86 Mr. H. Dmce on neic Sjyecies of Leptdoptera. 



Fam. Arctiidae. 



Subfam. Ctenuckin^. 



Theages, Walk. 



Theages striata, sp. n. 



Primaries brownish fawn-colour, streaked with yellowish- 

 white lines from the base to the outer margin ; a narrow 

 streak of the same colour crosses the wing from beyond the 

 middle of the costal margin to near the anal angle, from 

 which a rather wider line extends to the outer margin : secon- 

 daries dusky hyaline white, shaded with brown at the apex 

 and along the costal margin. Underside as above, but the 

 markings of the primaries much more indistinct. The head, 

 thorax, and abdomen blackish brown, the two anal seg- 

 ments and the sides of the abdomen almost to the base pale 

 yellow ; the underside of the abdomen streaked with dusky 

 white from the base to the anus ; the palpi orange at the 

 base, with the tips black ; antennai pale whitish brown ; legs 

 pale brown. Ex])anse If inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Coatepec (J. Brooks). 



This species is allied to Theages leucopha;a, Walk. 



Evius, Walker. 

 Evius Walkeriy sp. n. 



Primaries and secondaries uniform pale yellow, the pri- 

 maries broadly bordered with wdiite at the apex and outer 

 margin ; a series of black streaks cross the white between 

 the veins as far as the yellow colour. The head, thorax, 

 and abdomen pale yellow; the antennae black. Expanse 1^ 

 inch. 



Ilah. Panama, Taboga Island (J. J. Walker^. 



A pretty little species, very distinct from any I have seen. 



Halsidota, Hiibn. 

 Halsidota pJieJliaj sp. n. 



^ . Primaries pale straw-colour, tliickly speckled with 

 minute blackish -brown dots, a very distinct black spot at the 

 end of the cell : secondaries creamy white, slightly hyaline 

 near the base ; two small brownish dots close to the anal 

 angle, the fringe white. The head and thorax straw-colour ; 

 the tegulffi with a small black dot in front j the abdomen 



