Neto Species of Lepidoptera. 155 



10. Mcchanitis Vcritctbilis, n. sp. 



Intermediate in character between M. Utenaia and M. 

 Lijcidice ; differs from the latter in the absence of a yellow 

 patch across centre of median branches in primaries and in 

 the small isolated black spot between the first and second 

 branches ; in the more distinctly separated and longer 

 yellow spot (terminating the oblique discal band) between 

 second and third branches ; in the less evident median 

 yellow streak (generally absent), and the broader macular 

 band below it : expanse of wings, ^ 3 inches, ? 3 inches, 

 4 lines. 



Bogota (Stevens) ; Venezuela (Dijson). B.M. 



We have seven examples of this species, the same 

 number of 3f. Utenaia and six of //. Lysidice ; they all 

 seem perfectly distinct. 



GENUS MELIN.EA. 

 11. Ifclinarc Parallel is, n. sp. 



Closely allied to M. Mcssatis, but differing in its brighter 

 colouring and the conspicuous black discal bar across 

 secondaries ; it is parallel to Hclicomus Jiicundiis and 

 differs from M. Messatis precisely as that species does from 

 //. Ismenius : expanse of wings, 3 inches, 7 lines. 



Panama (Salvin). B.M. 



GENUS TITHOREA. Douhlcday. 

 12. Titlwrca Pseudethra, n. sp. 



Allied to T. Harmonia, from which it differs in the form 

 of the oblique yellow band of primaries, which terminates 

 obtusely without tricuspid termination, in the more dis- 

 tinctly tawny l)asal half of primaries ; and in the presence 

 of a broad clear yellow band crossing end of cell of 

 secondaries and bounded by the usual black bar : expanse 

 of wings, 3 inches, 3 lines. 



Brazil {Arrjcnt). 2 examples. B.M. 



