274 Sir G. F. Hampson on new 



(G6 d) Margaronia viriditinctalis, sp. n. 



3 . Head and thorax silvery white, the tegulse at base and 

 shoulders rufous ; abdomen creamy white, the anal tuft black at 

 sides ; sides of frons and palpi rufous, the latter white at base ; 

 pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen silvery white. Fore 

 wing silvery white tinged with greenish yellow ; a rufous costal 

 fascia with a pure silvery white streak below it ; a black point at 

 tapper angle of cell ; a fine red-brown terminal line with black 

 points in the interspaces ; cilia white. Hind wing semihyaline 

 silvery white tinged with greenish yellow ; a fine red-brown 

 terminal line with black points in the interspaces ; cilia white. 



Hab. Peru, Chaquimayo (Watkiiis), 2 6 type. Exp. 30 mm. 



(69 c) Margaronia lobi'signalis, sp. n. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white, the thorax with some 

 rufous mixed, the abdomen with black dorsal bar on 3rd segment, 

 the two terminal segments and the anal tuft black with a silvery 

 gloss ; palpi black with a silvery gloss ; pectus, legs, and ventral 

 surface of abdomen white, the fore femora above, the tibia? and 

 extremity of abdomen black-brown. Fore wing silvery white ; the 

 costal area suffused with red-brown, expanding into ante medial and 

 medial lobes defined by black to median nervure, into a discoidal 

 bar bent inwards and lobed at lower extremity also defined by 

 black, and into a semicircular subterminal spot defined by black 

 except above ; subterminal black-brown striae in the interspaces to 

 vein 5 and a striga below vein 2 ; a black-brown terminal line 

 glossed with silver to vein 4. Hind wing silvery white ; a pale 

 rufous reniform discoidal spot defined by dark brown, concave 

 towards base ; dark brown subterminal striae at discal and sub- 

 median folds. 



Hab. Br. 0. Africa, Mt. Mlanje (Neave), 4 6 , 2 $ type. 

 Exp. 18-22 mm. 



(71 a) Margaronia approximalis, sp. n. 



r? . Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery white, the sides of head, 

 neck, and shoulders dark cupreous brown, the abdomen faintly 

 ringed with cupreous brown towards extremity ; palpi with a small 

 dark cupreous brown spot at base of 2nd joint, its terminal half 

 and the 3rd joint dark cupreous brown ; fore femora and tibiae 

 above dark cupreous brown, the tarsi ringed with cupreous brown. 

 Pore wing silvery white faintly tinged with cupreous brown, the 

 interspaces somewhat semihyaline ; the costal edge and a slight 

 streak below it dark cupreous brown towards base ; an antemedial 

 cupreous brown striga from costa and an oblique medial line ; a 

 discoidal bar defined by cupreous brown and constricted at middle ; 

 a cupreous brown annulus below end of cell ; a cupreous brrnvn 

 postmedial line bent inwards below costa and excurved from vein 7 



