92 Mr. H. Druce on new Sjjecies of Lepidoptera. 



Melancheoia, Hiibn. 

 Melanchroia phoehe^ sp. n. 



Primaries and secondaries blue-black, the apex of the 

 former tipped witli white, the base orange on the costal mar- 

 gin. The underside of all the wings dull black, with the 

 veins deep black, the base of all the wings bright orange. 

 The head, thorax, and abdomen black ; the collar and tegulai 

 orange ; the antennai and legs black. Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hah. Mexico, Amula, Guerrero, 6000 feet (//. //. Smith). 



This species is allied to M. iticonstans, Hiibn., from wliich 

 it is at once distinguished by the orange- coloured base of 

 the primaries and other differences on the underside. Both 

 sexes of this insect were taken by Mr. Smith in August 

 1888. 



Fam. Hepialidse. 

 Phassus Smtthi, sp. n. 



Primaries pale fawn-colour, indistinctly mottled with a 

 darker shade ; a few lunular-shaped markings near the apex 

 and along the outer margin : secondaries uniformly reddish 

 fawn-colour, slightly streaked with paler colour along the 

 costal margin near the apex. The underside of all the wings 

 pale fawn-colour. The head and tiiorax reddish fawn-colour ; 

 the abdomen and legs pale fawn-colour ; the antennse brown. 

 Expanse 4x^7 inches. 



JIab. Mexico, Atoyac, Vera Cruz {H. IL Smith). 



One specimen of this fine species was taken by Mr. Smith 

 in May 1888 ; it is allied to P. Chamjnoni, but it is con- 

 siderably different in colour and marking. 



Fam. NotodontidaB. 



TiFAMA, Walker. 



Tifama argentifera^ sp. n. 



Primaries silvery white, shading off to dark grey along the 

 inner and outer margin ; the costal margin bordered with 

 dark brown from about the middle to near the apex ; extend- 

 ing from the apex to the anal angle a submarginal row of 

 black lunular-shaped marks, edged with white on the inner 

 side ; a white spot on the inner margin beyond the middle and 

 a faint brown line crossing the wing towards the apex : 

 secondaries j)ure white, with the outer margin from the apex 



