HETEROCERA. 
MELIPOTIS. 
Melipotis, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 260 (1816); Grote, List of North-American Moths, 
p: 39 (1882). : 
Bolina (Duponchel), Guénée, Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 60 (1852) ; Walker, Cat. xiii. p. 1144. 
This genus contains a large number of species which are distributed over North, 
Central and South America, and the Antilles; twenty-two are now recorded from within 
the limits of our fauna. The European species referred to it are probably not really 
congeneric. I follow Grote in adopting Hiibner’s name. | 
1. Melipotis imparallela. (Tab. XXXI. fig. 13.) 
Bolina imparallela, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 65*; Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 1146’. 
Hab. Mexico 1, Sierra Madre de Tepic (ichardson).—Co.tomBia }. 
We have lately received one specimen of this insect from North-western Mexico ; 
this only differs from the type in being a little brighter in colour. Through the 
kindness of Mons. C. Oberthtir we are enabled to figure the latter. 
2. Melipotis nigrobasis. 
Bolina nigrobasis, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 65, Noct. t. 18. f. 8'; Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 11467. 
Hab. Mexico ! 2. 
This species appears to be closely allied to M. tmparallela, but is, I think, distinct, 
the bands of the primaries being more sharply defined. 
3. Melipotis limitaris. 
Bolina limitaris, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 70’; Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 1146’. 
Hab. Mexico !?. 
Mons. C. Oberthir informs me that he cannot find Guénée’s type of this species, and 
that it is most likely destroyed. 
4. Melipotis famelica. 
Bolina famelica, Guén. Sp. gén. des Lép. vii. p. 621; Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 1146°. 
Bolina excepta, Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 1165 °. 
Hab. Mexico, State of Durango (Forrer), Mexico city (Hége), Cordova (Rémeli), 
Valladolid in Yucatan (Gauwmer), Campeche !?; Guatemaza, in the city (Rodriguez) ; 
Honpuras (Dyson *).— VENEZUELA 8, 
The insect described by Walker under the name of Bolina excepta does not 
differ from Guénée’s B. famelica. 
5. Melipotis fasciolaris. 
Adia fasciolaris, Hiibn. Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett. iii. p. 15, ff. 448, 4447. 
Bolina fasciolaris, Walk. Cat. xiii. p. 1147’; Herr.-Schiaff. Corr.-Blatt zool.-min. Ver. Regensb. 
