230 FAUNA HAWAIIENSIS 



(2) Mestolobes chrysonwiybda, sp. nov. 



^%. 14 — 15 mm. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark leaden-fuscous. Palpi 

 blackish, beneath pale yellowish. Legs dark grey, ringed with whitish. Forewings 

 blackish-fuscous ; subbasal, first, second, and subterminal lines thick, fulvous-orange, 

 each preceded by a shining deep leaden fascia ; subbasal and first angulate-sinuate, 

 sometimes almost obsolete, preceding fasciae broad ; second sinuate-angulated in 

 middle, preceding fascia broad ; subterminal close to termen, curved, preceding fascia 

 narrow, remote from second : cilia dark fuscous, with blackish subbasal line. Hind- 

 wings dark grey, with broad blackish-grey terminal band ; a more or less marked 

 longitudinal streak of whitish suffusion in disc ; in Z with short dorsal lobe ending in 

 tuft of white hairs, and whitish costal hair-pencil ; cilia white, with dark grey basal line. 

 (Plate VI. fig. I I.) 



3 specimens, Kaholuamano, Kauai, at 4000 feet, in April. 



(3) Mestolobes xanthoscia, sp. nov. 



?. 12 — 15 mm. Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs dark fuscous. Palpi fuscous, 

 sometimes yellowish except towards apex. Forewings dark fuscous, slightly purple- 

 tinged ; first and second lines fulvous-orange, usually darker-edged, first about middle, 

 curved or somewhat bent, sometimes nearly obsolete except towards costa, second 

 rather near termen, curved : cilia rather dark fuscous, with darker subbasal line. Hind- 

 wings rather dark fuscous, darker posteriorly ; cilia as in forewings. 



5 specimens ; 3 Kilauea, Hawaii, in August ; i Olaa, Hawaii, at 2000 feet, in 

 November; i Waianae Mts., Oahu, in April. 



(4) Mestolobes crypsichrysa, sp. nov. 



t%- 14 — 15 "irn- Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs dark fuscous. Palpi whitish. 

 Forewings blackish-fuscous ; subbasal, first, and second lines more or less indicated 

 by fulvous-orange irroration, very undefined, first and second sometimes forming 

 distinct spots on costa, first about middle, angulated above middle, second at f , angu- 

 lated in middle : cilia whitish-fuscous, with dark fuscous line. Hindwings blackish- 

 fuscous, somewhat lighter in disc ; in ^ with long and rather broad whitish dorsal lobe, 

 ending in tuft of white hairs, and with an ochreous-yellowish costal hair-pencil ; cilia 

 whitish, basal third blackish. 



6 specimens ; 4 Kaholuamano, Kauai, at 4000 feet ; 2 Mts. Waimea, Kauai, at 

 4000 feet; from April to June. 



