520 Mr. H. Druce on some 



Melipotis argos^ sp. n. 



Mah. — Hciid, palpi, antennae, collar, tegulfe, and thorax 

 reddish brown, the base of the collar pale brown ; the abdomen 

 blackish brown ; the underside and the legs pale yellowish 

 brown. Primaries dark reddish brown, the outer margin 

 from the apex to the anal angle bluish grey ; a large oval- 

 shaped light yellowish-brown spot at the end of the cell; 

 nearer the base the wing is crossed from the costal to the 

 inner margin by a lighter brown band : secondaries blackish 

 brown, slightly paler in the middle. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hah. Colombia, Minca {Mus. Druce). 



Alarnis (?) binea, sp. n. 



Mole. — Head white; palpi black, the third joint white; 

 antennas black ; collar black, edged with white ; tegulae pale 

 brown, tipped with black; thorax and abdomen pale brown; 

 a white spot edged with black at the base of the abdomen, 

 and an erect tuft of reddish hairs on the second and third 

 segments; the underside of the thorax and abdomen pale 

 brown ; legs black, banded with white. Primaries brownish 

 white, crossed irom the costal to the inner margin by zigzag 

 black lines, the submarginal line being the widest; the fringe 

 alternately black and white : secondaries, the costal half of 

 the wing black below, the cell reddish brown, crossed with 

 black lines ; the outer margin pale brownish white ; the 

 fringe black and white ; the underside of both wings pale 

 brownish black. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hab. Colombia, Minca {Mus. Druce). 



Capnodes ocina, sp. n. 



Head, antennae, collar, tegulse, tliorax, and abdomen brown ; 

 underside of the abdomen and legs pale brown. Primaries 

 1 eddish brown, the costal margin yellowish brown ; a spot 

 close to the base, one in the middle of the cell, a large 

 triangular-shaped spot below the cell, a short band at the 

 end of the cell, and a spot at the apex all white ; the fringe 

 dark brown : secondaries reddish brown ; three small white 

 spots near the apex and one at the anal angle ; the fringe 

 dark brown. 



Expanse \\ inch. 



Hah. Colombia, Minca [Mus. Druce). 



