new Species of Noctuidae. 373 



about the middle and one nearer the base ; tlie fringe alter- 

 nately black and white : secondaries white, the apex, costal, 

 and outer margin broadly bordered with pale brown ; the 

 fringe dark brown. Underside : primaries brownish black, 

 with four minute white dots on the costal margin near the 

 apex : secondaries white, the costal margin and apex black. 



Expanse 1\ inch. 



Hdb. Colombia, Honda, 1000 feet {Mus. Druce). 



This species is allied to Mamestra albomarginataj Druce. 



Mamestra canosticta, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, antennse, collar, tegulje, and thorax reddish 

 grey-brown, abdomen and legs paler ; a tuft of greyish scales 

 at the base of the abdomen. Primaries reddish brown, thickly 

 irrorated with greyish scales ; a marginal row of round grey 

 spots extends from the apex to the anal angle; the frino-e 

 reddish brown : secondaries dark brown, the fringe yellowish 

 brown. Underside : both wings pale brown, irrorated witii 

 darker brown scales, the secondaries rather paler than the 

 primaries. 



Expanse 1| inch. 



JJab. Bolivia {Garleppj Mus. Druce). 



Hadena elceistis, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, antennas, collar, tegulte, and thorax dark 

 brown, the collar and tegulae edged with pale greyish brown ; 

 abdomen reddish brown. Primaries dark brown; the costal 

 margin, veins, and streaks pale greyish brown ; a greyisli- 

 brown band extends from the apex to the middle of the inner 

 margin ; the outer margin pale greyish brown ; the frinp-e 

 dark brown : secondaries seraihyaline whitish brown, the 

 veins all dark brown. 



Expanse I/q inch. 



Bab. North Peru, Huancabaraba, 6000-10,000 feet (Mus. 

 Druce). 



Hadena oem'stis, sp. n. 



Female. — Head, antennas, collar, tegulae, and thorax 

 reddish brown, the tegulae and collar edged with grey; abdo- 

 men greyish brown, the sides reddish brown ; anus and leo-s 

 reddish brown : primaries dark brown, the costal and inner 

 margin reddish brown ; a ])ale greyish streak extends from 

 the base to the end of the cell ; a narrow pinkish-grey band 

 crosses the wing from the apex to the inner margin; a sub- 

 marginal row of small white spots with black points; the 



