82 Sir G. F. Hampson on new 



curved white postmedial line slightly defined on inner side by pink 

 from costa to submedian fold. 



Hah. Traksvaal, White R. {Cooke), 1 $, Pretoria {Distant, 

 Janse), 2 d , 4 $ type. Exp. 22-24 mm. 



(15 a) Herculia plumheoprunalis, sp. n. 



Head and thorax 3'ellowish suffused with purplish red ; thorax 

 and abdomen gre3ush suffused with purplish red ; pectus, legs, and 

 ventral surface of abdomen purplish red. Fore wing reddish brown 

 with a leaden-grey gloss, the costal area yellow suffused vv^ith 

 piu'plish red ; a slightly curved brown antemedial line defined on 

 inner side by yellowish ; a series of yellow points on medial part 

 of costa with dark red-brown between them ; a slight brown 

 discoidal striga ; the postmedial line almost su])terminal, with a 

 yellow bar from costa to vein 6, then a slight pale line excurved to 

 vein 2 ; cilia yellow, deep red at base and apex. Hind wing 

 reddish brown glossed with leaden grey ; a faint pale curved post- 

 medial line ; cilia yellow, deep red at base. Under.side whitish 

 tinged with brown ; fore wing with the costal area yellow tinged 

 with red and with yellow points "on costa with brown between 

 them to the postmedial line ; hind wing with curved brown post- 

 medial line. 



Hab. W. Colombia, K. Jiminez, 1 $ , R. Dagua, 1 5 ; Vene- 

 zuela, Esteban Valley, Las Quiguas, 2 5 ; Eccjadok, R. Pastaza, 

 Alpayacu ( Palmer), 1 6 . £xp. 22-80 mm. 



(22 h) Herculia perpulverea, sp. n. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish ochreous irrorated with 

 dark brown ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen pale 

 red-brown. Fore wing brownish ochreous thickly irrorated with 

 dark brown ; traces of a curved brownish antemedial line defined 

 on inner side by diffused ochreous ; postmedial line indistinct, 

 brown defined on outer side by ochreous, strongly excurved ; a fine 

 pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing brownish ochreous thickly 

 irrorated with dark brown ; a faint curved dark postmedial line ; a 

 line pale line at base of cilia. Underside ochreous whitish tinged 

 and irrorated with red-brown ; both wings with faint cui'ved brown 

 postmedial line. 



Hah. Gold Coast, Kumasi {Sanders), 1 $ type. Exp. 

 24 mm. 



(24 h) Herculia griseohrunnea, sp. n. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen pui-plish brown mixed with grey ; 

 antennae whitish tinged with brown ; mid tarsi and hind legs 

 whitish. Fore wing purplish brown irrorated with grey ; ante- 

 medial line white, excurved to submedian fold ; the medial part 

 of costa with white points with dark brown between them ; post- 

 medial line white, expanding at costa, then slightly waved and 



