Mr. H. Druce on neio Species of Lepidoptera. 81 



Mr. Smith took this species in March cand April 1888 ; it 

 is allied to ^. tryphoniformis, Walker. 



Tarsopoda, Butl. 

 Tarsopoda marcia^ S]3. n. 



Primaries black ; a spot at the end of the cell and a central 

 streak reaching tlie base hyaline : secondaries hyaline, with 

 the outer margin and the veins black. The head, thorax, 

 and abdomen black ; the anus yellow ; the abdomen banded 

 above with metallic gold ; the underside black, the collar 

 yellow ; antennas black ; legs black, banded with yellow. 

 Expanse yV inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 feet {H. H. 

 Smith). 



Mr. Smith obtained two specimens of this beautiful little 

 species in September 1888. 



Melittia, Hiibn. 

 Melittia Smitht, sp. n. 



Primaries black, with a narrow hyaline streak from the 

 base to the end of the cell, beyond which is an oval hyaline 

 spot, the fringe greyish : secondaries hyaline, with the veins 

 and fringe black, the base of all tlie wings clothed with long 

 yellowish hairs. The head, thorax, and abdomen brownish 

 black, each segment of the abdomen edged with yellow ; the 

 underside of the thorax and the abdomen yellowish brown ; 

 the antennse black ; the legs yellow, excepting the hind ones, 

 which are thickly clothed with black hairs, with a few yellow 

 hairs near the body. Expanse IfV inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Rio Papagaio, Guerrero, 1200 feet, Dos 

 Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 feet (//. H. Smith). 



This species was taken by Mr. Smith in September and 

 October 1888; it is allied to 31. Butlertj Druce, but is a 

 smaller and altogether darker insect. 



SiNCARA, Walk. 

 Sincara mcBoniay sp. n. 



Primaries and secondaries hyaline, with the costal and outer 

 margin of the former narrowly edged with black, the fringe 

 of all the wings black ; the inner margin of the primaries has 

 a yellowish tinge extending from the base to near the anal 

 angle. The head, thorax, and abdomen black ; the front 



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