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suow-white ; thonix and abilomea greeu, the latter white at sides and beneath ; 

 legs white, the forelegs with black mottliugs. 



Expanse of wings : 32 mm. 



1 (? from Huatuxco, Vera Cruz. 



The lines of forewing far apart on inner margin. 



25. Lissochlora punctata spec. nov. 



Forewing: apple-green; the fringe yellowish green, with a deep pink spot 

 at apex ; cell-spot red-brown, with blackish centre ; lines represented by red- 

 brown vein-dots ; first at one-third, curved ; second from three-fourths of costa to 

 two-thirds of inner margin, parallel to hiadmargin ; a dark green shade connecting 

 the dots scarcely visible. 



Hindaing : without first line. 



Underside pale green, the costa of both wings yellowish. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen (damaged) all apparently green. 



Expanse of wings : 28 mm. 



1 (? from St. Lucia, West Indies, June 19U2 (Branch). 



Hindmargin of hindwing slightly beut at middle. 



26. Melochlora albiceps spec. nov. 



Forewing : mealy green ; lines deeper green edged by bluish white lines ; 

 first obscurely marked, from one-fourth of costa to one-third of inner margin, 

 edged inwardly with paler; outer line from quite two-thirds of inner margin 

 towards apex, before which it becomes obsolete, outwardly edged with paler; 

 a black cell-sjiot ; fringe pale green. 



Hindwing : with only one line, central, and clearly marked ; cell-spot black. 



Underside whitish green, with small cell-spots ; hindwing with a blackish 

 blotch from base of vein 2 to inner margin. 



Palpi, vertex, thorax, and abdomen green ; face and shaft of antennae snow- 

 white, the pectinations blackish. 



Expanse of wings : 38 mm. 



1 (? from Santo Domingo, Carabaya, S.E. Peru, (5000 ft.. May 1902, dry 

 season (Ockenden). 



The apex of forewing is acute, the hindmargin ubliijue and straight, not excised 

 below apex, as in typical Melochlora. The snow-white face is a remarkable 

 feature. 



27. Oospila restricta spec. nov. 



Forewing: deep sea-green; costa ochreous, speckled with lirnwn; marginal 

 line dark brown, interrujited by large cream-white spots at the vein-ends; a 

 shallow cream-white blotch at anal angle, edged with dark brown ; fringe cream- 

 colour, chequered with darker beyond veins ; cell-spot dark brown ; all tlie 

 cream-coloured spots are finely edged with red scales. 



HindwiiKj : with the cell-spot white; a lengthened white blotch at apex; 

 the rest as in forewing. 



Underside pale green ; the forewing flushed with rosy and the costa yellow. 



Face and palpi red-brown ; vertex and antennae white ; collar crimson ; 



