266 Sir G. F. Hampson on neio 



(1 a, I) Stenia glaucinalis, sp. n. 



2 . Head, thorax, and abdomen glossy grey-brown ; palpi black- 

 bro^ni, white in front to extremity of 2nd joint ; legs dark brown, 

 the tarsi white ; A'entral sm-face of abdomen white. Fore wing 

 glossy grey-brown ; a white discoidal bar ; cilia white at tips. 

 Hind wing pale glossy grey-brown, the cilia white at tips. 



Hal. Bolivia, Yungas de la Paz {Seehold), 1 § type. Exp. 

 22 mm. 



(3 il) Piletocern seofochi'oa, sp. n. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen dai'k red-brown, the anal tuft 

 white tinged with red-brown ; antennae with the tufts of hair 

 whitish at extremities ; palpi, pectus, and legs black-brown ; 

 A-entral surface of abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing dark glossy 

 red-brown ; an indistinct whitish antemedial striga beloAv costa and 

 striga in cell rather further from base with a black-broMTi spot 

 beyond it ; postmedial line indistinct, dark, defined on outer side by 

 whitish, faintly except towards costa, slightly waved, retracted at 

 vein 2. Hind wing dark gloss}" red-brown ; postmedial line 

 brownish white, erect and slightly waved to vein 2 near termen, 

 then retracted to lower angle of cell and erect to tornus. 



Hab. SoLOMOX Is., Gizo I. {Jleek), 1 6 type. Exp. 24 mm. 



(3 e) Piletocern albiventralis, sp. n. 



<S . Head, thorax, and abdomen very dark glossy brown ; an- 

 tennae Avhite from the contortion to tips ; ventral surface of abdo- 

 men white. Fore wing tmiform very dark brown Avith a cupreovi.§ 

 gloss. Hind wing very dark brown with a cupreous gloss, the 

 costal area greyish. 



Hah. Solomon Is., Choiseul I. {2£ee]c), 2 d t^-j^e. Exp. 

 24 mm. 



(3/) Piletocera purpureofusa, sp. n. 



6 ■ Head, thoi-ax, and abdomen very dark glossy brown, the 

 anal tuft with white mixed ; antennae whitish fi-om the contortion 

 to tips ; ventral svirface of abdomen white. Fore wing uniform 

 very dark brown glossed with purple. Hind wing veiy dark brown 

 with a purple gloss, the costal area greyish. 



Hab. SoLOMO>" Is., Choiseul I. {MeeJc), 2 (£ tvpe. Exp. 

 22-24 mm. 



(12 r/) Piletocera plumhicostalis. sp. n. 



Fore wing of male with veins 8, 9, 10 not bent upwards towards 

 costa. 



S . Head and thorax dark brown with a cupreous gloss, the head 

 and tegulfe with some white, the abdomen with white segmental 



