2-16 Mr. II. Druce on some 



marginal ; a black dot at the end of the cell ; the fringe 

 yellowish pink : secondaries bright pink, darkest on the inner 

 half of the wing. The underside of both wings pale pink, 

 both wings crossed by two narrow dark pink lines. 



Expanse 3 inches. 



Bab. S.E. Peru, Santo Domingo, 6000 feet (Mus. Druce). 



Megalopyge gamelia, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, thorax, and abdomen white; collar and tegulse 

 black ; antennas yellowish. Primaries white, the costal margin 

 from the base nearly to the apex dark grey ; a black dot close 

 to the base of the wing ; a double row of small black spots 

 crosses the wing from the apex to the middle of the inner 

 margin ; the fringe alternately black and white : secondaries 

 white, with a submarginal row of black spots extending from 

 the apex to the anal angle; the fringe black and white. The 

 underside of both wings dusky white, without any markings. 



Expanse If inch. 



Hub. S.E. Peru, Santo Domingo, 6000 feet {Mus. Druce). 



Apatelodes mehida, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, antennas, tegulas, and abdomen pale greyish 

 brown ; the palpi and thorax black. Primaries greyish brown, 

 the veins darker brown ; a large brown spot, edged with 

 white, on the outer side close to the apex ; a dark brown 

 elongated spot on the inner margin near the base ; a straight 

 brown line crosses the wing from the apex to the anal angle, 

 between it and the base are two narrow curved lines ex- 

 tending from the costal to the inner margin : secondaries 

 reddish brown, crossed about the middle from the costal to 

 the inner margin by a pale greyish-brown waved band, 

 darkest on the inner margin. Underside : primaries pale 

 brown, the dark brown patch at the apex considerably larger, 

 the lines crossing the wing very indistinct ; secondaries dark 

 reddish brown, with a very pale brown submarginal line 

 extending from the costal margin to the anal angle ) the 

 underside of the abdomen dark brown. 



Expanse 2£ inches. 



Bab. S.E. Peru, Santo Domingo, 6000 feet (Mus. Druce). 



Apatelodes st'gnata, sp. n. 



Male. — Head, collar, tegulas, thorax, and abdomen brown ; 

 antennas yellowish brown ; legs and underside of the abdo- 

 men dark brown. Primaries dark brown, irrorated with 



