82 Sir G. F. lI;inipson on new 



curved white pnstmedial luie slightly defined on inner side bv pink 

 from costa to snbmedian fold. 



Hfib. Transvaal. White R. (Clli)h;), 1 $, Pretoria (Distant, 

 Janse), 2 cT , 1 $ type. Exp. 22-2 1- mm. 



(15 n) Ilercitlia phimheoprunalis, sp. n. 



Head and thorax yellowish suffused with purplish red ; thorax 

 and abdomen greyish suffused with ])urplish red ; peetus, legs, and 

 ventral surface of abdomen purjilish red. Fore wing reddish brown 

 with a leaden-grey gloss, the costiil area yellow suffused with 

 purplish red ; a slightly curved brown antemedial line defined on 

 inner side by yellowish ; a series of yellow points on medial part 

 of costa with dark red-brown between them ; a slight brown 

 discoidal striga ; the postmedial line almost subterminal, with a 

 vellow bar from costa to vein 6, then a slight pale line excurved to 

 vein 2 ; cilia yellow, dee]) red at base and apex. Hind wing 

 reddish brown glossed with leaden grey ; a faint pale curved post- 

 medial line ; cilia yellow, deep red at base. Underside whitish 

 tinged with brown ; fore wing with the costal area yellow tinged 

 with red and with yellow points on costa with brown between 

 them to the postmedial line ; hind wing with curved brown post- 

 medial line. 



Hah. W. Colombia, M. Jiminez, 1 $ , R. Dagua, I $ ; Vexe- 

 ZUELA, Esteban Valley, Las Quiguas, 2 $ ; Kcuador, R. Pastaza, 

 Alpayacu (Palmer), I 6 . Exp. 22- 30 mm. 



(22 h) Ilerculia perpidverco, sp. n. 



5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish ochreous irrorated with 

 dark l)rown ; pectus, legs, and ventral sui-face of abdomen pale 

 red-brown. Fore wing brownish ochreous thickly irrorated with 

 dark brown ; traces of a curved brownish antemedial line defined 

 on inner side by diffused ochreous ; postmedial line indistinct, 

 brown defined on outer side by ochreous, strongly excurved ; a fine 

 pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing brownish ochreous thickly 

 irrorated with dark brown ; a faint curved dark postmedial line ; a 

 fine pale line at base of cilia. Underside ochreous whitish tinged 

 and irrorated with red-brown ; both wings with faint curved brown 

 postmedial line. 



Ha}). (Jui-l> Coast, Kumasi {Handt'rs), 1 $ type. Exp. 

 24 mm. 



(24 h) Ilercitlia (jriaeohrannea, sj). n. 



(5 . Head, thorax, and abdomen pmidish b)'own mixed Avith grey ; 

 antennae whitish tinged with brown ; mid tarsi and hind legs 

 whitish. Fore wing ]>urplish brown irrorated with grey ; ante- 

 medial line white, excurved to submedian fold ; the medial part 

 of co.sta with white points with dark brown between them ; post- 

 medial line white, expanding at costa, then slightly waved and 



