494 MR. H. DRUCE ON LEP)DOPTKRA FROM [JunC 17, 



the head aud thorax spotted with greenish white ; the tegulae black 

 edged with green ; the abdomen with a central stripe from the base 

 to the anus and a stripe on each side bright metallic green ; the 

 antennae and legs black ; the underside of the abdomen with two 

 rows of minute white dots. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hah. Bolivia {Mus. Druce). 



A distinct species, allied to Macroctieme esmeralda, Butler. 



HoMCEOCERA, Pcldcr. 



HOSICEOCERA. RODRIGUEZI, sp. n. 



Primaries clear hyaline, the base broadly deep black ; the costal, 

 outer, and inner margins narrowly edged with black, the veins all 

 black ; the secondaries the same as the primaries, very broadly 

 bordered with black on the inner margin ; the head, thorax, base of 

 the abdomen, antennae, and legs black ; the upperside of the 

 abdomen banded with yellow, with very minute white spots on each 

 side ; the tip of the antenna; is white. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Guatemala, in the city {Rodriguez). 



A very distinct species, allied to Homceocera salvini, Butler, 

 and Homceocera azora, Druce. 



DiNiA, Walker. 



DiNiA LAUDAMiA, Sp. n. (Plate XLII. fig. 1.) 



Primaries and secondaries hyaline, the veins and outer margins of 

 both wings black ; the head, thorax, and the base of the abdomen 

 black, the abdomen above and the anal tuft deep carmine, with a small 

 tuft of black hairs at the anus ; a row of creamy-white spots extends 

 down the middle of the abdomen from the base to the anus ; the 

 underside of the abdomen and the legs greyish white ; the antennae 

 black. Expanse 1 inch. 



Hah. Interior of Colombia {Mus. Druce). 



A beautiful little species allied to Dinia eagrus, Cr. 



Trichura, Hiibn. 



Tkichura ALiAEiA, sp. n. (Plate XLII. fig. 3.) 



Primaries and secondaries hyaline, the veins and outer margins 

 of both wings deep black ; the head and collar brick-red : the thorax 

 black; the abdomen bright glossy green, the anal tuft black ; the 

 palpi and legs Avhite in front ; the underside of the abdomen w^hite 

 near the base ; antennae deep black. Expanse \-^^ inch. 



Hah. Amazons, Pebas {Mus. Druce). 



This insect is not closely allied to any other species in the genus. 



Fam. Arctiid^. 

 Chaeidea, Dalman. 

 Chakidea amata, sp. n. 



Primaries black, shot with bright blue from the base to near the 

 middle, a broad streak partly in the cell and partly beyond rose- 



