180 Mr. H. Druce on 



from the apex to the anal angle ; the marginal line spotted 

 with black: secondaries greyish white, the underside of both 

 wings pale grey. — Female very similar to the male, but 

 darker in colour. 



Expanse 1£ inch. 



Bab. S.E. Peru, La Oroya, Rio Inambari, 3000 feet; 

 Santo Domingo, 6000 feet (G. Ockenden, Mus. Druce). 



Elaognatha purpurascens, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, palpi, antennae, collar, tegulae, thorax, and 

 abdomen greyish black, the underside of the abdomen and 

 legs yellowish white. Primaries dark grey ; a small black 

 spot at the base, one in the cell, and one at the end of the 

 cell ; a greenish spot on the inner margin close to the base, 

 edged with white ; a reddish-brown spot near the apex, 

 streaked with black ; a marginal row of small black dots 

 extends from the apex to the anal angle : secondaries brownish 

 white. Underside of both wings pale brown. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. S.E. Peru, Rio Inambari, 3000 feet (G. Ockenden, 

 Mus. Druce). 



Elceognatha cacaonis, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, palpi, collar, tegulae, thorax, and abdomen 

 very dark blackish brown ; antenna? black ; legs grey. Pri- 

 maries dark brown, thickly irrorated with white scales and 

 lines; a grey mark on the costal margin close to the base, 

 below which is a black band reaching the inner margin ; 

 several white waved lines extend from the apex to the anal 

 angle; the marginal line spotted with black; the fringe 

 brown : secondaries dark blackish brown, the fringe grey. 

 Underside of both wings black. 



Expanse If inch. 



Bab. W. Central Trinidad, Caparo (F. Birch, Mus. Druce). 



Fam. JEgeridae. 



Melittia rugia, sp. n. 



Head, antenna?, tegulse, thorax, and abdomen black ; 

 collar white; palpi white, tipped with black; legs black, 

 clothed with black hairs; the terminal joint clothed with 

 bright red hairs. Primaries bluish black, the cell hyaline, 

 the fringe black : secondaries hyaline, the veins and fringe 

 black, the inner margin from the base to the anal angle thickly 



